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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Computer Science 40 9017 8763 3829 3676 213 20587

Ala Al-Fuqaha publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ala Al-Fuqaha between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ala Al-Fuqaha published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 13.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 50 publications in 2023. 60 of the 362 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 50. Peak 50 publications in 2023. 2000: 1 publication 2001: 4 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 3 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 7 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 19 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 10 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 29 publications 2022: 40 publications 2023: 50 publications 2024: 35 publications 2025: 25 publications
2000 2025

362 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ala Al-Fuqaha: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 1
2001 4
2002 2
2003 1
2004 3
2005 1
2006 7
2007 11
2008 5
2009 8
2010 19
2011 5
2012 7
2013 10
2014 6
2015 7
2016 5
2017 18
2018 16
2019 18
2020 29
2021 29
2022 40
2023 50
2024 35
2025 25
Total 362
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Ala Al-Fuqaha publication distribution in Computer Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Computer Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ala Al-Fuqaha sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 32–41 to 991+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 609. Most scientists, 609, have 142–151 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 212–221 publications, is where this scientist sits. 32–41 publications: 7 scientists 42–51 publications: 22 scientists 52–61 publications: 82 scientists 62–71 publications: 134 scientists 72–81 publications: 249 scientists 82–91 publications: 324 scientists 92–101 publications: 421 scientists 102–111 publications: 420 scientists 112–121 publications: 497 scientists 122–131 publications: 544 scientists 132–141 publications: 555 scientists 142–151 publications: 609 scientists 152–161 publications: 559 scientists 162–171 publications: 534 scientists 172–181 publications: 556 scientists 182–191 publications: 583 scientists 192–201 publications: 519 scientists 202–211 publications: 508 scientists 212–221 publications: 490 scientists 222–231 publications: 437 scientists 232–241 publications: 423 scientists 242–251 publications: 408 scientists 252–261 publications: 377 scientists 262–271 publications: 301 scientists 272–281 publications: 335 scientists 282–291 publications: 320 scientists 292–301 publications: 293 scientists 302–311 publications: 250 scientists 312–321 publications: 238 scientists 322–331 publications: 206 scientists 332–341 publications: 209 scientists 342–351 publications: 208 scientists 352–361 publications: 162 scientists 362–371 publications: 176 scientists 372–381 publications: 127 scientists 382–391 publications: 158 scientists 392–401 publications: 128 scientists 402–411 publications: 104 scientists 412–421 publications: 94 scientists 422–431 publications: 99 scientists 432–441 publications: 83 scientists 442–451 publications: 108 scientists 452–461 publications: 73 scientists 462–471 publications: 77 scientists 472–481 publications: 69 scientists 482–491 publications: 84 scientists 492–501 publications: 62 scientists 502–511 publications: 54 scientists 512–521 publications: 57 scientists 522–531 publications: 51 scientists 532–541 publications: 51 scientists 542–551 publications: 32 scientists 552–561 publications: 38 scientists 562–571 publications: 28 scientists 572–581 publications: 43 scientists 582–591 publications: 33 scientists 592–601 publications: 41 scientists 602–611 publications: 32 scientists 612–621 publications: 28 scientists 622–631 publications: 25 scientists 632–641 publications: 27 scientists 642–651 publications: 17 scientists 652–661 publications: 20 scientists 662–671 publications: 17 scientists 672–681 publications: 15 scientists 682–691 publications: 14 scientists 692–701 publications: 21 scientists 702–711 publications: 13 scientists 712–721 publications: 12 scientists 722–731 publications: 19 scientists 732–741 publications: 14 scientists 742–751 publications: 12 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 10 scientists 772–781 publications: 11 scientists 782–791 publications: 10 scientists 792–801 publications: 11 scientists 802–811 publications: 8 scientists 812–821 publications: 8 scientists 822–831 publications: 7 scientists 832–841 publications: 11 scientists 842–851 publications: 10 scientists 852–861 publications: 5 scientists 862–871 publications: 9 scientists 872–881 publications: 4 scientists 882–891 publications: 6 scientists 892–901 publications: 3 scientists 902–911 publications: 6 scientists 912–921 publications: 3 scientists 922–931 publications: 2 scientists 932–941 publications: 2 scientists 942–951 publications: 2 scientists 952–961 publications: 3 scientists 962–971 publications: 3 scientists 972–981 publications: 3 scientists 982–990 publications: 5 scientists 991+ publications: 100 scientists
32–41 publications 991+

This scientist: 213 publications — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more.

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Number of Computer Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 14,188 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
32–41 7
42–51 22
52–61 82
62–71 134
72–81 249
82–91 324
92–101 421
102–111 420
112–121 497
122–131 544
132–141 555
142–151 609
152–161 559
162–171 534
172–181 556
182–191 583
192–201 519
202–211 508
212–221 490 213
222–231 437
232–241 423
242–251 408
252–261 377
262–271 301
272–281 335
282–291 320
292–301 293
302–311 250
312–321 238
322–331 206
332–341 209
342–351 208
352–361 162
362–371 176
372–381 127
382–391 158
392–401 128
402–411 104
412–421 94
422–431 99
432–441 83
442–451 108
452–461 73
462–471 77
472–481 69
482–491 84
492–501 62
502–511 54
512–521 57
522–531 51
532–541 51
542–551 32
552–561 38
562–571 28
572–581 43
582–591 33
592–601 41
602–611 32
612–621 28
622–631 25
632–641 27
642–651 17
652–661 20
662–671 17
672–681 15
682–691 14
692–701 21
702–711 13
712–721 12
722–731 19
732–741 14
742–751 12
752–761 10
762–771 10
772–781 11
782–791 10
792–801 11
802–811 8
812–821 8
822–831 7
832–841 11
842–851 10
852–861 5
862–871 9
872–881 4
882–891 6
892–901 3
902–911 6
912–921 3
922–931 2
932–941 2
942–951 2
952–961 3
962–971 3
972–981 3
982–990 5
991+ 100
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Ala Al-Fuqaha D-index placement in Computer Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Computer Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ala Al-Fuqaha sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 52 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 131+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 990. Most scientists, 990, have 36–37 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 40–41 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 879 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 983 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 918 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 990 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 968 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 907 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 821 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 763 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 689 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 543 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 543 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 518 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 500 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 458 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 400 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 337 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 308 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 292 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 249 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 213 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 192 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 189 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 165 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 139 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 119 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 113 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 88 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 87 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 75 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 69 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 57 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 46 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 34 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 36 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 27 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 37 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 31 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 19 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 16 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 20 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 15 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 5 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 8 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 5 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130 D-Index: 3 scientists 131+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 131+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more.

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Number of Computer Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 14,188 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 879
32–33 983
34–35 918
36–37 990
38–39 968
40–41 907 40
42–43 821
44–45 763
46–47 689
48–49 543
50–51 543
52–53 518
54–55 500
56–57 458
58–59 400
60–61 337
62–63 308
64–65 292
66–67 249
68–69 213
70–71 192
72–73 189
74–75 165
76–77 139
78–79 119
80–81 121
82–83 113
84–85 88
86–87 87
88–89 75
90–91 69
92–93 57
94–95 46
96–97 38
98–99 34
100–101 36
102–103 27
104–105 37
106–107 18
108–109 31
110–111 19
112–113 16
114–115 12
116–117 20
118–119 15
120–121 5
122–123 20
124–125 8
126–127 5
128–129 7
130 3
131+ 98
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Overview

Ala Al-Fuqaha is affiliated with Western Michigan University in the United States and conducts research primarily in the areas of computer science and engineering. Their work spans multiple subfields, with significant contributions to artificial intelligence, computer networks and communications, electrical and electronic engineering, information systems, and aerospace engineering.

The research topics explored by Ala Al-Fuqaha include:

  • Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data
  • Adversarial Robustness in Machine Learning
  • IoT and Edge/Fog Computing
  • Anomaly Detection Techniques and Applications
  • UAV Applications and Optimization
  • Advanced Malware Detection Techniques
  • Blockchain Technology Applications and Security

Ala Al-Fuqaha has contributed to a number of recent papers in peer-reviewed journals, including:

  • Privacy-preserving artificial intelligence in healthcare: Techniques and applications, 2023, Computers in Biology and Medicine
  • Intelligent building control systems for thermal comfort and energy-efficiency: A systematic review of artificial intelligence-assisted techniques, 2021, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • Collaborative Federated Learning for Healthcare: Multi-Modal COVID-19 Diagnosis at the Edge, 2022, IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society
  • Explainable, trustworthy, and ethical machine learning for healthcare: A survey, 2022, Computers in Biology and Medicine
  • Developing future human-centered smart cities: Critical analysis of smart city security, Data management, and Ethical challenges, 2021, Computer Science Review

Their publication record features a strong presence in notable venues such as arXiv (Cornell University), IEEE Internet of Things Journal, IEEE Access, IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society, and Computers & Security.

Ala Al-Fuqaha has frequently collaborated with researchers including Junaid Qadir, Kashif Ahmad, Mohamed Abdallah, Basheer Qolomany, and Abdullatif Albaseer.

Their book publication includes a title under Springer Science+Business Media:

  • Computational Intelligence Techniques for Green Smart Cities, 2022

This profile reflects a research career focused on emerging and interdisciplinary fields involving artificial intelligence, privacy, edge computing, and smart systems, with a body of work that includes journal articles, conference papers, and book contributions.

Best Publications

  • Internet of Things: A Survey on Enabling Technologies, Protocols, and Applications

    Ala Al-Fuqaha;Mohsen Guizani;Mehdi Mohammadi;Mohammed Aledhari

  • Deep Learning for IoT Big Data and Streaming Analytics: A Survey

    Mehdi Mohammadi;Ala Al-Fuqaha;Sameh Sorour;Mohsen Guizani

  • Blockchain for AI: Review and Open Research Challenges

    Khaled Salah;M. Habib Ur Rehman;Nishara Nizamuddin;Ala Al-Fuqaha

  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: A Survey on Civil Applications and Key Research Challenges

    Hazim Shakhatreh;Ahmad H. Sawalmeh;Ahmad H. Sawalmeh;Ala Al-Fuqaha;Ala Al-Fuqaha;Zuochao Dou

  • Smart Cities: A Survey on Data Management, Security, and Enabling Technologies

    Ammar Gharaibeh;Mohammad A. Salahuddin;Sayed Jahed Hussini;Abdallah Khreishah

  • Secure and Robust Machine Learning for Healthcare: A Survey

    Adnan Qayyum;Junaid Qadir;Muhammad Bilal;Ala Al-Fuqaha

  • Semisupervised Deep Reinforcement Learning in Support of IoT and Smart City Services

    Mehdi Mohammadi;Ala Al-Fuqaha;Mohsen Guizani;Jun-Seok Oh

  • Unsupervised Machine Learning for Networking: Techniques, Applications and Research Challenges

    Muhammad Usama;Junaid Qadir;Aunn Raza;Hunain Arif

  • Enabling Cognitive Smart Cities Using Big Data and Machine Learning: Approaches and Challenges

    Mehdi Mohammadi;Ala Al-Fuqaha

  • Intelligent building control systems for thermal comfort and energy-efficiency: A systematic review of artificial intelligence-assisted techniques

    Ghezlane Halhoul Merabet;Ghezlane Halhoul Merabet;Mohamed Essaaidi;Mohamed Ben Haddou;Basheer Qolomany

  • Collaborative Federated Learning For Healthcare: Multi-Modal COVID-19 Diagnosis at the Edge

    Adnan Qayyum;Kashif Ahmad;Muhammad Ahtazaz Ahsan;Ala I. Al-Fuqaha

  • Software-Defined Networking for RSU Clouds in Support of the Internet of Vehicles

    Mohammad Ali Salahuddin;Ala Al-Fuqaha;Mohsen Guizani

  • Securing Connected & Autonomous Vehicles: Challenges Posed by Adversarial Machine Learning and the Way Forward

    Adnan Qayyum;Muhammad Usama;Junaid Qadir;Ala Al-Fuqaha

  • Toward better horizontal integration among IoT services

    Ala Al-Fuqaha;Abdallah Khreishah;Mohsen Guizani;Ammar Rayes

  • Leveraging Machine Learning and Big Data for Smart Buildings: A Comprehensive Survey

    Basheer Qolomany;Ala I. Al-Fuqaha;Ajay Gupta;Driss Benhaddou

  • Generative Adversarial Networks For Launching and Thwarting Adversarial Attacks on Network Intrusion Detection Systems

    Muhammad Usama;Muhammad Asim;Siddique Latif;Junaid Qadir

  • Softwarization of Internet of Things Infrastructure for Secure and Smart Healthcare

    Mohammad A. Salahuddin;Ala Al-Fuqaha;Mohsen Guizani;Khaled Shuaib

  • A survey on particle swarm optimization with emphasis on engineering and network applications

    Mohammad W. Elbes;Shadi AlZu'bi;Tarek Kanan;Ala I. Al-Fuqaha

  • Parameters optimization of deep learning models using Particle swarm optimization

    Basheer Qolomany;Majdi Maabreh;Ala Al-Fuqaha;Ajay Gupta

  • Reinforcement learning for resource provisioning in the vehicular cloud

    Mohammad A. Salahuddin;Ala Al-Fuqaha;Mohsen Guizani

  • Challenges and Countermeasures for Adversarial Attacks on Deep Reinforcement Learning

    Inaam Ilahi;Muhammad Usama;Junaid Qadir;Muhammad Umar Janjua

  • Explainable, Trustworthy, and Ethical Machine Learning for Healthcare: A Survey

    Khansa Rasheed;Adnan Qayyum;Mohammed Ghaly;Ala Al-Fuqaha

Frequent Co-Authors

Mohsen Guizani
Mohsen Guizani Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence
Junaid Qadir
Junaid Qadir Information Technology University
Mohamed Abdallah
Mohamed Abdallah Hamad bin Khalifa University
Abdallah Khreishah
Abdallah Khreishah New Jersey Institute of Technology
Issa Khalil
Issa Khalil Hamad bin Khalifa University
Kok-Lim Alvin Yau
Kok-Lim Alvin Yau Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
Aiman Erbad
Aiman Erbad Hamad bin Khalifa University
Khaled Salah
Khaled Salah Khalifa University
Mounir Hamdi
Mounir Hamdi Hamad bin Khalifa University
Michael Riegler
Michael Riegler OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University

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