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Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
68
Citations
18058
World Ranking
1015
National Ranking
430

Computer Science

D-Index
68
Citations
18146
World Ranking
2093
National Ranking
1057

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.

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34 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.

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.

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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.

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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