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D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 68 1015 968 430 395 425 18058
Computer Science 68 2093 2028 1057 1017 440 18146

Yi Qian publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yi Qian between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yi Qian published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 18.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 60 publications in 2023. 39 of the 580 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 60. Peak 60 publications in 2023. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 27 publications 2008: 24 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 11 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 37 publications 2014: 31 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 31 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 42 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 38 publications 2021: 24 publications 2022: 48 publications 2023: 60 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 21 publications
1995 2025

580 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yi Qian: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 1
1997 0
1998 1
1999 3
2000 3
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 5
2005 6
2006 15
2007 27
2008 24
2009 18
2010 11
2011 14
2012 26
2013 37
2014 31
2015 21
2016 31
2017 26
2018 42
2019 28
2020 38
2021 24
2022 48
2023 60
2024 18
2025 21
Total 580
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Yi Qian 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 Yi Qian 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, 414–433 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: 425 publications — 77th percentile

77% 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
414–433 169 425
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
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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Yi Qian 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 Yi Qian 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, 68 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: 68 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% 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 68
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

Yi Qian is affiliated with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within computer science and engineering, focusing particularly on communications and networking technologies.

Their recent scholarly contributions include papers published in prominent journals and conferences. Notable publications are:

  • Challenges and Solutions for Cellular Based V2X Communications, 2020, IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials
  • Joint Precoding Optimization for Secure SWIPT in UAV-Aided NOMA Networks, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Communications
  • Energy-efficient design for mmWave-enabled NOMA-UAV networks, 2021, Science China Information Sciences
  • Energy Efficient Robust Beamforming and Cooperative Jamming Design for IRS-Assisted MISO Networks, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • Machine Learning and Reputation Based Misbehavior Detection in Vehicular Communication Networks, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology

Yi Qian collaborates frequently with other researchers. Their most common co-authors include:

  • Rose Qingyang Hu
  • Kuan Zhang
  • Liang Zhou
  • Yili Jiang
  • Sohan Gyawali

Yi Qian's work predominantly appears in specific publication venues such as:

  • IEEE Wireless Communications
  • IEEE Internet of Things Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

The main fields of study for Yi Qian's research are computer science and engineering. Within these, their subfields of focus include:

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition

Their research topics cover a broad range of areas related to advanced communication technologies and systems, including:

  • Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data
  • Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs)
  • Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies
  • IoT and Edge/Fog Computing
  • Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization
  • Mobile Crowdsensing and Crowdsourcing
  • Opportunistic and Delay-Tolerant Networks

Best Publications

  • A Survey on Smart Grid Communication Infrastructures: Motivations, Requirements and Challenges

    Ye Yan;Yi Qian;H. Sharif;D. Tipper

  • Computation Rate Maximization in UAV-Enabled Wireless-Powered Mobile-Edge Computing Systems

    Fuhui Zhou;Yongpeng Wu;Rose Qingyang Hu;Yi Qian

  • A Survey on Cyber Security for Smart Grid Communications

    Ye Yan;Yi Qian;Hamid Sharif;David Tipper

  • Key elements to enable millimeter wave communications for 5G wireless systems

    Lili Wei;Rose Qingyang Hu;Yi Qian;Geng Wu

  • An energy efficient and spectrum efficient wireless heterogeneous network framework for 5G systems

    Rose Qingyang Hu;Yi Qian

  • Challenges and Solutions for Cellular Based V2X Communications

    Sohan Gyawali;Shengjie Xu;Yi Qian;Rose Qingyang Hu

  • Enable device-to-device communications underlaying cellular networks: challenges and research aspects

    Lili Wei;Rose Qingyang Hu;Yi Qian;Geng Wu

  • Cooperative communications for wireless networks: techniques and applications in LTE-advanced systems

    Qian Li;Rose Qingyang Hu;Yi Qian;Geng Wu

  • Security for 5G Mobile Wireless Networks

    Dongfeng Fang;Yi Qian;Rose Qingyang Hu

  • Scalable Distributed Communication Architectures to Support Advanced Metering Infrastructure in Smart Grid

    Jiazhen Zhou;R. Q. Hu;Yi Qian

  • Design of Secure and Application-Oriented VANETs

    Yi Qian;N. Moayeri

  • Call Admission Control Optimization in WiMAX Networks

    Bo Rong;Yi Qian;Kejie Lu;Hsiao-Hwa Chen

  • Resource Trading in Blockchain-Based Industrial Internet of Things

    Haipeng Yao;Tianle Mai;Jingjing Wang;Zhe Ji

  • Datanet: Deep Learning Based Encrypted Network Traffic Classification in SDN Home Gateway

    Pan Wang;Feng Ye;Xuejiao Chen;Yi Qian

  • Controlling communication in wireless and satellite networks

    Hosame Abu-Amara;Jeff Babbitt;Robert Best;Giridhar Boray

  • A framework for a distributed key management scheme in heterogeneous wireless sensor networks

    Kejie Lu;Yi Qian;M. Guizani;Hsiao-Hwa Chen

  • Energy Efficiency and Spectrum Efficiency of Multihop Device-to-Device Communications Underlaying Cellular Networks

    Lili Wei;Rose Qingyang Hu;Yi Qian;Geng Wu

  • A framework for distributed key management schemes in heterogeneous wireless sensor networks

    K. Lu;Y. Qian;J. Hu

  • Resource Allocation for Multi-UAV Aided IoT NOMA Uplink Transmission Systems

    Ruiyang Duan;Jingjing Wang;Chunxiao Jiang;Haipeng Yao

  • On physical layer security for cognitive radio networks

    Zhihui Shu;Yi Qian;Song Ci

  • Joint Precoding Optimization for Secure SWIPT in UAV-Aided NOMA Networks

    Wei Wang;Jie Tang;Nan Zhao;Xin Liu

  • Scalable Distributed CommunicationArchitectures to Support AdvancedMetering Infrastructure in Smart Grid

    Jian Zhou;Rose Qingyang Hu;Yi Qian

Frequent Co-Authors

Rose Qingyang Hu
Rose Qingyang Hu Virginia Tech
Kejie Lu
Kejie Lu University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Chunxiao Jiang
Chunxiao Jiang Tsinghua University
Hamid Sharif
Hamid Sharif University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Hsiao-Hwa Chen
Hsiao-Hwa Chen National Cheng Kung University
David Tipper
David Tipper University of Pittsburgh
Yong Ren
Yong Ren Tsinghua University
Haipeng Yao
Haipeng Yao Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Liang Zhou
Liang Zhou Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Kan Zheng
Kan Zheng Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications

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