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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 38 4793 4599 1676 1566 139 27405
Computer Science 40 9008 8754 3823 3670 154 27694

Yih-Chun Hu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yih-Chun Hu between 1998 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yih-Chun Hu published across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025, averaging 5.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2011. 3 of the 156 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1998 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2011. 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 6 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1998 2025

156 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yih-Chun Hu: publications per year, 1998 to 2025
Year Publications
1998 1
1999 0
2000 1
2001 3
2002 2
2003 7
2004 5
2005 3
2006 3
2007 3
2008 7
2009 9
2010 8
2011 14
2012 14
2013 6
2014 5
2015 8
2016 7
2017 14
2018 7
2019 5
2020 9
2021 2
2022 9
2023 1
2024 2
2025 1
Total 156
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Yih-Chun Hu publications per year - data summary

  • Yih-Chun Hu, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has 156 publications recorded across 28 years, from 1998 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1998 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2011, 2012 and 2017, with 14 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1998, 2000, 2023 and 2025, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 28 years in the span carries no publications at all (1999).
  • The rate of publication averages 5.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 5.8 per year counting only the 27 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 15 publications, 10% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1998-2007: 28 publications (2.8 per year); 2008-2017: 92 publications (9.2 per year); 2018-2025: 36 publications (4.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Yih-Chun Hu 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 Yih-Chun Hu 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, 134–153 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: 139 publications — 11th percentile

11% 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
134–153 355 139
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
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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Yih-Chun Hu 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.
  • Yih-Chun Hu, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, records 139 publications - the 11th percentile of the discipline.
  • 11% of ranked Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Yih-Chun Hu, and about 89% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 254–273 publications range, and Yih-Chun Hu ranks below 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).

Yih-Chun Hu 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 Yih-Chun Hu 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, 38 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: 38 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% 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 38
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
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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Yih-Chun Hu 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.
  • Yih-Chun Hu, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, records 38 D-Index - the 30th percentile of the discipline.
  • 30% of ranked Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Yih-Chun Hu, and about 70% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 46 D-Index range, and Yih-Chun Hu ranks below 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).

Overview

Yih-Chun Hu is a researcher affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Their research primarily intersects computer science and engineering, focusing on artificial intelligence, computer networks and communications, electrical and electronic engineering, information systems, and signal processing.

Their scholarly contributions address several topics within these fields, including:

  • Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data
  • Security and Verification in Computing
  • Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs)
  • Opportunistic and Delay-Tolerant Networks
  • Speech and Audio Processing
  • Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
  • Smart Grid Security and Resilience

Yih-Chun Hu has co-authored numerous publications with a recurring group of collaborators, including Ertem Esiner, Utku Tefek, Hsin-Tien Chiang, Yu Tsao, and Daisuke Mashima. Their collaborations reflect continuous work in the core fields mentioned above.

The venues where Yih-Chun Hu frequently publishes show the interdisciplinary nature of their research. Notable publication venues include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid
  • Human-centric Computing and Information Sciences
  • IEEE INFOCOM 2022 - IEEE Conference on Computer Communications
  • Ad Hoc Networks

Their recent papers demonstrate a range of research interests over the past few years:

  • "LoMoS: Less-Online/More-Offline Signatures for Extremely Time-Critical Systems", 2022, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid
  • "Automatic, location-privacy preserving dashcam video sharing using blockchain and deep learning", 2020, Human-centric Computing and Information Sciences
  • "Caching-based Multicast Message Authentication in Time-critical Industrial Control Systems", 2022, IEEE INFOCOM 2022 - IEEE Conference on Computer Communications
  • "Secure and ultra-reliable provenance recovery in sparse networks: Strategies and performance bounds", 2022, Ad Hoc Networks
  • "HASA-net: A non-intrusive hearing-aid speech assessment network", 2021, arXiv (Cornell University)

The research topics covered by these publications include critical applications in time-sensitive industrial control, blockchain-based privacy solutions, provenance recovery in sparse networks, and speech assessment technologies related to hearing aids.

Best Publications

  • A performance comparison of multi-hop wireless ad hoc network routing protocols

    Josh Broch;David A. Maltz;David B. Johnson;Yih-Chun Hu

  • Ariadne: a secure on-demand routing protocol for ad hoc networks

    Yih-Chun Hu;Adrian Perrig;David B. Johnson

  • SEAD: Secure efficient distance vector routing for mobile wireless ad hoc networks

    Yih Chun Hu;David B. Johnson;Adrian Perrig

  • Packet leashes: a defense against wormhole attacks in wireless networks

    Y.-C. Hu;A. Perrig;D.B. Johnson

  • Rushing attacks and defense in wireless ad hoc network routing protocols

    Yih-Chun Hu;Adrian Perrig;David B. Johnson

  • Wormhole attacks in wireless networks

    Yih-Chun Hu;A. Perrig;D.B. Johnson

  • A survey of secure wireless ad hoc routing

    Hu. Yih-Chun;A. Perrig

  • Caching strategies in on-demand routing protocols for wireless ad hoc networks

    Yih-Chun Hu;David B. Johnson

  • SPV: secure path vector routing for securing BGP

    Yih-Chun Hu;Adrian Perrig;Marvin Sirbu

  • Cross-layer jamming detection and mitigation in wireless broadcast networks

    Jerry T. Chiang;Yih-Chun Hu

  • Portcullis: protecting connection setup from denial-of-capability attacks

    Bryan Parno;Dan Wendlandt;Elaine Shi;Adrian Perrig

  • Preserving location privacy in wireless lans

    Tao Jiang;Helen J. Wang;Yih-Chun Hu

  • A Simple Protocol for Multicast and Broadcast in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks

    Jojeta Jetcheva;Dave Maltz;Yih-Chun Hu;David Johnson

  • Efficient Security Mechanisms for Routing Protocolsa.

    Yih-Chun Hu;Adrian Perrig;David B. Johnson

  • Security certificate revocation list distribution for vanet

    Kenneth P. Laberteaux;Jason J. Haas;Yih-Chun Hu

  • Efficient constructions for one-way hash chains

    Yih-Chun Hu;Markus Jakobsson;Adrian Perrig

  • Design and analysis of a lightweight certificate revocation mechanism for VANET

    Jason J. Haas;Yih-Chun Hu;Kenneth P. Laberteaux

  • Lightweight source authentication and path validation

    Tiffany Hyun-Jin Kim;Cristina Basescu;Limin Jia;Soo Bum Lee

  • Secure and precise location verification using distance bounding and simultaneous multilateration

    Jerry T. Chiang;Jason J. Haas;Yih-Chun Hu

  • Implicit source routes for on-demand ad hoc network routing

    Yih-Chun Hu;David B. Johnson

  • Efficient Certificate Revocation List Organization and Distribution

    J J Haas;Yih-Chun Hu;K P Laberteaux

Frequent Co-Authors

Adrian Perrig
Adrian Perrig ETH Zurich
David B. Johnson
David B. Johnson Rice University
P. R. Kumar
P. R. Kumar Texas A&M University
Prateek Mittal
Prateek Mittal Princeton University
Robin Kravets
Robin Kravets University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Michael Bailey
Michael Bailey Georgia Institute of Technology
Bihan Wen
Bihan Wen Nanyang Technological University
David A. Maltz
David A. Maltz Microsoft (United States)
Wade Trappe
Wade Trappe Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Sanjay Shakkottai
Sanjay Shakkottai The University of Texas at Austin

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