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Istvan Z. Kovacs

Istvan Z. Kovacs

D-Index & Metrics

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
44
Citations
8798
World Ranking
3699
National Ranking
33

Computer Science

D-Index
44
Citations
8826
World Ranking
7531
National Ranking
54

Istvan Z. Kovacs 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 Istvan Z. Kovacs 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.

Istvan Z. Kovacs 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 Istvan Z. Kovacs sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Istvan Z. Kovacs is affiliated with Nokia Danmark AS in Denmark and focuses on research within the field of Engineering. Their work extensively covers subfields such as Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications, Biomedical Engineering, and Artificial Intelligence.

The scientist's research primarily addresses several key topics including:

  • Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling
  • UAV Applications and Optimization
  • Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization
  • Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies
  • Power Line Communications and Noise
  • Wireless Signal Modulation Classification
  • Wireless Communication Networks Research

Recent publications by Istvan Z. Kovacs highlight ongoing contributions to wireless communication and aerial vehicle technologies. Representative recent papers include:

  • "Artificial Intelligence for 6G Networks: Technology Advancement and Standardization," 2022, IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine
  • "Enabling Cellular Communication for Aerial Vehicles: Providing Reliability for Future Applications," 2020, IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine
  • "Achieving High UAV Uplink Throughput by Using Beamforming on Board," 2020, IEEE Access
  • "A Tutorial on Radio System-Level Simulations With Emphasis on 3GPP 5G-Advanced and Beyond," 2024, IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials
  • "Power Allocation for Uplink Communications of Massive Cellular-Connected UAVs," 2023, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology

Collaborations appear as a significant aspect of their research activities. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Jeroen Wigard
  • Preben Mogensen
  • Troels B. Sørensen
  • Rafhael Amorim
  • Melisa López

Istvan Z. Kovacs has published in a variety of academic venues, with an emphasis on IEEE journals and magazines. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • IEEE Access
  • IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials
  • IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology

Best Publications

  • Antennas And Propagation for Body-Centric Wireless Communications

    Maciej Klemm;I Kovacs;Y Hao;G Pedersen

  • LTE Capacity Compared to the Shannon Bound

    P. Mogensen;Wei Na;I.Z. Kovacs;F. Frederiksen

  • Investigation of Prediction Accuracy, Sensitivity, and Parameter Stability of Large-Scale Propagation Path Loss Models for 5G Wireless Communications

    Shu Sun;Theodore S. Rappaport;Timothy A. Thomas;Amitava Ghosh

  • Propagation Path Loss Models for 5G Urban Micro- and Macro-Cellular Scenarios

    Shu Sun;Theodore S. Rappaport;Sundeep Rangan;Timothy A. Thomas

  • Radio Channel Modeling for UAV Communication Over Cellular Networks

    Rafhael Amorim;Huan Nguyen;Preben Mogensen;Istvan Z. Kovacs

  • Coverage and Capacity Analysis of Sigfox, LoRa, GPRS, and NB-IoT

    Benny Vejlgaard;Mads Lauridsen;Huan Nguyen;Istvan Z. Kovacs

  • QoS Oriented Time and Frequency Domain Packet Schedulers for The UTRAN Long Term Evolution

    G. Mongha;K.I. Pedersen;I.Z. Kovacs;P.E. Mogensen

  • Coverage and Capacity Analysis of LTE-M and NB-IoT in a Rural Area

    Mads Lauridsen;Istvan Z. Kovacs;Preben Mogensen;Mads Sorensen

  • Coverage Comparison of GPRS, NB-IoT, LoRa, and SigFox in a 7800 km² Area

    Mads Lauridsen;Huan Nguyen;Benny Vejlgaard;Istvan Z. Kovacs

  • MU-MIMO in LTE Systems

    Jonathan Duplicy;Biljana Badic;Rajarajan Balraj;Rizwan Ghaffar

  • Interference Measurements in the European 868 MHz ISM Band with Focus on LoRa and SigFox

    Mads Lauridsen;Benny Vejlgaard;Istvan Z. Kovacs;Huan Nguyen

  • How to Ensure Reliable Connectivity for Aerial Vehicles Over Cellular Networks

    Huan Cong Nguyen;Rafhael Amorim;Jeroen Wigard;Istvan Z. Kovacs

  • HARQ Aware Frequency Domain Packet Scheduler with Different Degrees of Fairness for the UTRAN Long Term Evolution

    A. Pokhariyal;K.I. Pedersen;G. Monghal;I.Z. Kovacs

  • A Time Reversal Transmission Approach for Multiuser UWB Communications

    Hung Tuan Nguyen;I.Z. Kovacs;P.C.F. Eggers

  • An overview of downlink radio resource management for UTRAN long-term evolution

    K.I. Pedersen;T.E. Kolding;F. Frederiksen;I.Z. Kovacs

  • Frequency Domain Scheduling for OFDMA with Limited and Noisy Channel Feedback

    K.I. Pedersen;G. Monghal;I.Z. Kovacs;T.E. Kolding

  • Path Loss, Shadow Fading, and Line-of-Sight Probability Models for 5G Urban Macro-Cellular Scenarios

    Shu Sun;Timothy A. Thomas;Theodore S. Rappaport;Huan Nguyen

  • LTE-Advanced: The path towards gigabit/s in wireless mobile communications

    Preben E. Mogensen;Tommi Koivisto;Klaus I. Pedersen;Istvan Z. Kovacs

  • Investigations of outdoor-to-indoor mobile-to-mobile radio communication channels

    I.Z. Kovacs;P.C.F. Eggers;K. Olesen;L.G. Petersen

  • Path Loss, Shadow Fading, and Line-Of-Sight Probability Models for 5G Urban Macro-Cellular Scenarios

    Shu Sun;Timothy A. Thomas;Theodore S. Rappaport;Huan Nguyen

  • Interference Impact on Coverage and Capacity for Low Power Wide Area IoT Networks

    Benny Vejlgaard;Mads Lauridsen;Huan Nguyen;Istvan Z. Kovacs

Frequent Co-Authors

Preben Mogensen
Preben Mogensen Aalborg University
Klaus I. Pedersen
Klaus I. Pedersen Aalborg University
Troels B. Sorensen
Troels B. Sorensen Aalborg University
Gilberto Berardinelli
Gilberto Berardinelli Aalborg University
Gert Frølund Pedersen
Gert Frølund Pedersen Aalborg University
Troels Emil Kolding
Troels Emil Kolding Nokia (Finland)
Shu Sun
Shu Sun Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Theodore S. Rappaport
Theodore S. Rappaport New York University
Jørgen Bach Andersen
Jørgen Bach Andersen Aalborg University
Bernhard Raaf
Bernhard Raaf Intel (United States)

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