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Refik Molva

Refik Molva

D-Index & Metrics

Computer Science

D-Index
41
Citations
8679
World Ranking
8720
National Ranking
205

Refik Molva 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 Refik Molva sits on this spectrum.

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32 publications 991+

This scientist: 151 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more.

Refik Molva 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 Refik Molva sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 131+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more.

Overview

Refik Molva is affiliated with EURECOM in France and primarily works in the field of Computer Science. Their research spans several subfields, including Information Systems, Artificial Intelligence, and Computer Networks and Communications.

The main topics of Refik Molva's work focus on Cloud Data Security Solutions, Cryptography and Data Security, and Advanced Data Storage Technologies. These topics reflect an emphasis on secure data management and protection in distributed and cloud computing environments.

The scientist has contributed to the following recent paper:

  • Proofs of Data Reliability: Verification of reliable data storage with automatic maintenance, 2020, published in Security and Privacy

Refik Molva has collaborated with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Dimitrios Vasilopoulos
  • Melek Önen
  • Kaoutar Elkhiyaoui

Their research has been published in venues such as:

  • Security and Privacy

Best Publications

  • Core: a collaborative reputation mechanism to enforce node cooperation in mobile ad hoc networks

    Pietro Michiardi;Refik Molva

  • Safebook: A privacy-preserving online social network leveraging on real-life trust

    L.A. Cutillo;R. Molva;T. Strufe

  • Authentication method and system with a smartcard

    Refik Dr. Molva;Gene Dr. Tsudik

  • ClouDedup: Secure Deduplication with Encrypted Data for Cloud Storage

    Pasquale Puzio;Refik Molva;Melek Onen;Sergio Loureiro

  • Systematic design of a family of attack-resistant authentication protocols

    R. Bird;I. Gopal;A. Herzberg;P.A. Janson

  • Authentication of mobile users

    R. Molva;D. Samfat;G. Tsudik

  • Systematic Design of Two-Party Authentication Protocols

    Ray Bird;Inder S. Gopal;Amir Herzberg;Philippe A. Janson

  • KryptoKnight Authentication and Key Distribution System

    Refik Molva;Gene Tsudik;Els Van Herreweghen;Stefano Zatti

  • Privacy preserving social networking through decentralization

    Leucio Antonio Cutillo;Refik Molva;Thorsten Strufe

  • Untraceability in mobile networks

    Didier Samfat;Refik Molva;N. Asokan

  • Security in ad hoc networks

    Refik Molva;Pietro Michiardi

  • Computer Security – ESORICS 2004

    Pierangela Samarati;Peter Ryan;Dieter Gollmann;Refik Molva

  • Method and system for changing an authorization password or key in a distributed communication network

    Ralf Hauser;Philippe Janson;Refik Molva;Gene Tsudik

  • The KryptoKnight family of light-weight protocols for authentication and key distribution

    Ray Bird;Inder Gopal;Amir Herzberg;Phil Janson

  • Non-cooperative forwarding in ad-hoc networks

    Eitan Altman;Arzad A. Kherani;Pietro Michiardi;Refik Molva

  • IDAMN: an intrusion detection architecture for mobile networks

    D. Samfat;R. Molva

  • Safebook: Feasibility of transitive cooperation for privacy on a decentralized social network

    Leucio Antonio Cutillo;Refik Molva;Thorsten Strufe

  • Research challenges towards the Future Internet

    Marco Conti;Song Chong;Serge Fdida;Weijia Jia

  • Analysis of coalition formation and cooperation strategies in mobile ad hoc networks

    Pietro Michiardi;Refik Molva

  • Accountability for cloud and other future Internet services

    Siani Pearson;Vasilis Tountopoulos;Daniele Catteddu;Mario Sudholt

Frequent Co-Authors

Gene Tsudik
Gene Tsudik University of California, Irvine
Roberto Di Pietro
Roberto Di Pietro King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Shay Kutten
Shay Kutten Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Amir Herzberg
Amir Herzberg University of Connecticut
Hervé Chabanne
Hervé Chabanne Télécom ParisTech
Vivek S. Borkar
Vivek S. Borkar Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Moti Yung
Moti Yung Columbia University
Guevara Noubir
Guevara Noubir Northeastern University
Martin Maier
Martin Maier Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique
Holger Karl
Holger Karl Hasso Plattner Institute

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