ICC 2022 : IEEE International Conference on Communications

Top Research Topics at International Conference on Communications?

• Computer network (38.42%)
• Communication channel (18.86%)
• Algorithm (15.04%)

The conference investigates areas of study like Computer network, Communication channel, Algorithm, Distributed computing and Wireless. While International Conference on Communications focused on Computer network, it was also able to explore topics like Wireless network and Throughput. The event investigates Throughput research which frequently intersects with Throughput (business).

Electronic engineering and Control theory are some topics wherein Communication channel research discussed in International Conference on Communications have an impact. The conference explores issues in Electronic engineering which can be linked to other research areas like Telecommunications, Transmission (telecommunications), Modulation, Interference (wave propagation) and Transmitter. The conference explores topics in Algorithm which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Theoretical computer science and Bit error rate.

The overlapping concepts between Wireless ad hoc network and Mobile ad hoc network are the key highlights of Distributed computing study. The work on Wireless tackled in the event brings together disciplines like Real-time computing and Base station. The conference focuses on MIMO research which is adjacent to topics in Telecommunications link.

What are the most cited papers published at the conference?

• Near Shannon limit error-correcting coding and decoding: Turbo-codes. 1 (5892 citations)
• Near Shannon limit error-correcting coding and decoding : Turbo-codes (4350 citations)
• Information capacity and power control in single-cell multiuser communications (2064 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at International Conference on Communications:

The conference articles investigate studies in Computer network, Communication channel, Distributed computing, Wireless and Algorithm. The most cited papers with studies in Computer network featured incorporate elements of Wireless network, Throughput and Wireless ad hoc network. Research in Electronic engineering and the interrelating topic of Interference (wave propagation) and Modulation were among the subjects of interest in the Communication channel studies discussed in the conference articles.

What topics the last edition of the conference is best known for?

• Computer network
• Artificial intelligence
• Operating system

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The conference focuses on Computer network, Wireless, Artificial intelligence, Communication channel and Distributed computing. In addition to Computer network research, the conference aims to explore topics under Transmission (telecommunications) and Throughput. The studies on Wireless discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Wireless sensor network and Real-time computing.

While work presented in the conference provided substantial information on Artificial intelligence, it also covered topics in Machine learning, Computer vision and Pattern recognition. The Communication channel works featured in the event incorporate elements from Algorithm and Electronic engineering. Topics in Distributed computing explored in International Conference on Communications were investigated in conjunction with research in Resource allocation, Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution, Wireless network, Cloud computing and Reinforcement learning.

The most cited articles from the last conference are:

• Propagation Measurements and Path Loss Models for sub-THz in Urban Microcells (14 citations)
• Near-field Localization with a Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Acting as Lens (11 citations)
• Transforming Fading Channel from Fast to Slow: IRS-Assisted High-Mobility Communication (10 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each conference is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing at International Conference on Communications (based on the number of publications) are:

• Zhu Han (131 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 9 less than at the previous edition,
• Mohamed-Slim Alouini (111 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
• Victor C. M. Leung (78 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
• Xuemin Shen (73 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Andreas F. Molisch (67 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing at this conference is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the conference for top authors.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing at International Conference on Communications (based on the number of publications) are:

• Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (1253 papers) published 62 papers at the last edition, 38 less than at the previous edition,
• Tsinghua University (593 papers) published 36 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
• Harbin Institute of Technology (428 papers) published 21 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
• University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (428 papers) published 33 papers at the last edition, 10 less than at the previous edition,
• Shanghai Jiao Tong University (424 papers) published 17 papers at the last edition, 8 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing at this conference is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the conference for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions at the conference edition to all articles published within that conference. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the conference.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 5.34% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 18.15% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing at the conference. Another 5.58% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.80% of all publications and 59.48% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of conferences they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same conference from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the conference in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing at a conference. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a conference, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

• Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
• Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
• Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
• Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
• Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.