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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 43 3950 3792 186 173 204 6591
Computer Science 43 8061 7834 324 310 209 6686

Lian Zhao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lian Zhao between 2001 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lian Zhao published across 26 years, from 2001 to 2026, averaging 12.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 44 publications in 2024. 29 of the 332 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 44. Peak 44 publications in 2024. 2001: 4 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 0 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 10 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 12 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 21 publications 2023: 26 publications 2024: 44 publications 2025: 28 publications 2026: 1 publication
2001 2026

332 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lian Zhao: publications per year, 2001 to 2026
Year Publications
2001 4
2002 1
2003 0
2004 6
2005 3
2006 10
2007 3
2008 10
2009 17
2010 10
2011 8
2012 5
2013 12
2014 12
2015 7
2016 12
2017 16
2018 12
2019 22
2020 23
2021 19
2022 21
2023 26
2024 44
2025 28
2026 1
Total 332
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Lian Zhao 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 Lian Zhao 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, 194–213 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: 204 publications — 30th percentile

30% 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
194–213 430 204
214–233 431
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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Lian Zhao 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 Lian Zhao 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, 43 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: 43 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% 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 43
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
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

Lian Zhao is affiliated with Toronto Metropolitan University in Canada and has made extensive contributions in the fields of engineering and computer science. Their published work spans various subfields including electrical and electronic engineering, computer networks and communications, aerospace engineering, artificial intelligence, and computer vision and pattern recognition.

Their research primarily focuses on topics related to the Internet of Things (IoT) and edge/fog computing, advanced wireless communication technologies, advanced MIMO systems optimization, satellite communication systems, age of information optimization, vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs), and UAV applications and optimization.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Jie Gao, Mushu Li, Xuemin Shen, Xiaohuan Lu, and Haibo Zhou.

Lian Zhao has published extensively in prominent venues such as:

  • IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
  • IEEE Internet of Things Journal
  • IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing

Several recent papers authored or co-authored by Lian Zhao include:

  • "Deep Reinforcement Learning-Based Dynamic Resource Management for Mobile Edge Computing in Industrial Internet of Things" (2020, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics)
  • "Deep Reinforcement Learning for Collaborative Edge Computing in Vehicular Networks" (2020, IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking)
  • "Energy-Efficient Joint Task Offloading and Resource Allocation in OFDMA-Based Collaborative Edge Computing" (2021, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications)
  • "DeepNOMA: A Unified Framework for NOMA Using Deep Multi-Task Learning" (2020, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications)
  • "A Survey of Decentralizing Applications via Blockchain: The 5G and Beyond Perspective" (2021, IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials)

In addition to journal articles, Lian Zhao has contributed to book publications. One such work is "Intelligent Computing and Communication for the Internet of Vehicles," published by Springer Nature in 2023.

Best Publications

  • Energy-Efficient UAV-Assisted Mobile Edge Computing: Resource Allocation and Trajectory Optimization

    Mushu Li;Nan Cheng;Jie Gao;Yinlu Wang

  • Performance Analysis and Enhancement of the DSRC for VANET's Safety Applications

    Khalid Abdel Hafeez;Lian Zhao;Bobby Ma;Jon W. Mark

  • Partial Offloading Scheduling and Power Allocation for Mobile Edge Computing Systems

    Zhufang Kuang;Linfeng Li;Jie Gao;Lian Zhao

  • Cooperative Edge Caching in User-Centric Clustered Mobile Networks

    Shan Zhang;Peter He;Katsuya Suto;Peng Yang

  • Deep Reinforcement Learning-Based Dynamic Resource Management for Mobile Edge Computing in Industrial Internet of Things

    Ying Chen;Zhiyong Liu;Yongchao Zhang;Yuan Wu

  • Water-Filling: A Geometric Approach and its Application to Solve Generalized Radio Resource Allocation Problems

    P. He;Lian Zhao;Sheng Zhou;Zhisheng Niu

  • Energy-Efficient Joint Task Offloading and Resource Allocation in OFDMA-based Collaborative Edge Computing

    Lin Tan;Zhufang Kuang;Lian Zhao;Anfeng Liu

  • Synergism of INS and PDR in Self-Contained Pedestrian Tracking With a Miniature Sensor Module

    Chengliang Huang;Zaiyi Liao;Lian Zhao

  • Impact of Mobility on VANETs' Safety Applications

    Khalid Abdel Hafeez;Lian Zhao;Zaiyi Liao;Bobby Ngok-Wah Ma

  • DeepNOMA: A Unified Framework for NOMA Using Deep Multi-Task Learning

    Neng Ye;Xiangming Li;Hanxiao Yu;Lian Zhao

  • A Survey of Decentralizing Applications via Blockchain: The 5G and Beyond Perspective

    Kaifeng Yue;Yuanyuan Zhang;Yanru Chen;Yang Li

  • Distributed Multichannel and Mobility-Aware Cluster-Based MAC Protocol for Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks

    Khalid Abdel Hafeez;Lian Zhao;Jon W. Mark;Xuemin Shen

  • A fuzzy-logic-based cluster head selection algorithm in VANETs

    Khalid Abdel Hafeez;Lian Zhao;Zaiyi Liao;Bobby Ngok-Wah Ma

  • Performance Analysis of Broadcast Messages in VANETs Safety Applications

    Khalid Abdel Hafeez;Lian Zhao;Zaiyi Liao;Bobby Ngok-Wah Ma

  • Efficient Resource Allocation in Device-to-Device Communication Using Cognitive Radio Technology

    Ajmery Sultana;Lian Zhao;Xavier Fernando

  • Joint Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Deployment and Power Control for Internet of Things Networks

    Shu Fu;Yujie Tang;Ning Zhang;Lian Zhao

  • Collaborative Multi-Resource Allocation in Terrestrial-Satellite Network Towards 6G

    Shu Fu;Jie Gao;Lian Zhao

  • Adaptive neuro-fuzzy based inferential sensor model for estimating the average air temperature in space heating systems

    S. Jassar;Z. Liao;L. Zhao

  • Integrated Resource Management for Terrestrial-Satellite Systems

    Shu Fu;Jie Gao;Lian Zhao

  • The Design of Dynamic Probabilistic Caching with Time-Varying Content Popularity

    Jie Gao;Shan Zhang;Lian Zhao;Xuemin Shen

  • SMDP-Based Coordinated Virtual Machine Allocations in Cloud-Fog Computing Systems

    Qizhen Li;Lianwen Zhao;Jie Gao;Hongbin Liang

  • Cooperative Edge Caching in User-Centric Clustered Mobile Networks

    Shan Zhang;Peter He;Katsuya Suto;Peng Yang

Frequent Co-Authors

Xuemin Shen
Xuemin Shen University of Waterloo
Jon W. Mark
Jon W. Mark University of Waterloo
Shan Zhang
Shan Zhang Beihang University
Zhisheng Niu
Zhisheng Niu Tsinghua University
Sheng Zhou
Sheng Zhou Tsinghua University
Alagan Anpalagan
Alagan Anpalagan Toronto Metropolitan University
Hongwei Li
Hongwei Li University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Bala Venkatesh
Bala Venkatesh Toronto Metropolitan University
Xiaohu Tang
Xiaohu Tang Southwest Jiaotong University
Nan Cheng
Nan Cheng Xidian University

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