2026 Yashwant K. Malaiya: Computer Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Computer Science	37	10761	10461	4488	4303	163	5793

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Computer Science

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Overview

Yashwant K. Malaiya is affiliated with Colorado State University in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the field of Computer Science, with a focus on several subfields including Information Systems, Computer Networks and Communications, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Management of Technology and Innovation, and Sociology and Political Science.

Their recent publication record spans topics related to cybersecurity, social media analytics, and digital technologies. Notable papers include:

"Quantitative Assessment of Cybersecurity Risks for Mitigating Data Breaches in Business Systems" (2021, Applied Sciences)
"Social media analytics of the Internet of Things" (2021, Discover Internet of Things)
"Multi-Model Security and Social Media Analytics of the Digital Twin" (2020, Advances in Science Technology and Engineering Systems Journal)
"Contextualization of the Augmented Reality Quality Model through Social Media Analytics" (2020, Advances in Science Technology and Engineering Systems Journal)
"Social Media Analytics of the Internet of Things" (2021, Research Square)

Their work covers a range of research topics, including:

Information and Cyber Security
Network Security and Intrusion Detection
Complex Network Analysis Techniques
Cloud Data Security Solutions
Economic and Technological Systems Analysis
Misinformation and Its Impacts
Public Relations and Crisis Communication

Yashwant K. Malaiya frequently collaborates with a group of coauthors, including:

Jim Scheibmeir
Abdullah Algarni
Vijey Thayananthan

Their publications are commonly found in venues such as:

Advances in Science Technology and Engineering Systems Journal
Applied Sciences
Discover Internet of Things
Research Square (Research Square)

Best Publications

Using neural networks in reliability prediction

N. Karunanithi;D. Whitley;Y.K. Malaiya

390
Citations
Measuring, analyzing and predicting security vulnerabilities in software systems

O. H. Alhazmi;Y. K. Malaiya;I. Ray

354
Citations
Prediction of software reliability using connectionist models

N. Karunanithi;D. Whitley;Y.K. Malaiya

318
Citations
Software reliability growth with test coverage

Y.K. Malaiya;M.N. Li;J.M. Bieman;R. Karcich

293
Citations
A New Fault Model and Testing Technique for CMOS Devices.

Yashwant K. Malaiya;Stephen Y. H. Su

275
Citations
Antirandom testing: getting the most out of black-box testing

Y.K. Malaiya

195
Citations
Quantitative vulnerability assessment of systems software

O.H. Alhazmi;Y.K. Malaiya

193
Citations
Modeling the vulnerability discovery process

O.H. Alhazmi;Y.K. Malaiya

192
Citations
Application of Vulnerability Discovery Models to Major Operating Systems

O.H. Alhazmi;Y.K. Malaiya

188
Citations
The relationship between test coverage and reliability

Y.K. Malaiya;Naixin Li;J. Bieman;R. Karcich

154
Citations
Modeling and Testing for Timing Faults in Synchronous Sequential Circuits

Yashwant K. Malaiya;Ramesh Narayanaswamy

138
Citations
Security vulnerabilities in software systems: a quantitative perspective

Omar Alhazmi;Yashwant Malaiya;Indrajit Ray

117
Citations
Testing for Timing Faults in Synchronous Sequential Integrated Circuits.

Yashwant K. Malaiya;Ramesh Narayanaswamy

116
Citations
Prediction of software reliability using neural networks

N. Karunanithi;Y.K. Malaiya;D. Whitley

112
Citations
Predictability of software-reliability models

Y.K. Malaiya;N. Karunanithi;P. Verma

106
Citations
Requirements volatility and defect density

Y.K. Malaiya;J. Denton

100
Citations
The coverage problem for random testing

Yashwant K. Malaiya;Shoubao Yang

97
Citations
Vulnerability Discovery in Multi-Version Software Systems

Jinyoo Kim;Y.K. Malaiya;I. Ray

92
Citations
Prediction capabilities of vulnerability discovery models

O.H. Alhazmi;Y.K. Malaiya

91
Citations
An examination of fault exposure ratio

Y.K. Malaiya;A. von Mayrhauser;P.K. Srimani

83
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Pradip K. Srimani Clemson University

Indrajit Ray Colorado State University

James M. Bieman Colorado State University

Indrakshi Ray Colorado State University

Charles W. Anderson Colorado State University

External Links

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