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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 48 3046 2920 499 497 541 10526
Computer Science 48 6126 5951 808 802 551 10684

Xiaofeng Tao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Xiaofeng Tao between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Xiaofeng Tao published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 27.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 72 publications in 2025. 129 of the 716 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 72. Peak 72 publications in 2025. 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 6 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 11 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 20 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 20 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 30 publications 2013: 23 publications 2014: 49 publications 2015: 28 publications 2016: 30 publications 2017: 39 publications 2018: 47 publications 2019: 36 publications 2020: 46 publications 2021: 33 publications 2022: 38 publications 2023: 67 publications 2024: 57 publications 2025: 72 publications
2000 2025

716 publications in total across all disciplines

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Xiaofeng Tao: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 1
2001 1
2002 6
2003 2
2004 0
2005 11
2006 11
2007 20
2008 16
2009 13
2010 20
2011 20
2012 30
2013 23
2014 49
2015 28
2016 30
2017 39
2018 47
2019 36
2020 46
2021 33
2022 38
2023 67
2024 57
2025 72
Total 716
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Xiaofeng Tao 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 Xiaofeng Tao 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, 534–553 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: 541 publications — 87th percentile

87% 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 92 541
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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Xiaofeng Tao 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 Xiaofeng Tao 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, 48 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: 48 D-Index — 56th percentile

56% 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 48
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
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

Xiaofeng Tao is affiliated with Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications in China. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily in Computer Science and Engineering, with a significant focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications, Artificial Intelligence, Aerospace Engineering, and Information Systems.

The core topics of their work include:

  • Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies
  • Wireless Communication Security Techniques
  • IoT and Edge/Fog Computing
  • Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization
  • Cooperative Communication and Network Coding
  • UAV Applications and Optimization
  • Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data

Xiaofeng Tao's frequent coauthors comprise researchers such as Qimei Cui, Guoshun Nan, Xuefei Zhang, Huici Wu, and Ping Zhang, indicating collaborative efforts within their research community.

They have published extensively, with notable outlets including arXiv (Cornell University), IEEE Internet of Things Journal, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, Science China Information Sciences, and IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security. The volumes published in these venues are as follows:

  • arXiv (Cornell University): 27 publications
  • IEEE Internet of Things Journal: 24 publications
  • IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology: 23 publications
  • Science China Information Sciences: 13 publications
  • IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security: 9 publications

Among their recent papers are:

  • Towards 6G wireless communication networks: vision, enabling technologies, and new paradigm shifts (2020), published in Science China Information Sciences
  • Privacy-Preserved Federated Learning for Autonomous Driving (2021), published in IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems
  • Deep Reinforcement Learning for Throughput Improvement of the Uplink Grant-Free NOMA System (2020), published in IEEE Internet of Things Journal
  • MDP-Based Task Offloading for Vehicular Edge Computing Under Certain and Uncertain Transition Probabilities (2020), published in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
  • Secure and Lightweight User Authentication Scheme for Cloud-Assisted Internet of Things (2023), published in IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security

Their research output involves topics intersecting next-generation wireless networks, federated learning applications in autonomous driving, reinforcement learning methods in communication systems, task offloading strategies in vehicular edge computing, and security protocols for cloud-assisted IoT.

Best Publications

  • ConFi: Convolutional Neural Networks Based Indoor Wi-Fi Localization Using Channel State Information

    Hao Chen;Yifan Zhang;Wei Li;Xiaofeng Tao

  • An overview of cooperative communications

    Xiaofeng Tao;Xiaodong Xu;Qimei Cui

  • Privacy-Preserved Federated Learning for Autonomous Driving

    Yijing Li;Xiaofeng Tao;Xuefei Zhang;Junjie Liu

  • Cooperative Task Offloading in Three-Tier Mobile Computing Networks: An ADMM Framework

    Yue Wang;Xiaofeng Tao;Xuefei Zhang;Ping Zhang

  • A vision from the future: beyond 3G TDD

    Ping Zhang;Xiaofeng Tao;Jianhua Zhang;Ying Wang

  • Cooperative UAV Cluster-Assisted Terrestrial Cellular Networks for Ubiquitous Coverage

    Huici Wu;Xiaofeng Tao;Ning Zhang;Xuemin Shen

  • Energy-Efficient Relay Selection and Power Allocation for Two-Way Relay Channel with Analog Network Coding

    Min Zhou;Qimei Cui;Riku Jantti;Xiaofeng Tao

  • Artificial Noise Aided Secure NOMA Communications in STAR-RIS Networks

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  • Mobile Edge Computing Enhanced Adaptive Bitrate Video Delivery With Joint Cache and Radio Resource Allocation

    Xiaodong Xu;Jiaxiang Liu;Xiaofeng Tao

  • Stochastic Online Learning for Mobile Edge Computing: Learning from Changes

    Qimei Cui;Zhenzhen Gong;Wei Ni;Yanzhao Hou

  • Deep Reinforcement Learning for Throughput Improvement of the Uplink Grant-Free NOMA System

    Jiazhen Zhang;Xiaofeng Tao;Huici Wu;Ning Zhang

  • MDP-Based Task Offloading for Vehicular Edge Computing Under Certain and Uncertain Transition Probabilities

    Xuefei Zhang;Jian Zhang;Zhitong Liu;Qimei Cui

  • Evolution of Limited-Feedback CoMP Systems from 4G to 5G: CoMP Features and Limited-Feedback Approaches

    Qimei Cui;Hui Wang;Pengxiang Hu;Xiaofeng Tao

  • Energy Efficient Power Allocation in Generalized Distributed Antenna System

    Xin Chen;Xiaodong Xu;Xiaofeng Tao

  • Energy Efficient Secure Computation Offloading in NOMA-Based mMTC Networks for IoT

    Shujun Han;Xiaodong Xu;Sisai Fang;Yan Sun

  • On Providing Downlink Services in Collocated Spectrum-Sharing Macro and Femto Networks

    Xiaoli Chu;Yuhua Wu;D. Lopez-Perez;Xiaofeng Tao

  • Energy-Efficient Distributed Data Storage for Wireless Sensor Networks Based on Compressed Sensing and Network Coding

    Xianjun Yang;Xiaofeng Tao;Eryk Dutkiewicz;Xiaojing Huang

  • Graph Method Based Clustering Strategy for Femtocell Interference Management and Spectrum Efficiency Improvement

    Hongjia Li;Xiaodong Xu;Dan Hu;Xiqiang Qu

  • Joint Caching Placement and User Association for Minimizing User Download Delay

    Yue Wang;Xiaofeng Tao;Xuefei Zhang;Guoqiang Mao

  • Bipartite matching approach to optimal resource allocation in device to device underlaying cellular network

    Jiang Han;Qimei Cui;Chengcheng Yang;Xiaofeng Tao

  • SDN based next generation Mobile Network with Service Slicing and trials

    Xiaodong Xu;Huixin Zhang;Xun Dai;Yanzhao Hou

  • Energy-Efficient and Secure Air-to-Ground Communication With Jittering UAV

    Huici Wu;Yang Wen;Jiazhen Zhang;Zhiqing Wei

  • Big Data Analytics and Network Calculus Enabling Intelligent Management of Autonomous Vehicles in a Smart City

    Qimei Cui;Yingze Wang;Kwang-Cheng Chen;Wei Ni

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiaodong Xu
Xiaodong Xu University of Washington
Ping Zhang
Ping Zhang Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Ning Zhang
Ning Zhang University of Windsor
Guoqiang Mao
Guoqiang Mao Xidian University
Wei Ni
Wei Ni Edith Cowan University
Zhu Han
Zhu Han University of Houston
Ren Ping Liu
Ren Ping Liu University of Technology Sydney
Tommy Svensson
Tommy Svensson Chalmers University of Technology
Hui Tian
Hui Tian Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Mikko Valkama
Mikko Valkama Tampere University

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