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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 61 1548 1480 254 252 205 13314
Computer Science 62 2936 2851 399 396 212 13748

Nan Cheng publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nan Cheng between 1975 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nan Cheng published across 51 years, from 1975 to 2025, averaging 10.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 103 publications in 2023. 174 of the 518 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1975 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 103. Peak 103 publications in 2023. 1975: 1 publication 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: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 0 publications 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 0 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 2 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 9 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 36 publications 2019: 43 publications 2020: 38 publications 2021: 34 publications 2022: 33 publications 2023: 103 publications 2024: 89 publications 2025: 85 publications
1975 2025

518 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nan Cheng: publications per year, 1975 to 2025
Year Publications
1975 1
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 1
2011 2
2012 0
2013 8
2014 9
2015 10
2016 13
2017 13
2018 36
2019 43
2020 38
2021 34
2022 33
2023 103
2024 89
2025 85
Total 518
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Nan Cheng 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 Nan Cheng 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: 205 publications — 31st percentile

31% 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
194–213 430 205
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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Nan Cheng 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 Nan Cheng 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, 61 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: 61 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% 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
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 61
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

Nan Cheng is affiliated with Xidian University in China and has contributed extensively to research in engineering and computer science. Their scholarly output includes a strong focus on electrical and electronic engineering, computer networks and communications, aerospace engineering, artificial intelligence, and information systems.

Their research covers a variety of specialized topics including:

  • IoT and Edge/Fog Computing
  • Satellite Communication Systems
  • Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies
  • Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs)
  • Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization
  • UAV Applications and Optimization
  • Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data

Nan Cheng has been frequently published in these academic venues:

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

Selected recent papers authored by Nan Cheng include:

  • "AI for UAV-Assisted IoT Applications: A Comprehensive Review" (2023), published in IEEE Internet of Things Journal
  • "A Comprehensive Simulation Platform for Space-Air-Ground Integrated Network" (2020), published in IEEE Wireless Communications

Other notable recent papers relevant to their research interests are:

  • "Deep Reinforcement Learning for Delay-Oriented IoT Task Scheduling in SAGIN" (2020), IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • "Maritime Search and Rescue Based on Group Mobile Computing for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Unmanned Surface Vehicles" (2020), IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics
  • "LeaD: Large-Scale Edge Cache Deployment Based on Spatio-Temporal WiFi Traffic Statistics" (2020), IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing

Nan Cheng has collaborated frequently with the following co-authors:

  • Xuemin Shen
  • Changle Li
  • Wen Chen
  • Yilong Hui
  • Zhisheng Yin

Beyond journal articles, Nan Cheng has also contributed to book publications. One example is the book titled Circular Array-Based Radio Frequency OAM Communications, published in 2023 by Springer International Publishing.

Best Publications

  • Connected Vehicles: Solutions and Challenges

    Ning Lu;Nan Cheng;Ning Zhang;Xuemin Shen

  • Space/Aerial-Assisted Computing Offloading for IoT Applications: A Learning-Based Approach

    Xiongwen Cheng;Feng Lyu;Wei Quan;Conghao Zhou

  • Internet of vehicles in big data era

    Wenchao Xu;Haibo Zhou;Nan Cheng;Feng Lyu

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

    Mushu Li;Nan Cheng;Jie Gao;Yinlu Wang

  • Multi-UAV-Aided Networks: Aerial-Ground Cooperative Vehicular Networking Architecture

    Yi Zhou;Nan Cheng;Ning Lu;Xuemin Sherman Shen

  • Air-Ground Integrated Mobile Edge Networks: Architecture, Challenges, and Opportunities

    Nan Cheng;Wenchao Xu;Weisen Shi;Yi Zhou

  • Cloud assisted HetNets toward 5G wireless networks

    Ning Zhang;Nan Cheng;Amila Tharaperiya Gamage;Kuan Zhang

  • Big Data Driven Vehicular Networks

    Nan Cheng;Feng Lyu;Jiayin Chen;Wenchao Xu

  • SDN/NFV-Empowered Future IoV With Enhanced Communication, Computing, and Caching

    Weihua Zhuang;Qiang Ye;Feng Lyu;Nan Cheng

  • Deep Reinforcement Learning for Delay-Oriented IoT Task Scheduling in SAGIN

    Conghao Zhou;Wen Wu;Hongli He;Peng Yang

  • Maritime Search and Rescue Based on Group Mobile Computing for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Unmanned Surface Vehicles

    Tingting Yang;Zhi Jiang;Ruijin Sun;Nan Cheng

  • Delay-Minimization Routing for Heterogeneous VANETs With Machine Learning Based Mobility Prediction

    Yujie Tang;Nan Cheng;Wen Wu;Miao Wang

  • Cooperative Task Scheduling for Computation Offloading in Vehicular Cloud

    Fei Sun;Fen Hou;Nan Cheng;Miao Wang

  • Vehicular Communication Networks in the Automated Driving Era

    Shan Zhang;Jiayin Chen;Feng Lyu;Nan Cheng

  • Characterizing Urban Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications for Reliable Safety Applications

    Feng Lyu;Hongzi Zhu;Nan Cheng;Haibo Zhou

  • Cooperative Spectrum Access Towards Secure Information Transfer for CRNs

    Ning Zhang;Ning Lu;Nan Cheng;Jon W. Mark

  • Cooperative vehicular content distribution in edge computing assisted 5G-VANET

    Guiyang Luo;Quan Yuan;Haibo Zhou;Nan Cheng

  • Dynamic Spectrum Access in Multi-Channel Cognitive Radio Networks

    Ning Zhang;Hao Liang;Nan Cheng;Yujie Tang

  • UAV-LEO Integrated Backbone: A Ubiquitous Data Collection Approach for B5G Internet of Remote Things Networks

    Ting Ma;Haibo Zhou;Bo Qian;Nan Cheng

  • Opportunistic Spectrum Access for CR-VANETs: A Game-Theoretic Approach

    Nan Cheng;Ning Zhang;Ning Lu;Xuemin Shen

  • A Comprehensive Simulation Platform for Space-Air-Ground Integrated Network

    Nan Cheng;Wei Quan;Weisen Shi;Huaqing Wu

  • Air-Ground Integrated Mobile Edge Networks: Architecture, Challenges and Opportunities

    Nan Cheng;Wenchao Xu;Weisen Shi;Yi Zhou

  • Big Data Driven Vehicular Networks

    Nan Cheng;Feng Lyu;Jiayin Chen;Wenchao Xu

Frequent Co-Authors

Xuemin Shen
Xuemin Shen University of Waterloo
Haibo Zhou
Haibo Zhou Nanjing University
Jon W. Mark
Jon W. Mark University of Waterloo
Shan Zhang
Shan Zhang Beihang University
Hongke Zhang
Hongke Zhang Beijing Jiaotong University
Kuan Zhang
Kuan Zhang University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Weihua Zhuang
Weihua Zhuang University of Waterloo
Fan Bai
Fan Bai General Motors (United States)
Minglu Li
Minglu Li Zhejiang Normal University
Ju Ren
Ju Ren Tsinghua University

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