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Mikael Gidlund

Mikael Gidlund

D-Index & Metrics

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
41
Citations
9042
World Ranking
4226
National Ranking
71

Computer Science

D-Index
43
Citations
9154
World Ranking
7896
National Ranking
55

Mikael Gidlund 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 Mikael Gidlund sits on this spectrum.

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34 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 319 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Mikael Gidlund 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 Mikael Gidlund sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Mikael Gidlund is affiliated with Mid Sweden University in Sweden and has a research profile centered on Engineering and Computer Science, with significant contributions to Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications, Aerospace Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, and Artificial Intelligence.

The scientist's work primarily investigates advanced wireless communication technologies and IoT-related topics. Their research themes include:

  • Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies
  • IoT and Edge/Fog Computing
  • IoT Networks and Protocols
  • Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks
  • Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization
  • Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies
  • Satellite Communication Systems

Mikael Gidlund has published extensively, with frequent contributions to the following venues:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics
  • IEEE Access
  • IEEE Internet of Things Journal
  • IEEE Wireless Communications

Selected recent papers highlight a focus on Industrial IoT, machine learning techniques, and network architecture:

  • Industrial IoT in 5G-and-Beyond Networks: Vision, Architecture, and Design Trends (2021), IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics
  • A Machine-Learning-Based Technique for False Data Injection Attacks Detection in Industrial IoT (2020), IEEE Internet of Things Journal
  • Security and Privacy in the Industrial Internet of Things: Current Standards and Future Challenges (2020), IEEE Access
  • Computation Offloading and Resource Allocation in MEC-Enabled Integrated Aerial-Terrestrial Vehicular Networks: A Reinforcement Learning Approach (2022), IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems
  • LoRa Beyond ALOHA: An Investigation of Alternative Random Access Protocols (2020), IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Aamir Mahmood
  • Syed Ali Hassan
  • Shah Zeb
  • Sarder Fakhrul Abedin
  • Patrik Österberg

Throughout their career, Mikael Gidlund has contributed to interdisciplinary advances spanning both theoretical and applied aspects of wireless communication and network engineering. Their engagement in various subfields reflects a comprehensive approach to addressing challenges in the rapidly evolving landscape of industrial and intelligent IoT systems.

Best Publications

  • Industrial Internet of Things: Challenges, Opportunities, and Directions

    Emiliano Sisinni;Abusayeed Saifullah;Song Han;Ulf Jennehag

  • Future research challenges in wireless sensor and actuator networks targeting industrial automation

    Johan Akerberg;Mikael Gidlund;Mats Bjorkman

  • Scalability Analysis of a LoRa Network Under Imperfect Orthogonality

    Aamir Mahmood;Emiliano Sisinni;Lakshmikanth Guntupalli;Raul Rondon

  • Industrial IoT in 5G-and-Beyond Networks: Vision, Architecture, and Design Trends

    Aamir Mahmood;Luca Beltramelli;Sarder Fakhrul Abedin;Shah Zeb

  • Wireless sensor network based E-health system ¿ implementation and experimental results

    Hairong Yan;Hongwei Huo;Youzhi Xu;M Gidlund

  • PriorityMAC: A Priority-Enhanced MAC Protocol for Critical Traffic in Industrial Wireless Sensor and Actuator Networks

    Wei Shen;Tingting Zhang;Filip Barac;Mikael Gidlund

  • Computation Offloading and Resource Allocation in MEC-Enabled Integrated Aerial-Terrestrial Vehicular Networks: A Reinforcement Learning Approach

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  • Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces: Potentials, Applications, and Challenges for 6G Wireless Networks

    Sarah Basharat;Syed Ali Hassan;Haris Pervaiz;Aamir Mahmood

  • A Machine-Learning-Based Technique for False Data Injection Attacks Detection in Industrial IoT

    Mariam M. N. Aboelwafa;Karim G. Seddik;Mohamed H. Eldefrawy;Yasser Gadallah

  • Wireless Coexistence between IEEE 802.11 and IEEE 802.15.4-based Networks: A Survey

    Dong Yang;Dong Yang;Youzhi Xu;Mikael Gidlund

  • Security and Privacy in the Industrial Internet of Things: Current Standards and Future Challenges

    Teklay Gebremichael;Lehlogonolo P. I. Ledwaba;Mohamed H. Eldefrawy;Gerhard P. Hancke

  • Using LoRa for industrial wireless networks

    Mattia Rizzi;Paolo Ferrari;Alessandra Flammini;Emiliano Sisinni

  • Security Risk Analysis of LoRaWAN and Future Directions

    Ismail Butun;Nuno Pereira;Mikael Gidlund

  • End-to-End Reliability-Aware Scheduling for Wireless Sensor Networks

    Felix Dobslaw;Tingting Zhang;Mikael Gidlund

  • Fog Computing Enabling Industrial Internet of Things: State-of-the-Art and Research Challenges.

    Rabeea Basir;Saad B. Qaisar;Mudassar Ali;Mudassar Ali;Monther Aldwairi

  • LoRa Beyond ALOHA: An Investigation of Alternative Random Access Protocols

    Luca Beltramelli;Aamir Mahmood;Patrik Osterberg;Mikael Gidlund

  • Industrial Digital Twins at the Nexus of NextG Wireless Networks and Computational Intelligence: A Survey.

    Shah Zeb;Aamir Mahmood;Syed Ali Hassan;Md. Jalil Piran

  • Formal security analysis of LoRaWAN

    Mohamed Eldefrawy;Ismail Butun;Nuno Pereira;Mikael Gidlund

  • Assignment of Segmented Slots Enabling Reliable Real-Time Transmission in Industrial Wireless Sensor Networks

    Dong Yang;Youzhi Xu;Hongchao Wang;Tao Zheng

  • Analysis of LoRaWAN v1.1 security: research paper

    Ismail Butun;Nuno Pereira;Mikael Gidlund

  • WirArb: A New MAC Protocol for Time Critical Industrial Wireless Sensor Network Applications

    Tao Zheng;Mikael Gidlund;Johan Akerberg

  • Time Synchronization in 5G Wireless Edge: Requirements and Solutions for Critical-MTC

    Aamir Mahmood;Muhammad Ikram Ashraf;Mikael Gidlund;Johan Torsner

Frequent Co-Authors

Syed Ali Hassan
Syed Ali Hassan National University of Sciences and Technology
Emiliano Sisinni
Emiliano Sisinni University of Brescia
Hongke Zhang
Hongke Zhang Beijing Jiaotong University
Paolo Ferrari
Paolo Ferrari University of Brescia
Alessandra Flammini
Alessandra Flammini University of Brescia
Johan Torsner
Johan Torsner Ericsson (Sweden)
Zhibo Pang
Zhibo Pang Royal Institute of Technology
Joachim Sachs
Joachim Sachs Ericsson (Sweden)
thiemo voigt
thiemo voigt Uppsala University
Zhiguo Ding
Zhiguo Ding Nanyang Technological University

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