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Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Saudi Arabia
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 55 2184 2096 10 10 451 11622
Computer Science 55 4331 4209 18 18 462 11692

Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 20.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 65 publications in 2025. 111 of the 593 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 65. Peak 65 publications in 2025. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 4 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 1 publication 2005: 2 publications 2006: 1 publication 2007: 4 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 29 publications 2015: 46 publications 2016: 44 publications 2017: 40 publications 2018: 29 publications 2019: 30 publications 2020: 46 publications 2021: 54 publications 2022: 27 publications 2023: 40 publications 2024: 46 publications 2025: 65 publications
1997 2025

593 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 2
1999 1
2000 4
2001 4
2002 4
2003 5
2004 1
2005 2
2006 1
2007 4
2008 5
2009 15
2010 10
2011 7
2012 10
2013 21
2014 29
2015 46
2016 44
2017 40
2018 29
2019 30
2020 46
2021 54
2022 27
2023 40
2024 46
2025 65
Total 593
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Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri 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 Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri 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, 434–453 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: 451 publications — 80th percentile

80% 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
334–353 250
354–373 214
374–393 187
394–413 152
414–433 169
434–453 147 451
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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Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri 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 Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri 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, 55 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: 55 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% 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 55
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Saudi Arabia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Saudi Arabia Leader Award

Overview

Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri is affiliated with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia. Their research spans significant contributions in the fields of engineering and computer science, with a particular focus on electrical and electronic engineering and aerospace engineering. Their scholarly work also encompasses computer networks and communications, artificial intelligence, and biomedical engineering.

Their research topics prominently include advanced MIMO systems optimization, indoor and outdoor localization technologies, millimeter-wave propagation and modeling, advanced wireless communication technologies, UAV applications and optimization, antenna design and analysis, and satellite communication systems.

The scientist has published extensively, with a substantial presence in several key publication venues:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • IEEE Internet of Things Journal
  • IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement
  • IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri include:

  • An Overview of Signal Processing Techniques for Terahertz Communications, 2021, Proceedings of the IEEE
  • CubeSat Communications: Recent Advances and Future Challenges, 2020, IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials
  • A Tutorial on Terahertz-Band Localization for 6G Communication Systems, 2022, IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials
  • Air-writing via Receiver Array Based Ultrasonic Source Localization, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement
  • Point-to-Point Communication in Integrated Satellite-Aerial 6G Networks: State-of-the-Art and Future Challenges, 2021, IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society

Their frequent co-authors include Mohamed-Slim Alouini, Pinjun Zheng, Hadi Sarieddeen, Tarig Ballal, and Hayssam Dahrouj, reflecting collaborations that have contributed to a wide array of research topics and publications.

Best Publications

  • Underwater Optical Wireless Communications, Networking, and Localization: A Survey

    Nasir Saeed;Abdulkadir Celik;Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri;Mohamed-Slim Alouini

  • An Overview of Signal Processing Techniques for Terahertz Communications

    Hadi Sarieddeen;Mohamed-Slim Alouini;Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri

  • Next Generation Terahertz Communications: A Rendezvous of Sensing, Imaging, and Localization

    Hadi Sarieddeen;Nasir Saeed;Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri;Mohamed-Slim Alouini

  • CubeSat Communications: Recent Advances and Future Challenges

    Nasir Saeed;Ahmed Elzanaty;Heba Almorad;Hayssam Dahrouj

  • A Tutorial on Terahertz-Band Localization for 6G Communication Systems

    Hui Chen;Hadi Sarieddeen;Tarig Ballal;Henk Wymeersch

  • Deep Learning in the Industrial Internet of Things: Potentials, Challenges, and Emerging Applications

    Ruhul Amin Khalil;Nasir Saeed;Mudassir Masood;Yasaman Moradi Fard

  • Efficient Coordinated Recovery of Sparse Channels in Massive MIMO

    Mudassir Masood;Laila H. Afify;Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri

  • Intelligent Surfaces for 6G Wireless Networks: A Survey of Optimization and Performance Analysis Techniques

    Rawan Alghamdi;Reem Alhadrami;Dalia Alhothali;Heba Almorad

  • Transient analysis of data-normalized adaptive filters

    T.Y. Al-Naffouri;A.H. Sayed

  • Transient analysis of adaptive filters with error nonlinearities

    T.Y. Al-Naffouri;A.H. Sayed

  • Air Writing via Receiver Array-Based Ultrasonic Source Localization

    Hui Chen;Tarig Ballal;Ali Hussein Muqaibel;Xiangliang Zhang

  • Impulse noise cancellation in OFDM: an application of compressed sensing

    G. Caire;T.Y. Al-Naffouri;A.K. Narayanan

  • Terahertz-Band Ultra-Massive Spatial Modulation MIMO

    Hadi Sarieddeen;Mohamed-Slim Alouini;Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri

  • Cost-effective hybrid RF/FSO backhaul solution for next generation wireless systems

    Hayssam Dahrouj;Ahmed Douik;Frank Rayal;Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri

  • Instantly decodable network coding for real-time device-to-device communications

    Ahmed S. Douik;Sameh Sorour;Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri;Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri;Mohamed-Slim Alouini

  • Ultramassive MIMO Systems at Terahertz Bands: Prospects and Challenges

    Alice Faisal;Hadi Sarieddeen;Hayssam Dahrouj;Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri

  • A State-of-the-Art Survey on Multidimensional Scaling-Based Localization Techniques

    Nasir Saeed;Haewoon Nam;Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri;Mohamed-Slim Alouini

  • The Role of UAV-IoT Networks in Future Wildfire Detection

    Osama M. Bushnaq;Anas Chaaban;Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri

  • Handover Management in 5G and Beyond: A Topology Aware Skipping Approach

    Rabe Arshad;Hesham Elsawy;Sameh Sorour;Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri

  • An EM-Based Forward-Backward Kalman Filter for the Estimation of Time-Variant Channels in OFDM

    T.Y. Al-Naffouri

  • Point-to-Point Communication in Integrated Satellite-Aerial 6G Networks: State-of-the-Art and Future Challenges

    Nasir Saeed;Heba Almorad;Hayssam Dahrouj;Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri

  • Adaptive filters with error nonlinearities: mean-square analysis and optimum design

    Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri;Ali H. Sayed

  • Deep Learning in Industrial Internet of Things: Potentials, Challenges, and Emerging Applications.

    Ruhul Amin Khalil;Nasir Saeed;Yasaman Moradi Fard;Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri

Frequent Co-Authors

Mohamed-Slim Alouini
Mohamed-Slim Alouini King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Nasir Saeed
Nasir Saeed United Arab Emirates University
Abla Kammoun
Abla Kammoun King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Hesham ElSawy
Hesham ElSawy Queen's University
Anas Chaaban
Anas Chaaban University of British Columbia
Babak Hassibi
Babak Hassibi California Institute of Technology
Ali H. Sayed
Ali H. Sayed École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Mohammad S. Sharawi
Mohammad S. Sharawi Polytechnique Montréal
Robert W. Heath
Robert W. Heath University of California, San Diego
Weiyu Xu
Weiyu Xu University of Iowa

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