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Christian Bettstetter

Christian Bettstetter

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Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Austria
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
57
Citations
15716
World Ranking
1936
National Ranking
3

Computer Science

D-Index
57
Citations
15761
World Ranking
3782
National Ranking
23

Christian Bettstetter publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Christian Bettstetter sits on this spectrum.

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34 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 211 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

Christian Bettstetter D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Christian Bettstetter sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Austria Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Austria Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Austria Leader Award

Overview

Christian Bettstetter is affiliated with the University of Klagenfurt in Austria. Their research spans multiple fields within engineering and computer science, focusing on areas such as computer networks, communications, and aerospace engineering.

The scientist's recent work includes publications in various venues, with notable papers such as:

  • Multi-objective drone path planning for search and rescue with quality-of-service requirements, 2020, Autonomous Robots
  • Sandsbots: Robots That Sync and Swarm, 2020, IEEE Access
  • Edge Computing in 5G for Drone Navigation: What to Offload?, 2021, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
  • Multidrone Systems: More Than the Sum of the Parts, 2021, Computer
  • Wireless Connectivity in Airplanes: Challenges and the Case for UWB, 2021, IEEE Access

The frequent publication venues for this researcher include:

  • IEEE Access
  • Physical Review E
  • Autonomous Robots
  • IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
  • Computer

Among the main fields of study, Christian Bettstetter's work is centered on:

  • Engineering
  • Computer Science

Further specialization is found in subfields such as:

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Biomedical Engineering

The primary topics tackled in their research include:

  • UAV Applications and Optimization
  • Wireless Networks and Protocols
  • Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization
  • Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation
  • Robotic Path Planning Algorithms
  • Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems
  • Slime Mold and Myxomycetes Research

Frequent collaborators in Bettstetter's research are:

  • Jorge F. Schmidt
  • Udo Schilcher
  • Arke Vogell
  • Samira Hayat
  • Hermann Hellwagner

Best Publications

  • The node distribution of the random waypoint mobility model for wireless ad hoc networks

    C. Bettstetter;G. Resta;P. Santi

  • On the minimum node degree and connectivity of a wireless multihop network

    Christian Bettstetter

  • Stochastic properties of the random waypoint mobility model

    Christian Bettstetter;Hannes Hartenstein;Xavier Pérez-Costa

  • Mobility modeling in wireless networks: categorization, smooth movement, and border effects

    Christian Bettstetter

  • Smooth is better than sharp: a random mobility model for simulation of wireless networks

    Christian Bettstetter

  • Connectivity of wireless multihop networks in a shadow fading environment

    Christian Bettstetter;Christian Hartmann

  • Self-organization in communication networks: principles and design paradigms

    C. Prehofer;C. Bettstetter

  • The Spatial Node Distribution of the Random Waypoint Mobility Model

    Christian Bettstetter;Christian Wagner

  • GSM phase 2+ general packet radio service GPRS: Architecture, protocols, and air interface

    C. Bettstetter;H.-J. Vogel;J. Eberspacher

  • Drone networks: Communications, coordination, and sensing

    Evşen Yanmaz;Saeed Yahyanejad;Bernhard Rinner;Hermann Hellwagner

  • On the Connectivity of Ad Hoc Networks

    Christian Bettstetter

  • Interference Management for Cellular-Connected UAVs: A Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach

    Ursula Challita;Walid Saad;Christian Bettstetter

  • A COMPARISON OF SERVICE DISCOVERY PROTOCOLS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SERVICE LOCATION PROTOCOL

    Christian Bettstetter;Christoph Renner

  • An Autonomous Multi-UAV System for Search and Rescue

    Jürgen Scherer;Saeed Yahyanejad;Samira Hayat;Evsen Yanmaz

  • GSM - Architecture, Protocols and Services

    Jrg Eberspcher;Hans-Jrg Vgel;Christian Bettstetter;Christian Hartmann

  • Stochastic properties of the random waypoint mobility model: epoch length, direction distribution, and cell change rate

    Christian Bettstetter;Hannes Hartenstein;Xavier Pérez-Costa

  • Multi-objective UAV path planning for search and rescue

    Samira Hayat;Evsen Yanmaz;Timothy X Brown;Christian Bettstetter

  • Achieving air-ground communications in 802.11 networks with three-dimensional aerial mobility

    Evsen Yanmaz;Robert Kuschnig;Christian Bettstetter

  • Channel measurements over 802.11a-based UAV-to-ground links

    Evsen Yanmaz;Robert Kuschnig;Christian Bettstetter

  • Application-driven design of aerial communication networks

    Torsten Andre;Karin Anna Hummel;Angela P. Schoellig;Evsen Yanmaz

  • GENERAL PACKET RADIO SERVICE GPRS: ARCHITECTURE, PROTOCOLS, AND AIR INTERFACE

    Christian Bettstetter;Hans-Jörg Vögel;Jörg Eberspächer

Frequent Co-Authors

Gunther Auer
Gunther Auer NTT (Japan)
Bernhard Rinner
Bernhard Rinner University of Klagenfurt
Hermann Hellwagner
Hermann Hellwagner University of Klagenfurt
Marc Timme
Marc Timme TU Dresden
Hannes Hartenstein
Hannes Hartenstein Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Joao Barros
Joao Barros University of Porto
Sidi-Mohammed Senouci
Sidi-Mohammed Senouci University of Burgundy
Adam Wolisz
Adam Wolisz Technical University of Berlin
Holger Karl
Holger Karl Hasso Plattner Institute

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