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Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing
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Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing

1530-8669

Published by: Hindawi

https://www.hindawi.com/journals/wcmc/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Computer Science 196 225 275 26
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 272 84 106 13

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 336
Documents by Best Scientists*: 404
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index:
SCIMAGO SJR:
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing?

Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing mostly deals with topics like Computer network, Wireless, Communication channel, Algorithm and Artificial intelligence. The journal holds forums on Computer network that merges themes from other disciplines such as Wireless network, Throughput and Wireless ad hoc network. The journal connects research in Wireless ad hoc network with the related topic of Mobile ad hoc network.

The study on Wireless presented in the journal intersects with the topics under Wireless sensor network. The featured Communication channel research is covered under the field of Telecommunications. Machine learning, Computer vision and Pattern recognition are some topics wherein Artificial intelligence research discussed in Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing have an impact.

  • Computer network (31.22%)
  • Wireless (15.66%)
  • Communication channel (12.73%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • A survey of mobile cloud computing: architecture, applications, and approaches (1780 citations)
  • Ad hoc on-demand multipath distance vector routing (511 citations)
  • Performance analysis of IEEE 802.11 MAC protocols in wireless LANs (298 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing:

The journal papers aim to foster the development of research in Computer network, Wireless ad hoc network, Wireless, Wireless network and Wireless sensor network. The most cited papers hold forums on Wireless ad hoc network that merge themes from other disciplines such as Network architecture, Authentication, Computer security, Distributed computing and Wireless lan. The Wireless research presented in the published articles focuses mostly on Communication channel and, on occasion, topics in Transmission (telecommunications).

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 Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Mohamed-Slim Alouini (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Yi-Bing Lin (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Yang Xiao (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Dapeng Wu (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Victor C. M. Leung (10 papers) absent 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 Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (86 papers) published 21 papers at the last edition, 8 more than at the previous edition,
  • Beijing Jiaotong University (55 papers) published 14 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (48 papers) published 12 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Xidian University (40 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Dalian University of Technology (40 papers) published 13 papers at the last edition, 4 more than 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, 21.05% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 16.57% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 9.94% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 14.92% of all publications and 58.56% 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 Opportunities in Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing

Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing is a growing field with promising career prospects. It spans several specializations like network engineering, mobile application development, and signal processing. It is worthwhile to understand what it takes to build a career in this dynamic field, whether you are a budding professional or a seasoned one looking to switch domains.

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Other notable positions in this field include network architects, who design and implement wireless network solutions and professionals specializing in wireless security. The latter focuses on the challenges that affect the vulnerability of wireless networks and devises methods to safeguard them. Additionally, some professionals may choose to focus solely on research and pursue positions in academia, contributing to the advancement of wireless communications and mobile computing through research and publication.

In conclusion, the field of Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing offers a wide range of career paths to suit different interests and skills. It is recommended to research the specific roles thoroughly and consider the required qualifications, responsibilities, and levels of expertise before making a decision.

Top Publications

  • Wireless Communication Technologies for IoT in 5G: Vision, Applications, and Challenges

    (2022)
    128 Citations
  • The Rise of “Internet of Things”: Review and Open Research Issues Related to Detection and Prevention of IoT-Based Security Attacks

    Unknown

    (2022)
    120 Citations
  • Leveraging Deep Learning Techniques for Malaria Parasite Detection Using Mobile Application

    Mehedi Masud;Hesham Alhumyani;Sultan S. Alshamrani;Omar Cheikhrouhou

    (2020)
    111 Citations
  • Demystifying COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing: A Survey on Frameworks and Mobile Apps

    Tania Martin;Georgios Karopoulos;José L. Hernández-Ramos;Georgios Kambourakis

    (2020)
    105 Citations
  • Random Forest Bagging and X-Means Clustered Antipattern Detection from SQL Query Log for Accessing Secure Mobile Data

    Rajesh Kumar Dhanaraj;Vinothsaravanan Ramakrishnan;M. Poongodi;Lalitha Krishnasamy

    (2021)
    101 Citations
  • Intrusion Detection System for Internet of Things Based on Temporal Convolution Neural Network and Efficient Feature Engineering

    Abdelouahid Derhab;Arwa Aldweesh;Ahmed Z. Emam;Farrukh Aslam Khan

    (2020)
    99 Citations
  • Blockchain Technology on Smart Grid, Energy Trading, and Big Data: Security Issues, Challenges, and Recommendations

    (2022)
    85 Citations
  • Machine Learning-Based CO2 Prediction for Office Room: A Pilot Study

    (2022)
    68 Citations
  • Deep Learning Enhanced Solar Energy Forecasting with AI-Driven IoT

    Hangxia Zhou;Qian Liu;Ke Yan;Yang Du

    (2021)
    61 Citations
  • Intrusion Detection System on IoT with 5G Network Using Deep Learning

    (2022)
    58 Citations

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