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Boya Di publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Boya Di between 2013 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Boya Di published across 13 years, from 2013 to 2025, averaging 20.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 50 publications in 2023. 66 of the 269 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2013 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 50. Peak 50 publications in 2023. 2013: 1 publication 2014: 3 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 4 publications 2017: 8 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 44 publications 2022: 42 publications 2023: 50 publications 2024: 36 publications 2025: 30 publications
2013 2025

269 publications in total across all disciplines

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Boya Di: publications per year, 2013 to 2025
Year Publications
2013 1
2014 3
2015 1
2016 4
2017 8
2018 14
2019 19
2020 17
2021 44
2022 42
2023 50
2024 36
2025 30
Total 269
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Boya Di 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 Boya Di 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, 172–181 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: 177 publications — 37th percentile

37% 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
172–181 556 177
182–191 583
192–201 519
202–211 508
212–221 490
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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Boya Di 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 Boya Di 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, 52–53 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: 52 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% 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
42–43 821
44–45 763
46–47 689
48–49 543
50–51 543
52–53 518 52
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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  • 2025 - Research.com Rising Stars Award

Overview

Boya Di is affiliated with Peking University in China and is active in the field of engineering, with a significant focus on electrical and electronic engineering. The scientist's research output spans multiple areas including aerospace engineering, computer networks and communications, ocean engineering, and artificial intelligence.

Their work primarily revolves around several main topics, encompassing advanced wireless communication technologies, antenna design and analysis, and metasurface technologies. Additional research interests include satellite communication systems, indoor and outdoor localization technologies, UAV applications and optimization, and advanced MIMO systems optimization.

Boya Di has published numerous papers, some of which have gained notable citation counts. Key publications include:

  • "Hybrid Beamforming for Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface based Multi-User Communications: Achievable Rates With Limited Discrete Phase Shifts" (2020) in IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications
  • "Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces Assisted Communications With Limited Phase Shifts: How Many Phase Shifts Are Enough?" (2020) in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
  • "Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface (RIS) Assisted Wireless Coverage Extension: RIS Orientation and Location Optimization" (2020) in IEEE Communications Letters
  • "Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Based RF Sensing: Design, Optimization, and Implementation" (2020) in IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications
  • "MetaLocalization: Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Aided Multi-User Wireless Indoor Localization" (2021) in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications

The scientist's collaboration network includes frequent co-authors such as Lingyang Song, Hongliang Zhang, Zhu Han, H. Vincent Poor, and Shuhao Zeng. These collaborations demonstrate a sustained partnership with researchers active in wireless communication and related fields.

Boya Di's research has been presented extensively in several publication venues, including:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
  • IEEE Communications Letters
  • IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications

The scientist has authored books published by Cambridge University Press and Springer International Publishing. Titles include "Aerial Access Networks" (2023) and "Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface-Empowered 6G" (2021), reflecting contributions to the academic literature in communication networks and emerging wireless technologies.

Best Publications

  • Hybrid Beamforming for Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface based Multi-User Communications: Achievable Rates With Limited Discrete Phase Shifts

    Boya Di;Hongliang Zhang;Lingyang Song;Yonghui Li

  • Sub-Channel Assignment, Power Allocation, and User Scheduling for Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access Networks

    Boya Di;Lingyang Song;Yonghui Li

  • Cellular UAV-to-X Communications: Design and Optimization for Multi-UAV Networks

    Shuhang Zhang;Hongliang Zhang;Boya Di;Lingyang Song

  • Ultra-Dense LEO: Integration of Satellite Access Networks into 5G and Beyond

    Boya Di;Lingyang Song;Yonghui Li;H. Vincent Poor

  • Intelligent Omni-Surfaces for Full-Dimensional Wireless Communications: Principles, Technology, and Implementation

    Unknown

  • Ultra-Dense LEO: Integrating Terrestrial-Satellite Networks Into 5G and Beyond for Data Offloading

    Boya Di;Hongliang Zhang;Lingyang Song;Yonghui Li

  • MetaLocalization: Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Aided Multi-user Wireless Indoor Localization

    Haobo Zhang;Hongliang Zhang;Boya Di;Kaigui Bian

  • Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access for High-Reliable and Low-Latency V2X Communications in 5G Systems

    Boya Di;Lingyang Song;Yonghui Li;Geoffrey Ye Li

  • Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Based RF Sensing: Design, Optimization, and Implementation

    Jingzhi Hu;Hongliang Zhang;Boya Di;Lianlin Li

  • Holographic Integrated Sensing and Communication

    Unknown

  • V2X Meets NOMA: Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access for 5G-Enabled Vehicular Networks

    Boya Di;Lingyang Song;Yonghui Li;Zhu Han

  • Intelligent Omni-Surfaces: Ubiquitous Wireless Transmission by Reflective-Refractive Metasurfaces

    Shuhang Zhang;Hongliang Zhang;Boya Di;Yunhua Tan

  • Ultra-Dense LEO Satellite Constellations: How Many LEO Satellites Do We Need?

    Ruoqi Deng;Boya Di;Hongliang Zhang;Linling Kuang

  • Beyond Cell-Free MIMO: Energy Efficient Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Aided Cell-Free MIMO Communications

    Yutong Zhang;Boya Di;Hongliang Zhang;Jinlong Lin

  • Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces in 6G: Reflective, Transmissive, or Both?

    Shuhao Zeng;Hongliang Zhang;Boya Di;Yunhua Tan

  • Practical Hybrid Beamforming With Finite-Resolution Phase Shifters for Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Based Multi-User Communications

    Boya Di;Hongliang Zhang;Lianlin Li;Lingyang Song

  • Cellular V2X Communications in Unlicensed Spectrum: Harmonious Coexistence With VANET in 5G Systems

    Pengfei Wang;Boya Di;Hongliang Zhang;Kaigui Bian

  • Beyond Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces: Reflective-Transmissive Metasurface Aided Communications for Full-Dimensional Coverage Extension

    Shuhang Zhang;Hongliang Zhang;Boya Di;Yunhua Tan

  • Platoon Cooperation in Cellular V2X Networks for 5G and Beyond

    Pengfei Wang;Boya Di;Hongliang Zhang;Kaigui Bian

  • Radio Resource Allocation for Downlink Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access (NOMA) Networks Using Matching Theory

    Boya Di;Siavash Bayat;Lingyang Song;Yonghui Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Lingyang Song
Lingyang Song Peking University
Hongliang Zhang
Hongliang Zhang Peking University
Yonghui Li
Yonghui Li University of Sydney
Zhu Han
Zhu Han University of Houston
Kaigui Bian
Kaigui Bian Peking University
H. Vincent Poor
H. Vincent Poor Princeton University
Geoffrey Ye Li
Geoffrey Ye Li Imperial College London
Marco Di Renzo
Marco Di Renzo CentraleSupélec
Daqing Zhang
Daqing Zhang Peking University
Merouane Debbah
Merouane Debbah Khalifa University

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