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Shouhuai Xu 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 Shouhuai Xu sits on this spectrum.

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32 publications 991+

This scientist: 259 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Shouhuai Xu 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 Shouhuai Xu sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 51 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - ACM Senior Member

Overview

Shouhuai Xu is affiliated with the University of Colorado Colorado Springs in the United States. Their primary field of study is Computer Science, with extensive research contributions spanning several subfields including Information Systems, Computer Networks and Communications, Artificial Intelligence, Signal Processing, and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics.

The scientist's research predominantly focuses on areas related to Information and Cyber Security, network security protocols, and advanced detection techniques for malware. Specific topics in their work include:

  • Information and Cyber Security
  • Network Security and Intrusion Detection
  • Advanced Malware Detection Techniques
  • Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
  • Software Engineering Research
  • Spam and Phishing Detection
  • Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence

Shouhuai Xu's recent publications highlight various aspects of security and technology. Notable recent papers include:

  • "A Survey on Ethereum Systems Security," 2020, published in ACM Computing Surveys
  • "Human Cognition Through the Lens of Social Engineering Cyberattacks," 2020, published in Frontiers in Psychology
  • "Interpreting Deep Learning-based Vulnerability Detector Predictions Based on Heuristic Searching," 2021, published in ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology
  • "A Framework for Predicting Data Breach Risk: Leveraging Dependence to Cope With Sparsity," 2021, published in IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security
  • "Blockchain-based automated and robust cyber security management," 2022, published in the Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Deqing Zou
  • Hai Jin
  • Theodore Longtchi
  • Rosana Montañez Rodriguez
  • Ekzhin Ear

Shouhuai Xu's work appears regularly in a range of publication venues, notably:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing
  • ACM Computing Surveys
  • IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security
  • IEEE Access

The scientist was recognized as an ACM Senior Member in 2020.

Best Publications

  • VulDeePecker: A Deep Learning-Based System for Vulnerability Detection

    Zhen Li;Deqing Zou;Shouhuai Xu;Xinyu Ou

  • SySeVR: A Framework for Using Deep Learning to Detect Software Vulnerabilities

    Zhen Li;Deqing Zou;Shouhuai Xu;Hai Jin

  • VABKS: Verifiable attribute-based keyword search over outsourced encrypted data

    Qingji Zheng;Shouhuai Xu;Giuseppe Ateniese

  • Key-Insulated Public-Key Cryptosystems.

    Yevgeniy Dodis;Jonathan Katz;Shouhuai Xu;Moti Yung

  • Establishing pairwise keys for secure communication in ad hoc networks: a probabilistic approach

    Sencun Zhu;Shouhuai Xu;Sanjeev Setia;Sushil Jajodia

  • A Survey on Ethereum Systems Security: Vulnerabilities, Attacks, and Defenses

    Huashan Chen;Marcus Pendleton;Laurent Njilla;Shouhuai Xu

  • Strong Key-Insulated Signature Schemes

    Yevgeniy Dodis;Jonathan Katz;Shouhuai Xu;Moti Yung

  • A Survey on Systems Security Metrics

    Marcus Pendleton;Richard Garcia-Lebron;Jin-Hee Cho;Shouhuai Xu

  • Analyzing and Exploiting Network Behaviors of Malware

    Jose Andre Morales;Areej Al-Bataineh;Shouhuai Xu;Ravi S. Sandhu

  • VulPecker: an automated vulnerability detection system based on code similarity analysis

    Zhen Li;Deqing Zou;Shouhuai Xu;Hai Jin

  • VulDeeLocator: A Deep Learning-based Fine-grained Vulnerability Detector

    Zhen Li;Deqing Zou;Shouhuai Xu;Zhaoxuan Chen

  • LHAP: a lightweight hop-by-hop authentication protocol for ad-hoc networks

    Sencun Zhu;Shouhuai Xu;S. Setia;S. Jajodia;S. Jajodia

  • Fair and dynamic proofs of retrievability

    Qingji Zheng;Shouhuai Xu

  • Secure and efficient proof of storage with deduplication

    Qingji Zheng;Shouhuai Xu

  • Characterizing Honeypot-Captured Cyber Attacks: Statistical Framework and Case Study

    Zhenxin Zhan;Maochao Xu;Shouhuai Xu

  • Spatiotemporal Patterns and Predictability of Cyberattacks

    Yu Zhong Chen;Zi Gang Huang;Shouhuai Xu;Ying Cheng Lai

  • $\mu$VulDeePecker: A Deep Learning-Based System for Multiclass Vulnerability Detection

    Deqing Zou;Sujuan Wang;Shouhuai Xu;Zhen Li

  • GKMPAN: An Efficient Group Rekeying Scheme for Secure Multicast in Ad-Hoc Networks

    Sencun Zhu;Sanjeev Setia;Shouhuai Xu;Sushil Jajodia

  • Modeling and Predicting Cyber Hacking Breaches

    Maochao Xu;Kristin M. Schweitzer;Raymond M. Bateman;Shouhuai Xu

  • Predicting Cyber Attack Rates With Extreme Values

    Zhenxin Zhan;Maochao Xu;Shouhuai Xu

  • GKMPAN: an efficient group rekeying scheme for secure multicast in ad-hoc networks

    S. Zhu;S. Setia;S. Xu;S. Jajodia

Frequent Co-Authors

Ravi Sandhu
Ravi Sandhu The University of Texas at San Antonio
Wenlian Lu
Wenlian Lu Fudan University
Moti Yung
Moti Yung Columbia University
Hai Jin
Hai Jin Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Weidong Shi
Weidong Shi Jiangsu University
Deqing Zou
Deqing Zou Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Yanfang Ye
Yanfang Ye University of Notre Dame
Jin-Hee Cho
Jin-Hee Cho Virginia Tech
Gene Tsudik
Gene Tsudik University of California, Irvine
Elisa Bertino
Elisa Bertino Purdue University West Lafayette

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