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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 1534 1467 74 71 270 14502

Ozgur B. Akan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ozgur B. Akan between 2002 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ozgur B. Akan published across 25 years, from 2002 to 2026, averaging 15.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2025. 41 of the 389 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2025. 2002: 2 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 13 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 32 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 28 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 12 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 10 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 36 publications 2025: 37 publications 2026: 4 publications
2002 2026

389 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ozgur B. Akan: publications per year, 2002 to 2026
Year Publications
2002 2
2003 4
2004 10
2005 6
2006 6
2007 12
2008 7
2009 12
2010 13
2011 5
2012 32
2013 22
2014 20
2015 28
2016 26
2017 23
2018 23
2019 12
2020 12
2021 10
2022 9
2023 18
2024 36
2025 37
2026 4
Total 389
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Ozgur B. Akan 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 Ozgur B. Akan 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, 254–273 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: 270 publications — 50th percentile

50% 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
214–233 431
234–253 399
254–273 366 270
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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Ozgur B. Akan 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 Ozgur B. Akan 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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to wireless sensor networks
  • The Science Academy Society of Turkey - Bilim Akademisi Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • The Science Academy Society of Turkey - Bilim Akademisi Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • The Science Academy Society of Turkey - Bilim Akademisi Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • The Science Academy Society of Turkey - Bilim Akademisi Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • The Science Academy Society of Turkey - Bilim Akademisi Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • The Science Academy Society of Turkey - Bilim Akademisi Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • The Science Academy Society of Turkey - Bilim Akademisi Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Overview

Ozgur B. Akan is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom and is an active researcher in the field of Engineering. The main areas of their research contributions include Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and Artificial Intelligence.

The research topics covered in their work span multiple domains, including:

  • Molecular Communication and Nanonetworks
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Wireless Body Area Networks
  • Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata
  • Radar Systems and Signal Processing

Ozgur B. Akan has contributed frequently to several publication venues, with a notable presence including:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Transactions on Molecular Biological and Multi-Scale Communications
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • IEEE Transactions on NanoBioscience
  • Digital Collections portal (Koç University)

The following are some recent papers authored by Ozgur B. Akan, with publication years and venues:

  • Internet of Radars: Sensing versus Sending with Joint Radar-Communications, 2020, IEEE Communications Magazine
  • Fabrication and microfluidic analysis of graphene-based molecular communication receiver for Internet of Nano Things (IoNT), 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Internet of Everything (IoE) - From Molecules to the Universe, 2023, IEEE Communications Magazine
  • Molecular communication theoretical modeling and analysis of SARS-CoV2 transmission in human respiratory system, 2021, Digital Collections portal (Koç University)
  • Data-Agnostic Model Poisoning Against Federated Learning: A Graph Autoencoder Approach, 2024, IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, listing the most frequent collaborators as:

  • Meltem Civas
  • Murat Kuşcu
  • Oktay Cetinkaya
  • Beyza E. Ortlek
  • Caglar Koca

Ozgur B. Akan has received recognitions including the designation of IEEE Fellow in 2016, awarded for contributions to wireless sensor networks. Additionally, they are a member of The Science Academy Society of Turkey - Bilim Akademisi in the field of Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

Best Publications

  • ESRT: event-to-sink reliable transport in wireless sensor networks

    Yogesh Sankarasubramaniam;Özgür B. Akan;Ian F. Akyildiz

  • Spatio-temporal correlation: theory and applications for wireless sensor networks

    Mehmet C. Vuran;Özg¨r B. Akan;Ian F. Akyildiz

  • Cognitive radio sensor networks

    O. Akan;O. Karli;O. Ergul

  • Event-to-sink reliable transport in wireless sensor networks

    Özgür B. Akan;Ian F. Akyildiz

  • A survey on bio-inspired networking

    Falko Dressler;Ozgur B. Akan

  • InterPlaNetary internet: state-of-the-art and research challenges

    Ian F. Akyildiz;Özgür B. Akan;Chao Chen;Jian Fang

  • Receiver Design for Molecular Communication

    Deniz Kilinc;Ozgur B. Akan

  • Body area nanonetworks with molecular communications in nanomedicine

    B. Atakan;O. B. Akan;S. Balasubramaniam

  • A Cross-Layer Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks

    Ian Akyildiz;Mehmet Vuran;Ozur Akan

  • Multimedia communication in wireless sensor networks

    Eren Gürses;Özgür B. Akan

  • A real-time and reliable transport (RT) 2 protocol for wireless sensor and actor networks

    Vehbi Cagri Gungor;Özgür B. Akan;Ian F. Akyildiz

  • A three dimensional localization algorithm for underwater acoustic sensor networks

    M.T. Isik;O.B. Akan

  • Bio-inspired networking: from theory to practice

    Falko Dressler;Ozgur B Akan

  • A Cross-Layer QoS-Aware Communication Framework in Cognitive Radio Sensor Networks for Smart Grid Applications

    Ghalib A. Shah;Vehbi C. Gungor;O. B. Akan

  • Internet of Hybrid Energy Harvesting Things

    Ozgur B. Akan;Oktay Cetinkaya;Caglar Koca;Mustafa Ozger

  • A Communication Theoretical Modeling and Analysis of Underwater Magneto-Inductive Wireless Channels

    B. Gulbahar;O. B. Akan

  • Deterministic capacity of information flow in molecular nanonetworks

    Baris Atakan;Ozgur B. Akan

  • Transmitter and Receiver Architectures for Molecular Communications: A Survey on Physical Design With Modulation, Coding, and Detection Techniques

    Murat Kuscu;Ergin Dinc;Bilgesu A. Bilgin;Hamideh Ramezani

  • Fundamentals of Molecular Information and Communication Science

    Ozgur B. Akan;Hamideh Ramezani;Tooba Khan;Naveed A. Abbasi

  • Three-Dimensional Underwater Target Tracking With Acoustic Sensor Networks

    G. Isbitiren;O. B. Akan

  • An information theoretical approach for molecular communication

    B. Atakan;O.B. Akan

  • Mobile Ad Hoc Nanonetworks with Collision-Based Molecular Communication

    A. Guney;B. Atakan;O. B. Akan

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian F. Akyildiz
Ian F. Akyildiz Technology Innovation Institute
Falko Dressler
Falko Dressler Technical University of Berlin
Vehbi Cagri Gungor
Vehbi Cagri Gungor Turkcell (Turkey)
Mehmet C. Vuran
Mehmet C. Vuran University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Mario Gerla
Mario Gerla University of California, Los Angeles
Masayuki Murata
Masayuki Murata Osaka University
Taieb Znati
Taieb Znati University of Pittsburgh
Geoff V. Merrett
Geoff V. Merrett University of Southampton
Anthony Ephremides
Anthony Ephremides University of Maryland, College Park
Laurence T. Yang
Laurence T. Yang St. Francis Xavier University

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