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IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Computer Science 103 231 248 42
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 118 99 132 27

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 294
Documents by Best Scientists*: 310
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 13
SCIMAGO H-index: 67
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.284
Impact Factor: 5.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing?

The journal focuses largely on the fields of Computer network, Embedded system, Artificial intelligence, Distributed computing and Computer security. While work presented in IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing provided substantial information on Computer network, it also covered topics in Cloud computing and Mobile telephony. The concepts on Cloud computing presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Server and Encryption.

The study on Mobile telephony presented in it intersects with subjects under the field of Mobile computing. The Embedded system study featured in IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing draws parallels with the field of Logic gate. The Artificial intelligence works featured in the journal incorporate elements from Machine learning and Computer vision.

  • Computer network (14.44%)
  • Embedded system (10.49%)
  • Artificial intelligence (10.22%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • A Survey of Clustering Algorithms for Big Data: Taxonomy and Empirical Analysis (579 citations)
  • The Emerging Internet of Things Marketplace From an Industrial Perspective: A Survey (316 citations)
  • A Comprehensive Study of Security of Internet-of-Things (313 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing:

The most cited papers primarily focus on research topics in Computer network, Cloud computing, Distributed computing, Computer security and Mobile computing. While Computer network is the focus of the journal articles, it also provides insights into the studies of Cyber-physical system and Mobile telephony. The most cited publications hold forums on Cloud computing that merge themes from other disciplines such as Scalability, Server and Mobile device.

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

  • Operating system
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Computer network

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing mainly deals with areas of study such as Artificial intelligence, Cloud computing, Overhead (computing), Artificial neural network and Data science. Artificial intelligence research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Machine learning, Computer vision and Pattern recognition. Some problems in Cloud computing that were presented in IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing overlapped with concepts under Computer network, Server and Encryption.

Homomorphic encryption is a major topic of Encryption research presented in IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing. Overhead (computing) study tackled is connected to the field of Routing (electronic design automation). The presented research on Data science deals specifically with Big data but it also addresses topics in Data modeling.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Smart Resource Allocation for Mobile Edge Computing: A Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach (114 citations)
  • Academic Influence Aware and Multidimensional Network Analysis for Research Collaboration Navigation Based on Scholarly Big Data (69 citations)
  • Circuit Copyright Blockchain: Blockchain-Based Homomorphic Encryption for IP Circuit Protection (51 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal 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.

The top authors publishing in IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Nei Kato (21 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Song Guo (18 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Ozgur Sinanoglu (12 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Weiqiang Liu (10 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Albert Y. Zomaya (10 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition.

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

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Polytechnic University of Turin (22 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 7 more than at the previous edition,
  • Tohoku University (22 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Aizu (16 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Hong Kong Polytechnic University (16 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Shanghai Jiao Tong University (16 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition.

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

Publication chance based on affiliation

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

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, 18.43% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 18.64% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.04% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 17.51% of all publications and 54.80% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal 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 journal 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 in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, 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.

Career Prospects and Opportunities in Emerging Topics in Computing

With the rapid evolution and constant advancements in the field of Emerging Topics in Computing, numerous career opportunities have sprung up for professionals interested in innovative technologies. Over the last few years, the need for specialists in areas such as computer networks, embedded systems, artificial intelligence, and distributed computing has significantly increased. A career in this domain is not just financially rewarding, but also provide a platform for continuous learning and development. It offers professionals an exciting and stimulating working environment where they can work on state-of-the-art technologies and contribute to the world of innovation. Moreover, the skills and knowledge acquired in these areas of computing open doors to various other job profiles. For instance, an understanding of computer networks can pave the way to becoming a Network Administrator or Network Engineer. Fascination with embedded systems can transform into a career as an Embedded Systems Engineer. With an interest in artificial intelligence, roles like AI Developer or Machine Learning Engineer can be undertaken. Furthermore, teaching positions related to these topics are also available in various schools and universities worldwide. One such example is the role of a preschool teacher assistant who trains students on the basics of computing and technology. You can learn more about how to become a preschool teacher assistant in Minnesota here. In conclusion, the field of computing offers a myriad of career opportunities ranging from development, research, networking, to education. The choice of career path solely depends on individual interests and expertise.

Top Publications

  • Smart Resource Allocation for Mobile Edge Computing: A Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach

    Jiadai Wang;Lei Zhao;Jiajia Liu;Nei Kato

    (2021)
    425 Citations
  • Removal Attacks on Logic Locking and Camouflaging Techniques

    Muhammad Yasin;Bodhisatwa Mazumdar;Ozgur Sinanoglu;Jeyavijayan Rajendran

    (2020)
    273 Citations
  • A Survey of Incentive Mechanism Design for Federated Learning

    Yufeng Zhan;Jie Zhang;Zicong Hong;Leijie Wu

    (2021)
    264 Citations
  • Earthquake Prediction Based on Spatio-Temporal Data Mining: An LSTM Network Approach

    Qianlong Wang;Yifan Guo;Lixing Yu;Pan Li

    (2020)
    232 Citations
  • High Performance Computing for Cyber Physical Social Systems by Using Evolutionary Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithm

    Gai-Ge Wang;Xingjuan Cai;Zhihua Cui;Geyong Min

    (2020)
    219 Citations
  • Blockchain-Based On-Demand Computing Resource Trading in IoV-Assisted Smart City

    Xi Lin;Jun Wu;Shahid Mumtaz;Sahil Garg

    (2021)
    213 Citations

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