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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 65 1179 1124 208 206 157 29885

Yong Zeng publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yong Zeng between 2010 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yong Zeng published across 17 years, from 2010 to 2026, averaging 19.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 59 publications in 2024. 60 of the 334 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2010 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 59. Peak 59 publications in 2024. 2010: 1 publication 2011: 1 publication 2012: 10 publications 2013: 12 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 27 publications 2019: 13 publications 2020: 23 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 37 publications 2024: 59 publications 2025: 58 publications 2026: 2 publications
2010 2026

334 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yong Zeng: publications per year, 2010 to 2026
Year Publications
2010 1
2011 1
2012 10
2013 12
2014 8
2015 8
2016 11
2017 21
2018 27
2019 13
2020 23
2021 28
2022 15
2023 37
2024 59
2025 58
2026 2
Total 334
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Yong Zeng 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 Yong Zeng 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, 154–173 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: 157 publications — 16th percentile

16% 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
154–173 403 157
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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Yong Zeng 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 Yong Zeng 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, 65 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: 65 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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 65
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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Overview

Yong Zeng is affiliated with Southeast University in China and has made significant contributions in the field of engineering, with a focus on electrical and electronic engineering, aerospace engineering, and communications technology. Their work encompasses areas such as advanced multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems optimization, antenna design and analysis, advanced wireless communication technologies, UAV applications and optimization, energy harvesting in wireless networks, millimeter-wave propagation and modeling, and antenna design and optimization.

Their recent publications include:

  • "Wireless Communications With Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface: Path Loss Modeling and Experimental Measurement" (2020) in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • "A Comprehensive Overview on 5G-and-Beyond Networks With UAVs: From Communications to Sensing and Intelligence" (2021) in IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications
  • "Wireless Communications with Programmable Metasurface: New Paradigms, Opportunities, and Challenges on Transceiver Design" (2020) in IEEE Wireless Communications
  • "Aerial Intelligent Reflecting Surface: Joint Placement and Passive Beamforming Design With 3D Beam Flattening" (2021) in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • "Simultaneous Navigation and Radio Mapping for Cellular-Connected UAV With Deep Reinforcement Learning" (2021) in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications

Yong Zeng frequently collaborates with other researchers, with the most common coauthors including:

  • Shi Jin
  • Rui Zhang
  • Haiquan Lu
  • Xiaoli Xu
  • Xiao Zhiqiang

Their work is published predominantly in IEEE journals and conferences such as:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • IEEE Transactions on Communications
  • IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
  • IEEE Communications Letters

The main fields of study covered by Yong Zeng include engineering with a particular emphasis on electrical and electronic engineering and aerospace engineering. Their research explores technical challenges and innovations in wireless communication systems, especially focusing on UAVs and advanced antenna systems.

Best Publications

  • Wireless communications with unmanned aerial vehicles: opportunities and challenges

    Yong Zeng;Rui Zhang;Teng Joon Lim

  • Energy-Efficient UAV Communication With Trajectory Optimization

    Yong Zeng;Rui Zhang

  • Energy Minimization for Wireless Communication With Rotary-Wing UAV

    Yong Zeng;Jie Xu;Rui Zhang

  • Joint Trajectory and Communication Design for Multi-UAV Enabled Wireless Networks

    Qingqing Wu;Yong Zeng;Rui Zhang

  • Accessing From the Sky: A Tutorial on UAV Communications for 5G and Beyond

    Yong Zeng;Qingqing Wu;Rui Zhang

  • Throughput Maximization for UAV-Enabled Mobile Relaying Systems

    Yong Zeng;Rui Zhang;Teng Joon Lim

  • Placement Optimization of UAV-Mounted Mobile Base Stations

    Jiangbin Lyu;Yong Zeng;Rui Zhang;Teng Joon Lim

  • Energy-Efficient Data Collection in UAV Enabled Wireless Sensor Network

    Cheng Zhan;Yong Zeng;Rui Zhang

  • Cellular-Connected UAV: Potential, Challenges, and Promising Technologies

    Yong Zeng;Jiangbin Lyu;Rui Zhang

  • Wireless powered communication networks: an overview

    Suzhi Bi;Yong Zeng;Rui Zhang

  • UAV-Enabled Wireless Power Transfer: Trajectory Design and Energy Optimization

    Jie Xu;Yong Zeng;Rui Zhang

  • A Comprehensive Overview on 5G-and-Beyond Networks With UAVs: From Communications to Sensing and Intelligence

    Qingqing Wu;Jie Xu;Yong Zeng;Derrick Wing Kwan Ng

  • Communications and Signals Design for Wireless Power Transmission

    Yong Zeng;Bruno Clerckx;Rui Zhang

  • Trajectory Design for Completion Time Minimization in UAV-Enabled Multicasting

    Yong Zeng;Xiaoli Xu;Rui Zhang

  • UAV-Aided Offloading for Cellular Hotspot

    Jiangbin Lyu;Yong Zeng;Rui Zhang

  • Cellular-Enabled UAV Communication: A Connectivity-Constrained Trajectory Optimization Perspective

    Shuowen Zhang;Yong Zeng;Rui Zhang

  • Energy Tradeoff in Ground-to-UAV Communication via Trajectory Design

    Dingcheng Yang;Qingqing Wu;Yong Zeng;Rui Zhang

  • Full-Duplex Wireless-Powered Relay With Self-Energy Recycling

    Yong Zeng;Rui Zhang

  • Millimeter Wave MIMO With Lens Antenna Array: A New Path Division Multiplexing Paradigm

    Yong Zeng;Rui Zhang

  • Cellular-Connected UAV: Potentials, Challenges and Promising Technologies

    Yong Zeng;Jiangbin Lyu;Rui Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Rui Zhang
Rui Zhang National University of Singapore
Shi Jin
Shi Jin Southeast University
Qingqing Wu
Qingqing Wu Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Teng Joon Lim
Teng Joon Lim University of Sydney
Tie Jun Cui
Tie Jun Cui Southeast University
Jun Yan Dai
Jun Yan Dai Southeast University
Abbas Jamalipour
Abbas Jamalipour University of Sydney
Tracey Ho
Tracey Ho California Institute of Technology
Yonghui Li
Yonghui Li University of Sydney
Changsheng You
Changsheng You Southern University of Science and Technology

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