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Hongliang Zhang

Hongliang Zhang

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 58 1891 1814 326 324 225 11446

Hongliang Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hongliang Zhang between 2010 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hongliang Zhang published across 16 years, from 2010 to 2025, averaging 21.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 66 publications in 2023. 75 of the 338 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2010 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 66. Peak 66 publications in 2023. 2010: 1 publication 2011: 0 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 2 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 4 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 17 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 33 publications 2021: 50 publications 2022: 58 publications 2023: 66 publications 2024: 45 publications 2025: 30 publications
2010 2025

338 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hongliang Zhang: publications per year, 2010 to 2025
Year Publications
2010 1
2011 0
2012 0
2013 1
2014 2
2015 1
2016 4
2017 6
2018 17
2019 24
2020 33
2021 50
2022 58
2023 66
2024 45
2025 30
Total 338
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Hongliang Zhang 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 Hongliang Zhang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 34–53 to 1,065+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 445. Most scientists, 445, have 174–193 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 214–233 publications, is where this scientist sits. 34–53 publications: 24 scientists 54–73 publications: 52 scientists 74–93 publications: 114 scientists 94–113 publications: 203 scientists 114–133 publications: 269 scientists 134–153 publications: 355 scientists 154–173 publications: 403 scientists 174–193 publications: 445 scientists 194–213 publications: 430 scientists 214–233 publications: 431 scientists 234–253 publications: 399 scientists 254–273 publications: 366 scientists 274–293 publications: 335 scientists 294–313 publications: 300 scientists 314–333 publications: 276 scientists 334–353 publications: 250 scientists 354–373 publications: 214 scientists 374–393 publications: 187 scientists 394–413 publications: 152 scientists 414–433 publications: 169 scientists 434–453 publications: 147 scientists 454–473 publications: 111 scientists 474–493 publications: 117 scientists 494–513 publications: 103 scientists 514–533 publications: 99 scientists 534–553 publications: 92 scientists 554–573 publications: 75 scientists 574–593 publications: 58 scientists 594–613 publications: 69 scientists 614–633 publications: 50 scientists 634–653 publications: 62 scientists 654–673 publications: 54 scientists 674–693 publications: 44 scientists 694–713 publications: 37 scientists 714–733 publications: 28 scientists 734–753 publications: 26 scientists 754–773 publications: 26 scientists 774–793 publications: 19 scientists 794–813 publications: 23 scientists 814–833 publications: 20 scientists 834–853 publications: 16 scientists 854–873 publications: 20 scientists 874–893 publications: 11 scientists 894–913 publications: 11 scientists 914–933 publications: 16 scientists 934–953 publications: 13 scientists 954–973 publications: 10 scientists 974–993 publications: 11 scientists 994–1,013 publications: 9 scientists 1,014–1,033 publications: 9 scientists 1,034–1,053 publications: 10 scientists 1,054–1,064 publications: 6 scientists 1,065+ publications: 99 scientists
34–53 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 225 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
34–53 24
54–73 52
74–93 114
94–113 203
114–133 269
134–153 355
154–173 403
174–193 445
194–213 430
214–233 431 225
234–253 399
254–273 366
274–293 335
294–313 300
314–333 276
334–353 250
354–373 214
374–393 187
394–413 152
414–433 169
434–453 147
454–473 111
474–493 117
494–513 103
514–533 99
534–553 92
554–573 75
574–593 58
594–613 69
614–633 50
634–653 62
654–673 54
674–693 44
694–713 37
714–733 28
734–753 26
754–773 26
774–793 19
794–813 23
814–833 20
834–853 16
854–873 20
874–893 11
894–913 11
914–933 16
934–953 13
954–973 10
974–993 11
994–1,013 9
1,014–1,033 9
1,034–1,053 10
1,054–1,064 6
1,065+ 99
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Hongliang Zhang 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 Hongliang Zhang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 82 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 111+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 263. Most scientists, 263, have 32 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 58 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 178 scientists 31 D-Index: 257 scientists 32 D-Index: 263 scientists 33 D-Index: 262 scientists 34 D-Index: 244 scientists 35 D-Index: 236 scientists 36 D-Index: 211 scientists 37 D-Index: 220 scientists 38 D-Index: 214 scientists 39 D-Index: 214 scientists 40 D-Index: 205 scientists 41 D-Index: 187 scientists 42 D-Index: 194 scientists 43 D-Index: 201 scientists 44 D-Index: 155 scientists 45 D-Index: 189 scientists 46 D-Index: 148 scientists 47 D-Index: 160 scientists 48 D-Index: 134 scientists 49 D-Index: 130 scientists 50 D-Index: 141 scientists 51 D-Index: 156 scientists 52 D-Index: 108 scientists 53 D-Index: 130 scientists 54 D-Index: 112 scientists 55 D-Index: 97 scientists 56 D-Index: 111 scientists 57 D-Index: 102 scientists 58 D-Index: 108 scientists 59 D-Index: 120 scientists 60 D-Index: 103 scientists 61 D-Index: 93 scientists 62 D-Index: 92 scientists 63 D-Index: 74 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 73 scientists 66 D-Index: 64 scientists 67 D-Index: 69 scientists 68 D-Index: 60 scientists 69 D-Index: 39 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 59 scientists 72 D-Index: 46 scientists 73 D-Index: 49 scientists 74 D-Index: 38 scientists 75 D-Index: 35 scientists 76 D-Index: 32 scientists 77 D-Index: 35 scientists 78 D-Index: 31 scientists 79 D-Index: 22 scientists 80 D-Index: 34 scientists 81 D-Index: 31 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 23 scientists 84 D-Index: 18 scientists 85 D-Index: 30 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 20 scientists 89 D-Index: 8 scientists 90 D-Index: 17 scientists 91 D-Index: 7 scientists 92 D-Index: 14 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 10 scientists 98 D-Index: 10 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 16 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 8 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 13 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 5 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 8 scientists 111+ D-Index: 96 scientists
30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 178
31 257
32 263
33 262
34 244
35 236
36 211
37 220
38 214
39 214
40 205
41 187
42 194
43 201
44 155
45 189
46 148
47 160
48 134
49 130
50 141
51 156
52 108
53 130
54 112
55 97
56 111
57 102
58 108 58
59 120
60 103
61 93
62 92
63 74
64 77
65 73
66 64
67 69
68 60
69 39
70 57
71 59
72 46
73 49
74 38
75 35
76 32
77 35
78 31
79 22
80 34
81 31
82 34
83 23
84 18
85 30
86 19
87 19
88 20
89 8
90 17
91 7
92 14
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 12
97 10
98 10
99 12
100 16
101 5
102 7
103 7
104 8
105 9
106 13
107 4
108 5
109 10
110 8
111+ 96
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Overview

Hongliang Zhang is affiliated with Peking University in China and has a significant body of research primarily within the field of engineering. Their work spans multiple subfields, including Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications, Ocean Engineering, and Artificial Intelligence.

Their research covers a variety of main topics, notably:

  • Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies
  • Antenna Design and Analysis
  • Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies
  • UAV Applications and Optimization
  • Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies
  • Satellite Communication Systems
  • Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks

Hongliang Zhang's recent research contributions include several papers published in prominent venues between 2020 and 2021. Noteworthy publications include:

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

The researcher has published extensively in several prominent scientific venues, with frequent publications appearing in:

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

Collaborations form a significant part of Hongliang Zhang's academic output. Frequent co-authors include Lingyang Song, Zhu Han, Boya Di, H. Vincent Poor, and Shuhao Zeng. The intensive collaborative work indicates a broad network across related domains in wireless communications and electronic engineering.

In addition to journal publications, Hongliang Zhang has contributed to the academic book landscape with titles published by Cambridge University Press and Springer International Publishing. These include "Aerial Access Networks" (2023) and "Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface-Empowered 6G" (2021).

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

  • Joint Trajectory and Power Optimization for UAV Relay Networks

    Shuhang Zhang;Hongliang Zhang;Qichen He;Kaigui Bian

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

    Shuhang Zhang;Hongliang Zhang;Boya Di;Lingyang Song

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

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  • 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

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

    Jingzhi Hu;Hongliang Zhang;Boya Di;Lianlin Li

  • Holographic Integrated Sensing and Communication

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  • Cooperative Internet of UAVs: Distributed Trajectory Design by Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning

    Jingzhi Hu;Hongliang Zhang;Lingyang Song;Robert Schober

  • 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

  • D2D-U: Device-to-Device Communications in Unlicensed Bands for 5G System

    Hongliang Zhang;Yun Liao;Lingyang Song

  • 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

  • Age of Information in a Cellular Internet of UAVs: Sensing and Communication Trade-Off Design

    Shuhang Zhang;Hongliang Zhang;Zhu Han;H. Vincent Poor

  • Beyond D2D: Full Dimension UAV-to-Everything Communications in 6G

    Shuhang Zhang;Hongliang Zhang;Lingyang Song

  • Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Assisted Device-to-Device Communications

    Yali Chen;Bo Ai;Hongliang Zhang;Yong Niu

  • Reinforcement Learning for Decentralized Trajectory Design in Cellular UAV Networks With Sense-and-Send Protocol

    Jingzhi Hu;Hongliang Zhang;Lingyang Song

Frequent Co-Authors

Lingyang Song
Lingyang Song Peking University
Boya Di
Boya Di Peking University
Zhu Han
Zhu Han University of Houston
H. Vincent Poor
H. Vincent Poor Princeton University
Kaigui Bian
Kaigui Bian Peking University
Yonghui Li
Yonghui Li University of Sydney
Geoffrey Ye Li
Geoffrey Ye Li Imperial College London
Marco Di Renzo
Marco Di Renzo CentraleSupélec
Ying Jun Zhang
Ying Jun Zhang Chinese University of Hong Kong
Merouane Debbah
Merouane Debbah Khalifa University

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