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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 66 1144 1091 41 40 712 17398

Wei Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Wei Zhang between 1995 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Wei Zhang published across 32 years, from 1995 to 2026, averaging 39.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 122 publications in 2023. 97 of the 1,273 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 122. Peak 122 publications in 2023. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 20 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 34 publications 2008: 39 publications 2009: 48 publications 2010: 50 publications 2011: 32 publications 2012: 53 publications 2013: 47 publications 2014: 51 publications 2015: 41 publications 2016: 56 publications 2017: 61 publications 2018: 59 publications 2019: 56 publications 2020: 63 publications 2021: 77 publications 2022: 94 publications 2023: 122 publications 2024: 109 publications 2025: 91 publications 2026: 6 publications
1995 2026

1,273 publications in total across all disciplines

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Wei Zhang: publications per year, 1995 to 2026
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 1
1997 2
1998 0
1999 4
2000 3
2001 4
2002 3
2003 8
2004 14
2005 20
2006 24
2007 34
2008 39
2009 48
2010 50
2011 32
2012 53
2013 47
2014 51
2015 41
2016 56
2017 61
2018 59
2019 56
2020 63
2021 77
2022 94
2023 122
2024 109
2025 91
2026 6
Total 1,273
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Wei Zhang 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 Wei Zhang 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, 694–713 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: 712 publications — 94th percentile

94% 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
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 37 712
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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Wei Zhang 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 Wei Zhang 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, 66 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: 66 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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
56 111
57 102
58 108
59 120
60 103
61 93
62 92
63 74
64 77
65 73
66 64 66
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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Overview

Wei Zhang is affiliated with the University of New South Wales in Australia and has contributed extensively to the fields of engineering and computer science, with a focus on electrical and electronic engineering as well as aerospace engineering. Their research spans multiple specialized areas within these fields, including advanced wireless communication technologies, indoor and outdoor localization technologies, and millimeter-wave propagation and modeling.

Their work prominently addresses the development and optimization of advanced MIMO systems, satellite communication systems, and underwater vehicles and communication systems. Wei Zhang's scholarly output reflects a diverse investigation into antenna design and analysis, control and systems engineering, and computer networks and communications.

Wei Zhang has frequently published in well-regarded venues such as:

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

Some of the recent research papers include:

  • "Joint Beam Training and Positioning for Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces Assisted Millimeter Wave Communications," 2021, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • "Metal-Organic-Framework-Based Hydrogen-Release Platform for Multieffective Helicobacter Pylori Targeting Therapy and Intestinal Flora Protective Capabilities," 2021, Advanced Materials
  • "Machine Learning for Large-Scale Optimization in 6G Wireless Networks," 2023, IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials
  • "A Promising Technology for 6G Wireless Networks: Intelligent Reflecting Surface," 2021, Journal of Communications and Information Networks
  • "A Survey of Beam Management for mmWave and THz Communications Towards 6G," 2024, IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials

Frequent coauthors in Wei Zhang's body of work include:

  • Wenchi Cheng
  • Jingqing Wang
  • Lin Bai
  • Hailin Zhang
  • Wei Wang

Wei Zhang's research centers around emerging and critical technologies in wireless communications, such as intelligent reflecting surfaces and millimeter wave communications, contributing to foundational knowledge in next-generation networks. Their engagement with artificial intelligence and control and systems engineering shows a multidisciplinary approach to addressing complex challenges in communication systems optimization and localization technologies.

Best Publications

  • Cooperative Communications for Cognitive Radio Networks

    K. Ben Letaief;Wei Zhang

  • Optimization of cooperative spectrum sensing with energy detection in cognitive radio networks

    Wei Zhang;R. Mallik;K. Letaief

  • Cooperative Spectrum Sensing for Cognitive Radios under Bandwidth Constraints

    Chunhua Sun;Wei Zhang;K.B. Letaief

  • Cooperative Spectrum Sensing Optimization in Cognitive Radio Networks

    Wei Zhang;R.K. Mallik;K. Ben Letaief

  • Cluster-Based Cooperative Spectrum Sensing in Cognitive Radio Systems

    Chunhua Sun;Wei Zhang;K. Ben

  • Cooperative spectrum sensing with transmit and relay diversity in cognitive radio networks - [transaction letters]

    Wei Zhang;Khaled Letaief

  • In Vivo Self-Powered Wireless Cardiac Monitoring via Implantable Triboelectric Nanogenerator

    Qiang Zheng;Hao Zhang;Bojing Shi;Xiang Xue

  • Self-Powered, One-Stop, and Multifunctional Implantable Triboelectric Active Sensor for Real-Time Biomedical Monitoring

    Ye Ma;Qiang Zheng;Yang Liu;Bojin Shi

  • Space-Time/Frequency Coding for MIMO-OFDM in Next Generation Broadband Wireless Systems

    Wei Zhang;Xia Xiang-Gen;K. Ben Letaief

  • Deep Neural Networks for wireless localization in indoor and outdoor environments

    Wei Zhang;Kan Liu;Weidong Zhang;Youmei Zhang

  • Power Control in Cognitive Radio Systems Based on Spectrum Sensing Side Information

    K. Hamdi;Wei Zhang;K. Ben Letaief

  • Performance analysis for MIMO systems with lattice-reduction aided linear equalization

    Xiaoli Ma;Wei Zhang

  • Spectrum Sharing for Drone Networks

    Chiya Zhang;Wei Zhang

  • Orbital Angular Momentum for Wireless Communications

    Wenchi Cheng;Wei Zhang;Haiyue Jing;Shanghua Gao

  • Opportunistic spectrum sharing in cognitive MIMO wireless networks

    K. Hamdi;Wei Zhang;K. Letaief

  • Implantable and self-powered blood pressure monitoring based on a piezoelectric thinfilm: Simulated, in vitro and in vivo studies

    Xiaoliang Cheng;Xiang Xue;Ye Ma;Mengdi Han

  • Research Challenges and Opportunities of UAV Millimeter-Wave Communications

    Chiya Zhang;Weizheng Zhang;Wei Wang;Lu Yang

  • Joint Beam Training and Positioning for Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces Assisted Millimeter Wave Communications

    Wei Wang;Wei Zhang

  • IoT Enabled UAV: Network Architecture and Routing Algorithm

    Qixun Zhang;Menglei Jiang;Zhiyong Feng;Wei Li

  • Spectrum sensing in cognitive radio using goodness of fit testing

    Haiquan Wang;En-Hui Yang;Zhijin Zhao;Wei Zhang

  • A Trust Based Framework for Secure Data Aggregation in Wireless Sensor Networks

    Wei Zhang;Sajal Das;Yonghe Liu

  • Machine Learning for Large-Scale Optimization in 6G Wireless Networks

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  • A Survey of Beam Management for mmWave and THz Communications Towards 6G

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  • MIMO Broadcast Scheduling with Limited Feedback

    Wei Zhang;K.B. Letaief

  • Joint Beamforming and Scheduling in Cognitive Radio Networks

    K. Hamdi;Wei Zhang;K. Ben Letaief

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiang-Gen Xia
Xiang-Gen Xia University of Delaware
Hailin Zhang
Hailin Zhang Xidian University
Khaled Ben Letaief
Khaled Ben Letaief Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Guoqiang Mao
Guoqiang Mao Xidian University
Jinhong Yuan
Jinhong Yuan University of New South Wales
Shengli Zhang
Shengli Zhang Hanshan Normal University
Jinho Choi
Jinho Choi University of Adelaide
Hong-Ning Dai
Hong-Ning Dai Hong Kong Baptist University
Li Ping Qian
Li Ping Qian Zhejiang University of Technology
Zhong Lin Wang
Zhong Lin Wang Georgia Institute of Technology

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