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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 44 3652 3506 1334 1247 326 11999
Computer Science 44 7417 7200 3233 3109 328 12011

Qilian Liang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Qilian Liang between 1999 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Qilian Liang published across 28 years, from 1999 to 2026, averaging 13.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 25 publications in 2014. 24 of the 370 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 25. Peak 25 publications in 2014. 1999: 4 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 19 publications 2007: 23 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 24 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 25 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 21 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 8 publications 2022: 11 publications 2023: 8 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 23 publications 2026: 1 publication
1999 2026

370 publications in total across all disciplines

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Qilian Liang: publications per year, 1999 to 2026
Year Publications
1999 4
2000 8
2001 2
2002 10
2003 8
2004 7
2005 19
2006 19
2007 23
2008 13
2009 9
2010 21
2011 23
2012 24
2013 20
2014 25
2015 17
2016 21
2017 14
2018 12
2019 8
2020 5
2021 8
2022 11
2023 8
2024 7
2025 23
2026 1
Total 370
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Qilian Liang 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 Qilian Liang 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, 314–333 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: 326 publications — 63rd percentile

63% 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
274–293 335
294–313 300
314–333 276 326
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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Qilian Liang 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 Qilian Liang 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, 44 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: 44 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% 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 44
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to interval type-2 fuzzy logic systems

Overview

Qilian Liang is affiliated with The University of Texas at Arlington in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Computer Science and Engineering, with significant focus in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications, Aerospace Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, and Signal Processing.

The scientist's work covers multiple main topics, including:

  • Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization
  • Wireless Signal Modulation Classification
  • VLSI and Analog Circuit Testing
  • IoT and Edge/Fog Computing
  • Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies
  • Blind Source Separation Techniques
  • Antenna Design and Optimization

Qilian Liang has collaborated frequently with co-authors such as T.S. Durrani, Jinhwan Koh, Chenyun Pan, Roopesh Kumar Polaganga, and Zhenyu Na.

The scientist has published research in numerous venues, with frequent publications in the following journals:

  • IEEE Internet of Things Journal
  • IEEE Sensors Journal
  • IEEE Access
  • Machine Learning with Applications
  • Ad Hoc Networks

Selected recent papers by Qilian Liang include:

  • "Recent Advances in Pedestrian Inertial Navigation Based on Smartphone: A Review", 2022, IEEE Sensors Journal
  • "Deep learning in physical layer communications: Evolution and prospects in 5G and 6G networks", 2023, IET Communications
  • "OCRNN: An orthogonal constrained recurrent neural network for sleep analysis based on EEG data", 2020, Ad Hoc Networks
  • "Improving Person Reidentification Using a Self-Focusing Network in Internet of Things", 2021, IEEE Internet of Things Journal
  • "Exciting-Inhibition Network for Person Reidentification in Internet of Things", 2020, IEEE Internet of Things Journal

In addition to journal articles, Qilian Liang has contributed eight books published by Springer Science+Business Media, including titles such as Artificial Intelligence in China (2020), Communications, Signal Processing, and Systems (multiple editions between 2020 and 2023), Sensing Technology (2022), and Recent Advances in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Energy (2022).

Qilian Liang was awarded the IEEE Fellow distinction in 2017 for contributions to interval type-2 fuzzy logic systems.

Best Publications

  • Interval type-2 fuzzy logic systems: theory and design

    Qilian Liang;J.M. Mendel

  • Type-2 fuzzy logic systems

    N.N. Karnik;J.M. Mendel;Qilian Liang

  • An energy-efficient MAC protocol for wireless sensor networks

    Qingchun Ren;Qilian Liang

  • Equalization of nonlinear time-varying channels using type-2 fuzzy adaptive filters

    Qilian Liang;J.M. Mendel

  • Silent Positioning in Underwater Acoustic Sensor Networks

    Xiuzhen Cheng;Haining Shu;Qilian Liang;D. Hung-Chang Du

  • Connection admission control in ATM networks using survey-based type-2 fuzzy logic systems

    Q. Liang;N.N. Karnik;J.M. Mendel

  • Sparse target counting and localization in sensor networks based on compressive sensing

    Bowu Zhang;Xiuzhen Cheng;Nan Zhang;Yong Cui

  • MPEG VBR video traffic modeling and classification using fuzzy technique

    Qilian Liang;J.M. Mendel

  • An introduction to type-2 TSK fuzzy logic systems

    Qilian Liang;J.M. Mendel

  • Superimposed code based channel assignment in multi-radio multi-channel wireless mesh networks

    Kai Xing;Xiuzhen Cheng;Liran Ma;Qilian Liang

  • Ad hoc wireless network traffic-self-similarity and forecasting

    Qilian Liang

  • Opportunistic Sensing in Wireless Sensor Networks: Theory and Application

    Qilian Liang;Xiuzhen Cheng;Scott Ch Huang;Dechang Chen

  • Design and Analysis of Distributed Radar Sensor Networks

    Jing Liang;Qilian Liang

  • Comments on “Combinatorial rule explosion eliminated by a fuzzy rule configuration” [and reply]

    J. M. Mendel;Qilian Liang;W. E. Combs

  • An energy-efficient protocol for wireless sensor networks

    Hsiao-Lan Hsu;Qilian Liang

  • Wireless Sensor Network Lifetime Analysis Using Interval Type-2 Fuzzy Logic Systems

    Haining Shu;Qilian Liang;Jean Gao

  • Energy Management Strategy for Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles via Bidirectional Vehicle-to-Grid

    Xin Wang;Qilian Liang

  • TDoA for Passive Localization: Underwater versus Terrestrial Environment

    Qilian Liang;Baoju Zhang;Chenglin Zhao;Yiming Pi

  • Sense through wall human detection using UWB radar

    Sukhvinder Singh;Qilian Liang;Dechang Chen;Li Sheng

  • Overcoming time-varying co-channel interference using type-2 fuzzy adaptive filters

    Q. Liang;J.M. Mendel

  • Opportunistic Sensing in Wireless Sensor Networks: Theory and Application

    Qilian Liang;Xiuzhen Cheng;Dechang Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiuzhen Cheng
Xiuzhen Cheng Shandong University
Jerry M. Mendel
Jerry M. Mendel University of Southern California
Weixiao Meng
Weixiao Meng Harbin Institute of Technology
Francis C. M. Lau
Francis C. M. Lau Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Fumiyuki Adachi
Fumiyuki Adachi Tohoku University
Victor C. M. Leung
Victor C. M. Leung Shenzhen University
Ram M. Narayanan
Ram M. Narayanan Pennsylvania State University
Zinan Wang
Zinan Wang University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Frank L. Lewis
Frank L. Lewis The University of Texas at Arlington
Yonghui Li
Yonghui Li University of Sydney

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