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D-Index
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Citations
4048
World Ranking
6346
National Ranking
321

Simon L. Cotton 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 Simon L. Cotton sits on this spectrum.

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34 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 226 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

Simon L. Cotton 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 Simon L. Cotton sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 32 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

Overview

Simon L. Cotton is affiliated with Queen's University Belfast in the United Kingdom. Their research spans several fields, primarily within engineering and computer science, with a strong emphasis on electrical and electronic engineering.

The scientist's work covers various subfields, including:

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Signal Processing
  • Biomedical Engineering

Their main areas of study focus on topics related to wireless communication and advanced technologies, including:

  • Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization
  • Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling
  • Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies
  • Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies
  • Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks
  • Antenna Design and Optimization
  • Satellite Communication Systems

Simon L. Cotton has published extensively in several academic venues. The most frequent platforms for their publications are:

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

Their recent papers illustrate a focus on wireless communication models and security, channel prediction, and capacity analysis. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Leveraging Online Learning for Domain-Adaptation in Wi-Fi-Based Device-Free Localization," 2025, IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing
  • "On Shadowing the κ-μ Fading Model," 2020, IEEE Access
  • "Security Improvement for Energy Harvesting Based Overlay Cognitive Networks With Jamming-Assisted Full-Duplex Destinations," 2021, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
  • "AI-Based Channel Prediction in D2D Links: An Empirical Validation," 2022, IEEE Access
  • "Effective Capacity Analysis Over Generalized Composite Fading Channels," 2020, IEEE Access

The scientist regularly collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Okan Yurduseven
  • Paschalis C. Sofotasios
  • Hien Quoc Ngo
  • Nidhi Simmons
  • Muhammad Ali Babar Abbasi

Best Publications

  • The Fisher–Snedecor $\mathcal {F}$ Distribution: A Simple and Accurate Composite Fading Model

    Seong Ki Yoo;Simon L. Cotton;Paschalis C. Sofotasios;Michail Matthaiou

  • The Road to 6G: Ten Physical Layer Challenges for Communications Engineers

    Michail Matthaiou;Okan Yurduseven;Hien Quoc Ngo;David Morales-Jimenez

  • Human Body Shadowing in Cellular Device-to-Device Communications: Channel Modeling Using the Shadowed κ − μ Fading Model

    Simon L. Cotton

  • An experimental investigation into the influence of user state and environment on fading characteristics in wireless body area networks at 2.45 GHz

    S.L. Cotton;W.G. Scanlon

  • A review of radio channel models for body centric communications

    Simon L. Cotton;Raffaele D'Errico;Claude Oestges

  • Secrecy Capacity Analysis Over $\kappa $ – $\mu $ Fading Channels: Theory and Applications

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  • Millimeter-wave soldier-to-soldier communications for covert battlefield operations

    S.L. Cotton;W.G. Scanlon;B.K. Madahar

  • Channel Characterization for Single- and Multiple-Antenna Wearable Systems Used for Indoor Body-to-Body Communications

    S.L. Cotton;W.G. Scanlon

  • A Statistical Analysis of Indoor Multipath Fading for a Narrowband Wireless Body Area Network

    Simon Cotton;William Scanlon

  • Characterization and Modeling of the Indoor Radio Channel at 868 MHz for a Mobile Bodyworn Wireless Personal Area Network

    S.L. Cotton;W.G. Scanlon

  • A Time-Domain Approach to the Analysis and Modeling of On-Body Propagation Characteristics Using Synchronized Measurements at 2.45 GHz

    S.L. Cotton;G.A. Conway;W.G. Scanlon

  • A Statistical Model for Shadowed Body-Centric Communications Channels: Theory and Validation

    Simon L. Cotton

  • A Stochastic Geometric Analysis of Device-to-Device Communications Operating Over Generalized Fading Channels

    Young Jin Chun;Simon L. Cotton;Harpreet S. Dhillon;Ali Ghrayeb

  • On the Product of Two $\kappa$ – $\mu$ Random Variables and its Application to Double and Composite Fading Channels

    Nidhi Bhargav;Carlos Rafael Nogueira da Silva;Young Jin Chun;Elvio Joao Leonardo

  • The κ-μ / Inverse Gamma and η-μ / Inverse Gamma Composite Fading Models: Fundamental Statistics and Empirical Validation

    Seong Ki Yoo;Nidhi Simmons;Simon L. Cotton;Paschalis C. Sofotasios

  • On the Sum of Fisher–Snedecor $\mathcal{F}$ Variates and Its Application to Maximal-Ratio Combining

    Osamah S. Badarneh;Daniel B. da Costa;Paschalis C. Sofotasios;Sami Muhaidat

  • A Comprehensive Analysis of the Achievable Channel Capacity in $\mathcal{F}$ Composite Fading Channels

    Seong Ki Yoo;Paschalis C. Sofotasios;Simon L. Cotton;Sami Muhaidat

  • Shadowed Fading in Indoor Off-Body Communication Channels: A Statistical Characterization Using the $\kappa $ – $\mu $ /Gamma Composite Fading Model

    Seong Ki Yoo;Simon L. Cotton;Paschalis C. Sofotasios;Steven Freear

  • Higher Order Statistics for Lognormal Small-Scale Fading in Mobile Radio Channels

    S.L. Cotton;W.G. Scanlon

  • A Comprehensive Analysis of 5G Heterogeneous Cellular Systems Operating Over $\kappa$ – $\mu$ Shadowed Fading Channels

    Young Jin Chun;Simon L. Cotton;Harpreet S. Dhillon;F. Javier Lopez-Martinez

  • A simulated study of co-channel inter-BAN interference at 2.45 GHz and 60 GHz

    Simon L. Cotton;William G. Scanlon;Peter S. Hall

  • Leveraging Online Learning for Domain-Adaptation in Wi-Fi-based Device-Free Localization

    Unknown

  • Advances in antennas and propagation for body centric wireless communications

    P S Hall;Y Hao;S L Cotton

Frequent Co-Authors

William Scanlon
William Scanlon Tyndall National Institute
Paschalis C. Sofotasios
Paschalis C. Sofotasios Khalifa University
Sami Muhaidat
Sami Muhaidat Khalifa University
George K. Karagiannidis
George K. Karagiannidis Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Michel Daoud Yacoub
Michel Daoud Yacoub State University of Campinas
Mikko Valkama
Mikko Valkama Tampere University
Michail Matthaiou
Michail Matthaiou Queen's University Belfast
Daniel Benevides da Costa
Daniel Benevides da Costa King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Hien Quoc Ngo
Hien Quoc Ngo Queen's University Belfast
Mazen O. Hasna
Mazen O. Hasna Qatar University

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