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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 85 388 378 184 176 535 26528
Computer Science 85 807 778 439 421 574 27246

Yang Xiao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yang Xiao between 2000 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yang Xiao published across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025, averaging 34.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 101 publications in 2025. 172 of the 908 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
25 50 75 100
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2000 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 101. Peak 101 publications in 2025. 2000: 5 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 20 publications 2005: 30 publications 2006: 66 publications 2007: 60 publications 2008: 73 publications 2009: 56 publications 2010: 37 publications 2011: 33 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 28 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 60 publications 2023: 76 publications 2024: 71 publications 2025: 101 publications
2000 2025

908 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yang Xiao: publications per year, 2000 to 2025
Year Publications
2000 5
2001 4
2002 3
2003 15
2004 20
2005 30
2006 66
2007 60
2008 73
2009 56
2010 37
2011 33
2012 25
2013 28
2014 22
2015 18
2016 16
2017 16
2018 9
2019 21
2020 21
2021 22
2022 60
2023 76
2024 71
2025 101
Total 908
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Yang Xiao publications per year - data summary

  • Yang Xiao, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from University of Alabama, has 908 publications recorded across 26 years, from 2000 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2000 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2025, with 101 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 2002, with 3 publications.
  • The rate of publication averages 34.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 34.9 per year counting only the 26 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 330 publications, 36% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2000-2008: 276 publications (30.7 per year); 2009-2017: 251 publications (27.9 per year); 2018-2025: 381 publications (47.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Yang Xiao 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 Yang Xiao 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: 535 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 92 535
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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Yang Xiao publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 6,875 Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 53 ranges running from 34–53 to 1,065+ publications.
  • Yang Xiao, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from University of Alabama, records 535 publications - the 87th percentile of the discipline.
  • 87% of ranked Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Yang Xiao, and about 13% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 254–273 publications range, and Yang Xiao ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 174–193 publications, holding 445 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 60% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 294–313 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more, 99 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Yang Xiao 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 Yang Xiao 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, 85 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: 85 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% 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
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 85
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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Yang Xiao D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 6,875 Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 82 ranges running from 30 to 111+ D-Index.
  • Yang Xiao, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from University of Alabama, records 85 D-Index - the 95th percentile of the discipline.
  • 95% of ranked Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Yang Xiao, and about 5% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 46 D-Index range, and Yang Xiao ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32 D-Index, holding 263 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 60% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 50 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to wireless medium access control

Overview

Yang Xiao is affiliated with the University of Alabama in the United States and has an extensive publication record primarily in the fields of engineering and computer science. Their research encompasses various subfields, including control and systems engineering, computer networks and communications, electrical and electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, and molecular biology.

The main topics of Yang Xiao's work revolve around smart grid security and resilience, network security and intrusion detection, adaptive control of nonlinear systems, IoT and edge/fog computing, advanced malware detection techniques, microgrid control and optimization, and maritime transport emissions and efficiency.

Yang Xiao has published research in several well-known venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Access
  • IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering
  • Electronics

Recent papers highlight their diverse research focus and include:

  • "A review of the application of machine learning in water quality evaluation," 2022, Eco-Environment & Health
  • "A Survey of Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Formation: Performance, Formation Control, and Communication Capability," 2021, IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials
  • "Detection Methods in Smart Meters for Electricity Thefts: A Survey," 2022, Proceedings of the IEEE
  • "Attacks on Formation Control for Multiagent Systems," 2021, IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics
  • "A data-driven intelligent planning model for UAVs routing networks in mobile Internet of Things," 2021, Computer Communications

Yang Xiao has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Tieshan Li
  • C. L. Philip Chen
  • Wei Liang
  • Sultan Asiri
  • Fei Teng

Throughout their career, Yang Xiao has contributed to wireless medium access control, which was recognized in 2020 with the IEEE Fellow award.

Best Publications

  • Security and Privacy in Cloud Computing

    Zhifeng Xiao;Yang Xiao

  • A survey of key management schemes in wireless sensor networks

    Yang Xiao;Venkata Krishna Rayi;Bo Sun;Xiaojiang Du

  • Cyber Security and Privacy Issues in Smart Grids

    Jing Liu;Yang Xiao;Shuhui Li;Wei Liang

  • A survey of communication/networking in Smart Grids

    Jingcheng Gao;Yang Xiao;Jing Liu;Wei Liang

  • Throughput and delay limits of IEEE 802.11

    Yang Xiao;J. Rosdahl

  • An effective key management scheme for heterogeneous sensor networks

    Xiaojiang Du;Yang Xiao;Mohsen Guizani;Hsiao-Hwa Chen

  • Performance analysis of priority schemes for IEEE 802.11 and IEEE 802.11e wireless LANs

    Yang Xiao

  • Home M2M networks: Architectures, standards, and QoS improvement

    Yan Zhang;Rong Yu;Shengli Xie;Wenqing Yao

  • Secure data aggregation in wireless sensor networks: A comprehensive overview

    Suat Ozdemir;Yang Xiao

  • A survey of energy-efficient scheduling mechanisms in sensor networks

    Lan Wang;Yang Xiao

  • IEEE 802.11n: enhancements for higher throughput in wireless LANs

    Yang Xiao

  • Cognitive Radio Networks

    Yang Xiao;Fei Hu

  • Internet Protocol Television (IPTV): The Killer Application for the Next-Generation Internet

    Yang Xiao;Xiaojiang Du;Jingyuan Zhang;Fei Hu

  • Transactions papers a routing-driven Elliptic Curve Cryptography based key management scheme for Heterogeneous Sensor Networks

    Xiaojiang Du;M. Guizani;Yang Xiao;Hsiao-Hwa Chen

  • Energy saving mechanism in the IEEE 802.16e wireless MAN

    Y. Xiao

  • A Survey of Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Formation: Performance, Formation Control, and Communication Capability

    Yue Yang;Yang Xiao;Tieshan Li

  • Distributed Collaborative Control for Industrial Automation With Wireless Sensor and Actuator Networks

    Jiming Chen;Xianghui Cao;Peng Cheng;Yang Xiao

  • Game Theory for Network Security

    Xiannuan Liang;Yang Xiao

  • A survey of distributed denial-of-service attack, prevention, and mitigation techniques:

    Tasnuva Mahjabin;Yang Xiao;Guang Sun;Wangdong Jiang

  • Authentication and Access Control in the Internet of Things

    Jing Liu;Yang Xiao;C.L. Philip Chen

  • Random coverage with guaranteed connectivity: joint scheduling for wireless sensor networks

    C. Liu;K. Wu;Y. Xiao;B. Sun

  • Lightweight deployment-aware scheduling for wireless sensor networks

    Kui Wu;Yong Gao;Fulu Li;Yang Xiao

Frequent Co-Authors

Fei Hu
Fei Hu University of Alabama
Xiaojiang Du
Xiaojiang Du Stevens Institute of Technology
Kui Wu
Kui Wu University of Victoria
Hsiao-Hwa Chen
Hsiao-Hwa Chen National Cheng Kung University
Mohsen Guizani
Mohsen Guizani Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence
C. L. Philip Chen
C. L. Philip Chen South China University of Technology
Suat Ozdemir
Suat Ozdemir Hacettepe University
Qiang Ni
Qiang Ni Lancaster University
Matti Latva-aho
Matti Latva-aho University of Oulu
Xuemin Shen
Xuemin Shen University of Waterloo

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