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Frank H. P. Fitzek

Frank H. P. Fitzek

D-Index & Metrics

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
48
Citations
12370
World Ranking
3025
National Ranking
89

Computer Science

D-Index
49
Citations
12841
World Ranking
5791
National Ranking
267

Frank H. P. Fitzek 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 Frank H. P. Fitzek sits on this spectrum.

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34 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 754 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Frank H. P. Fitzek 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 Frank H. P. Fitzek sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Frank H. P. Fitzek is affiliated with TU Dresden in Germany. Their research spans several fields within computer science and engineering, focusing heavily on network communications and quantum information technologies.

The primary fields of study for Fitzek include:

  • Computer Science
  • Engineering

Key subfields of study are:

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

The main topics addressed in their work consist of:

  • IoT and Edge/Fog Computing
  • Software-Defined Networks and 5G
  • Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
  • Quantum Information and Cryptography
  • Molecular Communication and Nanonetworks
  • Cooperative Communication and Network Coding
  • Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization

Fitzek's recent papers include the following publications:

  • Survey on Fully Homomorphic Encryption, Theory, and Applications (2022, Proceedings of the IEEE)
  • 5G Campus Networks: A First Measurement Study (2021, IEEE Access)
  • QR-SDN: Towards Reinforcement Learning States, Actions, and Rewards for Direct Flow Routing in Software-Defined Networks (2020, IEEE Access)
  • 6G Perspective of Mobile Network Operators, Manufacturers, and Verticals (2023, IEEE Networking Letters)
  • Importance of Internet Exchange Point (IXP) infrastructure for 5G: Estimating the impact of 5G use cases (2021, Telecommunications Policy)

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Fitzek include:

  • Riccardo Bassoli
  • Martin Reisslein
  • Giang T. Nguyen
  • Juan A. Cabrera
  • Holger Boche

The most common venues where Fitzek's work is published are:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Access
  • IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management
  • Computer Networks
  • 2022 International Conference on Electrical, Computer, Communications and Mechatronics Engineering (ICECCME)

Regarding book publications, Fitzek has contributed titles published by Springer Nature and Springer Vienna:

  • Quantum Communication Networks (2021, Springer Nature)
  • A Roadmap to Future Space Connectivity (2023, Springer Vienna)

Best Publications

  • MPEG-4 and H.263 video traces for network performance evaluation

    F.H.P. Fitzek;M. Reisslein

  • Cooperation in Wireless Networks: Principles and Applications

    Frank H. P. Fitzek;Marcos D. Katz

  • Survey on Energy Consumption Entities on the Smartphone Platform

    G. P. Perrucci;F. H. P. Fitzek;J. Widmer

  • Defining 4G technology from the users perspective

    S. Frattasi;H. Fathi;F.H.P. Fitzek;R. Prasad

  • Survey on Fully Homomorphic Encryption, Theory, and Applications

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  • Kodo: an open and research oriented network coding library

    Morten V. Pedersen;Janus Heide;Frank H. P. Fitzek

  • Cognitive Wireless Networks

    Frank H. P. Fitzek;Marcos D. Katz

  • Device-Enhanced MEC: Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) Aided by End Device Computation and Caching: A Survey

    Mahshid Mehrabi;Dongho You;Vincent Latzko;Hani Salah

  • On the impact of 2G and 3G network usage for mobile phones' battery life

    Gian Paolo Perrucci;Frank H.P. Fitzek;Giovanni Sasso;Wolfgang Kellerer

  • Cooperation in Wireless Networks: Principles and Applications: Real Egoistic Behavior Is to Cooperate!

    Frank H. P. Fitzek;Marcos Katz

  • Cellular Controlled Short-Range Communication for Cooperative P2P Networking

    Frank H. Fitzek;Marcos Katz;Qi Zhang

  • Network Coding for Mobile Devices - Systematic Binary Random Rateless Codes

    J. Heide;M. V. Pedersen;F. H. P. Fitzek;T. Larsen

  • 5G Campus Networks: A First Measurement Study

    Justus Rischke;Peter Sossalla;Sebastian Itting;Frank H. P. Fitzek

  • Video Traces for Network Performance Evaluation

    P. Seeling;Frank Fitzek;M. Reisslein

  • On Code Parameters and Coding Vector Representation for Practical RLNC

    Janus Heide;Morten V. Pedersen;Frank H. P. Fitzek;Muriel Medard

  • Video Traces for Network Performance Evaluation: A Comprehensive Overview and Guide on Video Traces and Their Utilization in Networking Research

    Patrick Seeling;Frank H. P. Fitzek;Martin Reisslein

  • A prefetching protocol for continuous media streaming in wireless environments

    F.H.P. Fitzek;M. Reisslein

  • Novel concepts for device-to-device communication using network coding

    Peyman Pahlevani;Martin Hundebøll;Morten V. Pedersen;Daniel Lucani

  • Providing application-level QoS in 3G/4G wireless systems: a comprehensive framework based on multirate CDMA

    F. Fitzek;A. Kopsel;A. Wolisz;M. Krishnam

  • Reducing Latency in Virtual Machines: Enabling Tactile Internet for Human-Machine Co-Working

    Zuo Xiang;Frank Gabriel;Elena Urbano;Giang T. Nguyen

  • WiMAX Evolution: Emerging Technologies and Applications

    Marcos Katz;Frank Fitzek

  • The Medium is the Message

    Frank H.P. Fitzek

Frequent Co-Authors

Marcos Katz
Marcos Katz University of Oulu
Ramjee Prasad
Ramjee Prasad Aarhus University
Martin Reisslein
Martin Reisslein Arizona State University
Petar Popovski
Petar Popovski Aalborg University
Adam Wolisz
Adam Wolisz Technical University of Berlin
Fabrizio Granelli
Fabrizio Granelli University of Trento
Antonella Molinaro
Antonella Molinaro University of Reggio Calabria
Michele Zorzi
Michele Zorzi University of Padua
Antonio Iera
Antonio Iera University of Calabria

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