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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 92 272 265 41 41 939 34788

Yuanwei Liu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yuanwei Liu between 1999 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yuanwei Liu published across 28 years, from 1999 to 2026, averaging 43.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 222 publications in 2025. 223 of the 1,230 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
50 100 150 200
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1999 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 222. Peak 222 publications in 2025. 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 3 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 4 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 4 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 40 publications 2018: 60 publications 2019: 73 publications 2020: 120 publications 2021: 147 publications 2022: 142 publications 2023: 126 publications 2024: 205 publications 2025: 222 publications 2026: 1 publication
1999 2026

1,230 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yuanwei Liu: publications per year, 1999 to 2026
Year Publications
1999 2
2000 0
2001 0
2002 1
2003 3
2004 5
2005 4
2006 5
2007 7
2008 1
2009 4
2010 5
2011 5
2012 4
2013 4
2014 7
2015 12
2016 25
2017 40
2018 60
2019 73
2020 120
2021 147
2022 142
2023 126
2024 205
2025 222
2026 1
Total 1,230
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Yuanwei Liu publications per year - data summary

  • Yuanwei Liu, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from University of Hong Kong, has 1,230 publications recorded across 28 years, from 1999 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1999 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2025, with 222 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2002, 2008 and 2026, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 28 years in the span carry no publications at all (2000 and 2001).
  • The rate of publication averages 43.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 47.3 per year counting only the 26 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 696 publications, 57% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1999-2008: 28 publications (2.8 per year); 2009-2018: 166 publications (16.6 per year); 2019-2026: 1,036 publications (129.5 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Yuanwei Liu 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 Yuanwei Liu 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, 934–953 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: 939 publications — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 13 939
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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Yuanwei Liu 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.
  • Yuanwei Liu, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from University of Hong Kong, records 939 publications - the 98th percentile of the discipline.
  • 98% of ranked Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Yuanwei Liu, and about 2% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 254–273 publications range, and Yuanwei Liu ranks above 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).

Yuanwei Liu 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 Yuanwei Liu 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, 92 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: 92 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% 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
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 92
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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Yuanwei Liu 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.
  • Yuanwei Liu, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from University of Hong Kong, records 92 D-Index - the 96th percentile of the discipline.
  • 96% of ranked Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Yuanwei Liu, and about 4% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 46 D-Index range, and Yuanwei Liu ranks above 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

Yuanwei Liu is affiliated with Queen Mary University of London in the United Kingdom. Their research is primarily situated within the field of Engineering, focusing heavily on Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Key subfields in their work also include Aerospace Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Ocean Engineering.

The scientist's research encompasses topics such as:

  • Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies
  • Optical Wireless Communication Technologies
  • Satellite Communication Systems
  • Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies
  • Antenna Design and Analysis
  • Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization
  • Antenna Design and Optimization

Yuanwei Liu has contributed to multiple peer-reviewed papers across various respected venues. Notable recent papers include:

  • Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces: Principles and Opportunities, 2021, IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials
  • STAR: Simultaneous Transmission and Reflection for 360° Coverage by Intelligent Surfaces, 2021, IEEE Wireless Communications
  • Evolution of NOMA Toward Next Generation Multiple Access (NGMA) for 6G, 2022, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications

Other papers closely related to their network include:

  • Simultaneously Transmitting And Reflecting (STAR) RIS Aided Wireless Communications, 2021, arXiv (Cornell University) (co-authored with Xidong Mu)
  • STAR-RISs: Simultaneous Transmitting and Reflecting Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces, 2021, IEEE Communications Letters

The scientist frequently publishes in the following venues:

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

Yuanwei Liu has collaborated extensively with co-authors, including:

  • Xidong Mu
  • Zhaolin Wang
  • Chongjun Ouyang
  • Zhiguo Ding
  • Arumugam Nallanathan

The scholar has also contributed to academic books published by Springer. These include:

  • Fundamentals of 6G Communications and Networking, published by Springer Vienna in 2023
  • Simultaneously Transmitting and Reflecting Surfaces for Wireless Communications, published by Springer International Publishing in 2024

Best Publications

  • Application of Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access in LTE and 5G Networks

    Zhiguo Ding;Yuanwei Liu;Jinho Choi;Qi Sun

  • Nonorthogonal Multiple Access for 5G and Beyond

    Yuanwei Liu;Zhijin Qin;Maged Elkashlan;Zhiguo Ding

  • Cooperative Non-orthogonal Multiple Access With Simultaneous Wireless Information and Power Transfer

    Yuanwei Liu;Zhiguo Ding;Maged Elkashlan;H. Vincent Poor

  • Simultaneously Transmitting And Reflecting (STAR) RIS Aided Wireless Communications

    Xidong Mu;Yuanwei Liu;Li Guo;Jiaru Lin

  • Evolution of NOMA Toward Next Generation Multiple Access (NGMA) for 6G

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  • Enhancing the Physical Layer Security of Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access in Large-Scale Networks

    Yuanwei Liu;Zhijin Qin;Maged Elkashlan;Yue Gao

  • STAR: Simultaneous Transmission And Reflection for 360° Coverage by Intelligent Surfaces.

    Yuanwei Liu;Xidong Mu;Jiaqi Xu;Robert Schober

  • Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning-Based Resource Allocation for UAV Networks

    Jingjing Cui;Yuanwei Liu;Arumugam Nallanathan

  • Nonorthogonal Multiple Access in Large-Scale Underlay Cognitive Radio Networks

    Yuanwei Liu;Zhiguo Ding;Maged Elkashlan;Jinhong Yuan

  • Near-Field Communications: A Tutorial Review

    Unknown

  • Exploiting Full/Half-Duplex User Relaying in NOMA Systems

    Xinwei Yue;Yuanwei Liu;Shaoli Kang;Arumugam Nallanathan

  • Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Aided NOMA Networks

    Tianwei Hou;Yuanwei Liu;Zhengyu Song;Xin Sun

  • Trajectory Design and Power Control for Multi-UAV Assisted Wireless Networks: A Machine Learning Approach

    Xiao Liu;Yuanwei Liu;Yue Chen;Lajos Hanzo

  • Residual Transceiver Hardware Impairments on Cooperative NOMA Networks

    Xingwang Li;Jingjing Li;Yuanwei Liu;Zhiguo Ding

  • Exploiting Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces in NOMA Networks: Joint Beamforming Optimization

    Xidong Mu;Yuanwei Liu;Li Guo;Jiaru Lin

  • Reinforcement Learning in Multiple-UAV Networks: Deployment and Movement Design

    Xiao Liu;Yuanwei Liu;Yue Chen

  • Machine Learning Empowered Trajectory and Passive Beamforming Design in UAV-RIS Wireless Networks

    Xiao Liu;Yuanwei Liu;Yue Chen

  • NOMA Empowered Integrated Sensing and Communication

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  • UAV Communications Based on Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access

    Yuanwei Liu;Zhijin Qin;Yunlong Cai;Yue Gao

  • Relay Selection for Security Enhancement in Cognitive Relay Networks

    Yuanwei Liu;Lifeng Wang;Tran Trung Duy;Maged Elkashlan

  • Application of Non-orthogonal Multiple Access in LTE and 5G Networks

    Zhiguo Ding;Yuanwei Liu;Jinho Choi;Qi Sun

  • Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Aided NOMA Networks

    Tianwei Hou;Student Member;Yuanwei Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Arumugam Nallanathan
Arumugam Nallanathan Queen Mary University of London
Yue Chen
Yue Chen Queen Mary University of London
Zhiguo Ding
Zhiguo Ding Nanyang Technological University
Maged Elkashlan
Maged Elkashlan Queen Mary University of London
Zhijin Qin
Zhijin Qin Tsinghua University
Lajos Hanzo
Lajos Hanzo University of Southampton
Naofal Al-Dhahir
Naofal Al-Dhahir The University of Texas at Dallas
Geoffrey Ye Li
Geoffrey Ye Li Imperial College London
H. Vincent Poor
H. Vincent Poor Princeton University
Pingzhi Fan
Pingzhi Fan Southwest Jiaotong University

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