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Muhammad Khurram Khan

Muhammad Khurram Khan

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Computer Science
Saudi Arabia
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Computer Science 94 491 478 2 2 468 28066

Muhammad Khurram Khan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Muhammad Khurram Khan between 2004 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Muhammad Khurram Khan published across 22 years, from 2004 to 2025, averaging 34 papers a year. Output peaked at 90 publications in 2022. 131 of the 749 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2004 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 90. Peak 90 publications in 2022. 2004: 2 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 7 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 34 publications 2011: 45 publications 2012: 30 publications 2013: 30 publications 2014: 31 publications 2015: 34 publications 2016: 39 publications 2017: 58 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 24 publications 2020: 25 publications 2021: 54 publications 2022: 90 publications 2023: 65 publications 2024: 72 publications 2025: 59 publications
2004 2025

749 publications in total across all disciplines

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Muhammad Khurram Khan: publications per year, 2004 to 2025
Year Publications
2004 2
2005 2
2006 7
2007 5
2008 5
2009 11
2010 34
2011 45
2012 30
2013 30
2014 31
2015 34
2016 39
2017 58
2018 27
2019 24
2020 25
2021 54
2022 90
2023 65
2024 72
2025 59
Total 749
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Muhammad Khurram Khan 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 Muhammad Khurram Khan 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, 462–471 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: 468 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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
462–471 77 468
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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Muhammad Khurram Khan 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 Muhammad Khurram Khan 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, 94–95 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: 94 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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
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 94
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Computer Science in Saudi Arabia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Computer Science in Saudi Arabia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Computer Science in Saudi Arabia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Computer Science in Saudi Arabia Leader Award

Overview

Muhammad Khurram Khan is affiliated with King Saud University in Saudi Arabia. Their research spans multiple aspects of computer science and engineering, with a strong focus on security, blockchain, and network communications.

The scientist has contributed extensively to the fields of computer science and engineering, with 411 and 217 publications respectively. Their work involves several subfields, including computer networks and communications, information systems, electrical and electronic engineering, artificial intelligence, and computer vision and pattern recognition.

Research topics addressed by Muhammad Khurram Khan cover a wide range of security and technology areas. These include:

  • User Authentication and Security Systems
  • Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
  • Advanced Authentication Protocols Security
  • Cryptography and Data Security
  • IoT and Edge/Fog Computing
  • Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs)
  • Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data

Selected recent papers by the scientist include:

  • A Survey on Blockchain Technology: Evolution, Architecture and Security (2021), IEEE Access
  • Applications of blockchain in ensuring the security and privacy of electronic health record systems: A survey (2020), Computers & Security
  • Blockchain-based identity management systems: A review (2020), Journal of Network and Computer Applications
  • Edge-computing-driven Internet of Things: A Survey (2022), ACM Computing Surveys
  • Ransomware: Recent advances, analysis, challenges and future research directions (2021), Computers & Security

Frequent scholarly collaborators of Muhammad Khurram Khan include:

  • Saru Kumari
  • Debiao He
  • Kim-Kwang Raymond Choo
  • Sangram Ray
  • Mou Dasgupta

The scientist's work has been published repeatedly in several venues known for computer and engineering research such as:

  • IEEE Internet of Things Journal
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Network and Computer Applications
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems

Muhammad Khurram Khan also has contributed to book publications, primarily with Springer Science+Business Media, producing the book Big Data and Security in multiple editions (2020, 2021, 2022). Other published works include Digital Signal Processing with River Publishers eBooks (2022) and Principles of Intelligent Rail Transit with Springer Nature (2022).

Best Publications

  • Medical Image Analysis using Convolutional Neural Networks: A Review

    Syed Muhammad Anwar;Muhammad Majid;Adnan Qayyum;Muhammad Awais

  • A survey on privacy protection in blockchain system

    Qi Feng;Debiao He;Sherali Zeadally;Muhammad Khurram Khan

  • A Survey on Blockchain Technology: Evolution, Architecture and Security

    Muhammad Nasir Mumtaz Bhutta;Amir A. Khwaja;Adnan Nadeem;Hafiz Farooq Ahmad

  • Cryptanalysis and Security Improvements of ‘Two-Factor User Authentication in Wireless Sensor Networks’

    Muhammad Khurram Khan;Khaled Alghathbar

  • Diagnosing COVID-19 pneumonia from X-ray and CT images using deep learning and transfer learning algorithms

    Halgurd Maghdid;Aras T. Asaad;Kayhan Zrar Ghafoor Ghafoor;Ali S. Sadiq

  • Applications of Blockchain in Ensuring the Security and Privacy of Electronic Health Record Systems: A Survey

    Shuyun Shi;Shuyun Shi;Debiao He;Debiao He;Li Li;Neeraj Kumar;Neeraj Kumar

  • A robust and anonymous patient monitoring system using wireless medical sensor networks

    Ruhul Amin;SK Hafizul Islam;G.P. Biswas;Muhammad Khurram Khan

  • Design of an anonymity-preserving three-factor authenticated key exchange protocol for wireless sensor networks

    Ruhul Amin;SK Hafizul Islam;G.P. Biswas;Muhammad Khurram Khan

  • b-SPECS+: Batch Verification for Secure Pseudonymous Authentication in VANET

    Shi-Jinn Horng;Shiang-Feng Tzeng;Yi Pan;Pingzhi Fan

  • An enhanced smart card based remote user password authentication scheme

    Xiong Li;Xiong Li;Jianwei Niu;Muhammad Khurram Khan;Junguo Liao

  • Performance evaluation of score level fusion in multimodal biometric systems

    Mingxing He;Shi-Jinn Horng;Pingzhi Fan;Ray-Shine Run

  • Cryptanalysis and security enhancement of a 'more efficient & secure dynamic ID-based remote user authentication scheme'

    Muhammad Khurram Khan;Soo-Kyun Kim;Khaled Alghathbar

  • Millimeter-Wave Wireless Communications for IoT-Cloud Supported Autonomous Vehicles: Overview, Design, and Challenges

    Linghe Kong;Muhammad Khurram Khan;Fan Wu;Guihai Chen

  • Blockchain-based identity management systems: A review

    Yang Liu;Yang Liu;Debiao He;Debiao He;Mohammad S. Obaidat;Mohammad S. Obaidat;Mohammad S. Obaidat;Neeraj Kumar;Neeraj Kumar

  • An effective memetic differential evolution algorithm based on chaotic local search

    Dongli Jia;Guoxin Zheng;Muhammad Khurram Khan

  • Enhancing Security and Privacy for Identity-Based Batch Verification Scheme in VANETs

    Shiang-Feng Tzeng;Shi-Jinn Horng;Tianrui Li;Xian Wang

  • On cloud security attacks

    Salman Iqbal;Miss Laiha Mat Kiah;Babak Dhaghighi;Muzammil Hussain

  • An efficient certificateless aggregate signature with conditional privacy-preserving for vehicular sensor networks

    Shi-Jinn Horng;Shiang-Feng Tzeng;Po-Hsian Huang;Xian Wang

  • Improving the security of 'a flexible biometrics remote user authentication scheme'

    Muhammad Khurram Khan;Jiashu Zhang

  • The Internet of Things: A Review of Enabled Technologies and Future Challenges

    Ikram Ud Din;Mohsen Guizani;Suhaidi Hassan;Byung-Seo Kim

  • A Secure Trust Model Based on Fuzzy Logic in Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks With Fog Computing

    Seyed Ahmad Soleymani;Abdul Hanan Abdullah;Mahdi Zareei;Mohammad Hossein Anisi

  • Securing software defined networks: taxonomy, requirements, and open issues

    Adnan Akhunzada;Ejaz Ahmed;Abdullah Gani;Muhammad Khurram Khan

  • Diagnosing COVID-19 Pneumonia from X-Ray and CT Images using Deep Learning and Transfer Learning Algorithms

    Halgurd S. Maghdid;Aras T. Asaad;Kayhan Zrar Ghafoor;Ali Safaa Sadiq

Frequent Co-Authors

Saru Kumari
Saru Kumari Chaudhary Charan Singh University
Debiao He
Debiao He Wuhan University
Abdullah Gani
Abdullah Gani University of Malaya
Jiashu Zhang
Jiashu Zhang Southwest Jiaotong University
Ashok Kumar Das
Ashok Kumar Das International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad
Neeraj Kumar
Neeraj Kumar Thapar University
SK Hafizul Islam
SK Hafizul Islam Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kalyani
Pingzhi Fan
Pingzhi Fan Southwest Jiaotong University
Shehzad Ashraf Chaudhry
Shehzad Ashraf Chaudhry Abu Dhabi University
Adnan Akhunzada
Adnan Akhunzada University of Doha for Science and Technology

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