OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials is 54. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-07-01 to 2024-07-01.)

Article	Citations
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces: Principles and Opportunities	682
Satellite Communications in the New Space Era: A Survey and Future Challenges	529
Federated Learning for Internet of Things: A Comprehensive Survey	470
A Tutorial on 5G NR V2X Communications	451
A Survey on Metaverse: Fundamentals, Security, and Privacy	419
Federated Learning for Internet of Things: Recent Advances, Taxonomy, and Open Challenges	347
A Survey on Resource Allocation for 5G Heterogeneous Networks: Current Research, Future Trends, and Challenges	346
A Survey on Mobile Augmented Reality With 5G Mobile Edge Computing: Architectures, Applications, and Technical Aspects	326
Enabling Joint Communication and Radar Sensing in Mobile Networks—A Survey	315
On the Road to 6G: Visions, Requirements, Key Technologies, and Testbeds	291
Federated Machine Learning: Survey, Multi-Level Classification, Desirable Criteria and Future Directions in Communication and Networking Systems	283
A Survey on Fundamental Limits of Integrated Sensing and Communication	272
Survey on Network Slicing for Internet of Things Realization in 5G Networks	244
Rate-Splitting Multiple Access: Fundamentals, Survey, and Future Research Trends	224
Challenges and Solutions for Cellular Based V2X Communications	223
Cellular, Wide-Area, and Non-Terrestrial IoT: A Survey on 5G Advances and the Road Toward 6G	221
Resource Scheduling in Edge Computing: A Survey	218
Internet of Underwater Things and Big Marine Data Analytics—A Comprehensive Survey	212
A Survey on Channel Estimation and Practical Passive Beamforming Design for Intelligent Reflecting Surface Aided Wireless Communications	212
A Vision and Framework for the High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) Networks of the Future	211
Digital Twins: A Survey on Enabling Technologies, Challenges, Trends and Future Prospects	211
Security and Privacy for 6G: A Survey on Prospective Technologies and Challenges	183
A Full Dive Into Realizing the Edge-Enabled Metaverse: Visions, Enabling Technologies, and Challenges	182
Seven Defining Features of Terahertz (THz) Wireless Systems: A Fellowship of Communication and Sensing	173
A Survey of Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Formation: Performance, Formation Control, and Communication Capability	172

Survey on Multi-Access Edge Computing Security and Privacy	171
A Survey on Space-Air-Ground-Sea Integrated Network Security in 6G	170
A Survey on Millimeter-Wave Beamforming Enabled UAV Communications and Networking	170
Single and Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning for AI-Enabled Wireless Networks: A Tutorial	165
Holistic Network Virtualization and Pervasive Network Intelligence for 6G	164
A Survey on Technologies, Standards and Open Challenges in Satellite IoT	161
Jamming Attacks and Anti-Jamming Strategies in Wireless Networks: A Comprehensive Survey	152
Understanding O-RAN: Architecture, Interfaces, Algorithms, Security, and Research Challenges	151
Vehicular Visible Light Communications: A Survey	149
Cell-Free Massive MIMO: A Survey	148
What Will the Future of UAV Cellular Communications Be? A Flight From 5G to 6G	148
User-Centric Cell-Free Massive MIMO Networks: A Survey of Opportunities, Challenges and Solutions	147
Survey on Aerial Radio Access Networks: Toward a Comprehensive 6G Access Infrastructure	145
A Survey of Routing Protocols for Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks	144
Evolution of Non-Terrestrial Networks From 5G to 6G: A Survey	140
The Evolution of Quantum Key Distribution Networks: On the Road to the Qinternet	137
Hybrid LiFi and WiFi Networks: A Survey	137
Deep Reinforcement Learning for Internet of Things: A Comprehensive Survey	134
Toward Enabled Industrial Verticals in 5G: A Survey on MEC-Based Approaches to Provisioning and Flexibility	131
Design of Polar Codes in 5G New Radio	128
AI Models for Green Communications Towards 6G	127
A Comprehensive Survey on Blockchain in Industrial Internet of Things: Motivations, Research Progresses, and Future Challenges	125
A Survey of Physical-Layer Authentication in Wireless Communications	125
A Survey of Intelligent Network Slicing Management for Industrial IoT: Integrated Approaches for Smart Transportation, Smart Energy, and Smart Factory	117
Resilient Machine Learning for Networked Cyber Physical Systems: A Survey for Machine Learning Security to Securing Machine Learning for CPS	115
Fast, Reliable, and Secure Drone Communication: A Comprehensive Survey	110
Comprehensive Survey on Machine Learning in Vehicular Network: Technology, Applications and Challenges	109
Terahertz Wireless Channels: A Holistic Survey on Measurement, Modeling, and Analysis	103
Survey on Machine Learning for Intelligent End-to-End Communication Toward 6G: From Network Access, Routing to Traffic Control and Streaming Adaption	102
Radio Resource Management in Joint Radar and Communication: A Comprehensive Survey	102
A Survey of Honeypots and Honeynets for Internet of Things, Industrial Internet of Things, and Cyber-Physical Systems	101
A Survey on Multi-Access Edge Computing Applied to Video Streaming: Some Research Issues and Challenges	95
Digital Twin: A Comprehensive Survey of Security Threats	90
A Survey on Standards for Interoperability and Security in the Internet of Things	87
A Survey on Industrial Control System Testbeds and Datasets for Security Research	86
Enabling AI in Future Wireless Networks: A Data Life Cycle Perspective	86
Terahertz Channel Propagation Phenomena, Measurement Techniques and Modeling for 6G Wireless Communication Applications: A Survey, Open Challenges and Future Research Directions	85
Blockchain-Empowered Space-Air-Ground Integrated Networks: Opportunities, Challenges, and Solutions	84
Semantic Communications for Future Internet: Fundamentals, Applications, and Challenges	84
A Tutorial on Terahertz-Band Localization for 6G Communication Systems	81
A Survey on 5G Radio Access Network Energy Efficiency: Massive MIMO, Lean Carrier Design, Sleep Modes, and Machine Learning	80
A Survey on Sensor-Based Threats and Attacks to Smart Devices and Applications	78
A Comprehensive Survey of the Tactile Internet: State-of-the-Art and Research Directions	77
Digital Twin of Wireless Systems: Overview, Taxonomy, Challenges, and Opportunities	77
Anomaly Detection in Blockchain Networks: A Comprehensive Survey	77
Resource Allocation and Service Provisioning in Multi-Agent Cloud Robotics: A Comprehensive Survey	76
Video Caching, Analytics, and Delivery at the Wireless Edge: A Survey and Future Directions	76
Reliable Data Collection Techniques in Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks: A Survey	72
Collaborative Sensing in Internet of Things: A Comprehensive Survey	71
IPFS and Friends: A Qualitative Comparison of Next Generation Peer-to-Peer Data Networks	68

Distributed Machine Learning for Wireless Communication Networks: Techniques, Architectures, and Applications	68
A Survey of Decentralizing Applications via Blockchain: The 5G and Beyond Perspective	67
Smartphone App Usage Analysis: Datasets, Methods, and Applications	66
A Survey on Modulation Techniques in Molecular Communication via Diffusion	65
Distributed Artificial Intelligence Empowered by End-Edge-Cloud Computing: A Survey	63
A Survey on Device Behavior Fingerprinting: Data Sources, Techniques, Application Scenarios, and Datasets	63
Segment Routing: A Comprehensive Survey of Research Activities, Standardization Efforts, and Implementation Results	62
Aerospace Integrated Networks Innovation for Empowering 6G: A Survey and Future Challenges	61
Adversarial Machine Learning for Network Intrusion Detection Systems: A Comprehensive Survey	58
Wi-Fi Meets ML: A Survey on Improving IEEE 802.11 Performance With Machine Learning	57
A Survey of Physical Layer Techniques for Secure Wireless Communications in Industry	56
Decentralized SDN Control Plane for a Distributed Cloud-Edge Infrastructure: A Survey	56
The Evolution of Optical OFDM	56
Applications of Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning in Future Internet: A Comprehensive Survey	56
A Survey of Wireless Networks for Future Aerial Communications (FACOM)	55
A Survey on Nongeostationary Satellite Systems: The Communication Perspective	54
Leveraging Deep Reinforcement Learning for Traffic Engineering: A Survey	54