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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Computer Science 48 6051 5878 79 77 453 13863

Javier Lopez publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Javier Lopez between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Javier Lopez published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 13.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 51 publications in 2009. 17 of the 713 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 51. Peak 51 publications in 2009. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 10 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 20 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 30 publications 2005: 36 publications 2006: 25 publications 2007: 33 publications 2008: 36 publications 2009: 51 publications 2010: 34 publications 2011: 40 publications 2012: 43 publications 2013: 36 publications 2014: 28 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 30 publications 2017: 47 publications 2018: 31 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 11 publications
1972 2025

713 publications in total across all disciplines

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Javier Lopez: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 0
1993 4
1994 3
1995 3
1996 6
1997 10
1998 5
1999 10
2000 10
2001 7
2002 20
2003 17
2004 30
2005 36
2006 25
2007 33
2008 36
2009 51
2010 34
2011 40
2012 43
2013 36
2014 28
2015 23
2016 30
2017 47
2018 31
2019 24
2020 19
2021 12
2022 9
2023 11
2024 6
2025 11
Total 713
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Javier Lopez 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 Javier Lopez 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, 452–461 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: 453 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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
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 73 453
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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Javier Lopez 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 Javier Lopez 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, 48–49 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: 48 D-Index — 58th percentile

58% 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 48
50–51 543
52–53 518
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Computer Science in Spain Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Computer Science in Spain Leader Award
  • 2012 - ACM Senior Member

Overview

Javier Lopez is affiliated with the University of Malaga in Spain and has contributed extensively to research in computer science and engineering, with a total of 82 and 23 publications in these fields respectively.

Their work spans several subfields including information systems, computer networks and communications, artificial intelligence, sociology and political science, and control and systems engineering. The main topics of research include blockchain technology applications and security, IoT and edge/fog computing, network security and intrusion detection, smart grid security and resilience, cloud data security solutions, cryptography and data security, as well as general information and cybersecurity.

Javier Lopez has published in various venues, often appearing in:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • IEEE Security & Privacy
  • EDULEARN proceedings
  • Computers & Security
  • Internet of Things

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Lopez include:

  • Cristina Alcaraz (17 collaborative papers)
  • Rodrigo Román (9 collaborative papers)
  • Carmen Fernández-Gago (9 collaborative papers)
  • Davide Ferraris (7 collaborative papers)
  • Juan E. Rubio (6 collaborative papers)

Recent papers by Javier Lopez include:

  • "Digital Twins for Intelligent Authorization in the B5G-Enabled Smart Grid," 2021, published in IEEE Wireless Communications
  • "Digital Twin: A Comprehensive Survey of Security Threats," 2022, published in IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials (authored by Cristina Alcaraz, a frequent collaborator)
  • "A survey on the (in)security of trusted execution environments," 2023, published in Computers & Security (authored by Antonio Muñoz)
  • "Private set intersection: A systematic literature review," 2023, published in Computer Science Review (authored by Daniel Morales)
  • "Stakeholder perspectives and requirements on cybersecurity in Europe," 2021, published in Journal of Information Security and Applications (authored by Simone Fischer-Hübner)

Javier Lopez has also contributed to scholarly books, including one published by Springer Science+Business Media titled "Data and Applications Security and Privacy XXXVI" (2022).

The scientist holds the ACM Senior Member award since 2012, recognizing professional standing in the computing community.

Best Publications

  • On the features and challenges of security and privacy in distributed internet of things

    Rodrigo Roman;Jianying Zhou;Javier Lopez

  • Mobile Edge Computing, Fog et al.: A Survey and Analysis of Security Threats and Challenges

    Rodrigo Roman;Javier Lopez;Masahiro Mambo

  • Securing the Internet of Things

    Rodrigo Roman;Pablo Najera;Javier Lopez

  • Information and Communications Security

    Miguel Soriano;Sihan Qing;Javier López

  • Trust management systems for wireless sensor networks: Best practices

    Javier Lopez;Rodrigo Roman;Isaac Agudo;Carmen Fernandez-Gago

  • A Survey of IoT-Enabled Cyberattacks: Assessing Attack Paths to Critical Infrastructures and Services

    Ioannis Stellios;Panayiotis Kotzanikolaou;Mihalis Psarakis;Cristina Alcaraz

  • Key management systems for sensor networks in the context of the Internet of Things

    Rodrigo Roman;Cristina Alcaraz;Javier Lopez;Nicolas Sklavos

  • Applying intrusion detection systems to wireless sensor networks

    R. Roman;Jianying Zhou;J. Lopez

  • Wireless Sensor Networks and the Internet of Things: Do We Need a Complete Integration?

    Cristina Alcaraz;Pablo Najera;Javier Lopez;Rodrigo Roman

  • Computer Security – ESORICS 2007

    Joachim Biskup;Javier López

  • Evolving privacy: From sensors to the Internet of Things

    Javier Lopez;Ruben Rios;Feng Bao;Guilin Wang

  • Integrating wireless sensor networks and the internet: a security analysis

    Rodrigo Roman;Javier Lopez

  • A Security Analysis for Wireless Sensor Mesh Networks in Highly Critical Systems

    Cristina Alcaraz;Javier Lopez

  • Authentication and authorization infrastructures (AAIs): a comparative survey

    Javier Lopez;Rolf Oppliger;Günther Pernul

  • A survey of cryptographic primitives and implementations for hardware-constrained sensor network nodes

    Rodrigo Roman;Cristina Alcaraz;Javier Lopez

  • Analysis of Security Threats, Requirements, Technologies and Standards in Wireless Sensor Networks

    Javier Lopez;Rodrigo Roman;Cristina Alcaraz

  • Real-time location and inpatient care systems based on passive RFID

    Pablo Najera;Javier Lopez;Rodrigo Roman

  • OCPP Protocol: Security Threats and Challenges

    Cristina Alcaraz;Javier Lopez;Stephen Wolthusen

  • Wireless Sensor Network Security

    Javier Lopez;Jianying Zhou

  • On the security of wireless sensor networks

    Rodrigo Roman;Jianying Zhou;Javier Lopez

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection

    Javier Lopez;Roberto Setola;Stephen D. Wolthusen

  • Computer security - ESORICS 2007 : 12th European Symposium on Research in Computer Security, Dresden, Germany, September 24-26, 2007 : proceedings

    Joachim Biskup;Javier Lopez

Frequent Co-Authors

Rodrigo Roman
Rodrigo Roman University of Malaga
Jianying Zhou
Jianying Zhou Singapore University of Technology and Design
José M. Troya
José M. Troya University of Malaga
Eduardo Fernández-Medina
Eduardo Fernández-Medina University of Castilla-La Mancha
Stefanos Gritzalis
Stefanos Gritzalis University of Piraeus
Ed Dawson
Ed Dawson Queensland University of Technology
Mario Piattini
Mario Piattini University of Castilla-La Mancha
Ramón García-Sanz
Ramón García-Sanz University of Salamanca
Juan José Lahuerta
Juan José Lahuerta Complutense University of Madrid
Maria-Victoria Mateos
Maria-Victoria Mateos University of Salamanca

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