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Wireless Networks
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Wireless Networks

1022-0038

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/11276

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Computer Science 156 164 196 31
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 215 66 86 17

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 241
Documents by Best Scientists*: 280
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index: 107
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.571
Impact Factor: 2.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Wireless Networks?

Wireless Networks explores disciplines such as Computer network, Wireless, Distributed computing, Wireless sensor network and Wireless network. Topics in Computer network were tackled in line with various other fields like Throughput and Communication channel. Topics in Throughput explored in Wireless Networks were investigated in conjunction with research in Relay and Telecommunications link.

The Communication channel works featured in it incorporate elements from Algorithm and Transmission (telecommunications). Research on Wireless addressed in it frequently intersections with the field of Base station. While work presented in Wireless Networks provided substantial information on Distributed computing, it also covered topics in Wireless ad hoc network, Optimized Link State Routing Protocol, Mobile ad hoc network, Network topology and Scheduling (computing).

Wireless sensor network research featured in it incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Energy consumption, Key distribution in wireless sensor networks, Real-time computing, Node (networking) and Efficient energy use. The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Wireless network, apply to Cellular network as well. The subject of Dynamic Source Routing, which is connected to the field of Static routing, serves as the foundation of the Link-state routing protocol research featured in the journal.

  • Computer network (57.11%)
  • Wireless (21.99%)
  • Distributed computing (21.32%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • SPINS: security protocols for sensor networks (2197 citations)
  • LANDMARC: indoor location sensing using active RFID (1775 citations)
  • Cyberguide: a mobile context-aware tour guide (1437 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Wireless Networks:

The most cited articles tackle a plethora of topics, such as Computer network, Wireless, Distributed computing, Wireless network and Wireless sensor network. The journal articles focus on Computer network but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Wireless ad hoc network and Throughput. The journal articles explore issues in Wireless which can be linked to other research areas like Quality of service, Real-time computing and Communication channel.

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 Networks (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Athanasios V. Vasilakos (28 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Yuguang Fang (27 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Bo Li (19 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Ian F. Akyildiz (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Azzedine Boukerche (15 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 Networks (based on the number of publications) are:

  • National Chiao Tung University (53 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Islamic Azad University (49 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
  • Xidian University (44 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (41 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Georgia Institute of Technology (39 papers) absent at the last 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, 10.63% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 7.37% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 3.40% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 7.37% of all publications and 81.87% 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 Pathways and Opportunities in Wireless Networks Research

Wireless Networks is a multidisciplinary research field that offers a wide range of exciting career opportunities. For those interested in these potential opportunities, it's crucial to understand the different career pathways and the skills required.

One major field that intersects with Wireless Networks research is education. For instance, becoming an elementary school teacher who is capable of introducing pupils to the basics of wireless technology could be a rewarding career option. Teaching not only helps you reinforce your knowledge, but it also helps you inspire and motivate the next generation of scientists. To become an elementary school teacher in South Dakota, there are specific requirements and steps you need to follow. You can learn more about this by visiting this how to become an elementary school teacher in south dakota page.

Another viable career path is becoming a research scientist in wireless technology. This would require a higher level of expertise and could entail developing new technology or enhancing the capacity of existing wireless networks. Pursuing a career in academia, either as a researcher or lecturer, could also be an ideal path for those who want to continuously expand their knowledge while also sharing it with others.

Additionally, skills gained from studying wireless networks can be significantly useful in the corporate world.Many organizations, from tech-based businesses to traditional corporations, are looking for experts who can manage their wireless networks effectively.

In conclusion, understanding wireless networks opens up a world of opportunities in various sectors. The choice of career pathway usually depends on one's interests, career goals, and academic pursuits.

Top Publications

  • Dynamic clustering approach based on wireless sensor networks genetic algorithm for IoT applications

    Shalli Rani;Syed Hassan Ahmed;Ravi Rastogi

    (2020)
    211 Citations
  • Joint computation offloading and task caching for multi-user and multi-task MEC systems: reinforcement learning-based algorithms

    Ibrahim A. Elgendy;Ibrahim A. Elgendy;Wei-Zhe Zhang;Hui He;Brij B. Gupta;Brij B. Gupta

    (2021)
    149 Citations
  • Computation offloading optimization for UAV-assisted mobile edge computing: a deep deterministic policy gradient approach

    Yunpeng Wang;Weiwei Fang;Weiwei Fang;Yi Ding;Naixue Xiong

    (2021)
    135 Citations
  • Fog Computing Applications in Smart Cities: A Systematic Survey

    Ghazaleh Javadzadeh;Amir Masoud Rahmani

    (2020)
    115 Citations
  • An enhanced Grey Wolf Optimizer based Particle Swarm Optimizer for intrusion detection system in wireless sensor networks

    (2022)
    105 Citations
  • An adaptive heuristic for managing energy consumption and overloaded hosts in a cloud data center

    Rahul Yadav;Weizhe Zhang;Keqin Li;Chuanyi Liu

    (2020)
    89 Citations
  • Vertical and horizontal integration systems in Industry 4.0

    Magdiel Pérez-Lara;Jania Astrid Saucedo-Martínez;José Antonio Marmolejo-Saucedo;Tomás Eloy Salais-Fierro

    (2020)
    88 Citations
  • Recent advances in consensus protocols for blockchain: a survey

    Shaohua Wan;Shaohua Wan;Meijun Li;Gaoyang Liu;Chen Wang

    (2020)
    83 Citations
  • New approach of multi-path reliable transmission for marginal wireless sensor network

    De-gan Zhang;Hao Wu;Peng-zhen Zhao;Xiao-huan Liu

    (2020)
    76 Citations
  • A novel offloading scheduling method for mobile application in mobile edge computing

    (2022)
    74 Citations

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