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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 40 4496 4314 675 673 217 6685
Computer Science 40 9314 9044 1181 1175 216 6683

Yunlong Cai publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Yunlong Cai between 2007 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Yunlong Cai published across 19 years, from 2007 to 2025, averaging 16.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2024. 68 of the 317 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2007 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2024. 2007: 1 publication 2008: 4 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 8 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 19 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 27 publications 2023: 28 publications 2024: 37 publications 2025: 31 publications
2007 2025

317 publications in total across all disciplines

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Yunlong Cai: publications per year, 2007 to 2025
Year Publications
2007 1
2008 4
2009 6
2010 5
2011 8
2012 7
2013 21
2014 14
2015 11
2016 19
2017 22
2018 12
2019 19
2020 17
2021 28
2022 27
2023 28
2024 37
2025 31
Total 317
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Yunlong Cai 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 Yunlong Cai 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, 214–233 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: 217 publications — 35th percentile

35% 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
214–233 431 217
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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Yunlong Cai 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 Yunlong Cai 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, 40 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: 40 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% 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 40
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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Overview

Yunlong Cai is affiliated with Zhejiang University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of Engineering and Computer Science, with a particular focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications, Artificial Intelligence, and Signal Processing.

Their research covers several advanced topics, including:

  • Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization
  • Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies
  • Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling
  • Wireless Communication Security Techniques
  • Full-Duplex Wireless Communications
  • UAV Applications and Optimization
  • Cooperative Communication and Network Coding

Yunlong Cai has published numerous scientific papers, with notable recent works including:

  • Iterative Algorithm Induced Deep-Unfolding Neural Networks: Precoding Design for Multiuser MIMO Systems (2020), IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • RIS-Assisted Communication Radar Coexistence: Joint Beamforming Design and Analysis (2022), IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications
  • Robust Semantic Communications With Masked VQ-VAE Enabled Codebook (2023), IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • Channel Estimation for STAR-RIS-Aided Wireless Communication (2021), IEEE Communications Letters
  • A Unified Multi-Task Semantic Communication System for Multimodal Data (2024), IEEE Transactions on Communications

Frequent coauthors of Yunlong Cai include Guanding Yu, Qiyu Hu, Guojie Hu, Naofal Al-Dhahir, and Minjian Zhao.

The primary venues for their publications are:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • IEEE Transactions on Communications
  • IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
  • IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications

Best Publications

  • Modulation and Multiple Access for 5G Networks

    Yunlong Cai;Zhijin Qin;Fangyu Cui;Geoffrey Ye Li

  • Joint Offloading and Trajectory Design for UAV-Enabled Mobile Edge Computing Systems

    Qiyu Hu;Yunlong Cai;Guanding Yu;Zhijin Qin

  • Latency Optimization for Resource Allocation in Mobile-Edge Computation Offloading

    Jinke Ren;Guanding Yu;Yunlong Cai;Yinghui He

  • UAV Communications Based on Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access

    Yuanwei Liu;Zhijin Qin;Yunlong Cai;Yue Gao

  • RIS-Assisted Communication Radar Coexistence: Joint Beamforming Design and Analysis

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  • Iterative Algorithm Induced Deep-Unfolding Neural Networks: Precoding Design for Multiuser MIMO Systems

    Qiyu Hu;Yunlong Cai;Qingjiang Shi;Kaidi Xu

  • Dual-UAV-Enabled Secure Communications: Joint Trajectory Design and User Scheduling

    Yunlong Cai;Fangyu Cui;Qingjiang Shi;Minjian Zhao

  • D2D Communications Meet Mobile Edge Computing for Enhanced Computation Capacity in Cellular Networks

    Yinghui He;Jinke Ren;Guanding Yu;Yunlong Cai

  • An Edge-Computing Based Architecture for Mobile Augmented Reality

    Jinke Ren;Yinghui He;Guan Huang;Guanding Yu

  • Energy Efficiency Optimization for MISO SWIPT Systems With Zero-Forcing Beamforming

    Qingjiang Shi;Cheng Peng;Weiqiang Xu;Mingyi Hong

  • Multiple Access for Mobile-UAV Enabled Networks: Joint Trajectory Design and Resource Allocation

    Fangyu Cui;Yunlong Cai;Zhijin Qin;Minjian Zhao

  • Deep Learning Based Channel Estimation Algorithm for Fast Time-Varying MIMO-OFDM Systems

    Yong Liao;Yuanxiao Hua;Yunlong Cai

  • Robust Joint Hybrid Transceiver Design for Millimeter Wave Full-Duplex MIMO Relay Systems

    Yunlong Cai;Ying Xu;Qingjiang Shi;Benoit Champagne

  • Partial Offloading for Latency Minimization in Mobile-Edge Computing

    Jinke Ren;Guanding Yu;Yunlong Cai;Yinghui He

  • Space-Time Adaptive MMSE Multiuser Decision Feedback Detectors With Multiple-Feedback Interference Cancellation for CDMA Systems

    Yunlong Cai;R.C. de Lamare

  • Switched Interleaving Techniques with Limited Feedback for Interference Mitigation in DS-CDMA Systems

    Yunlong Cai;R. C. de Lamare;Rui Fa

  • Intelligent Reflecting Surface Aided Full-Duplex Communication: Passive Beamforming and Deployment Design

    Yunlong Cai;Ming-Min Zhao;Kaidi Xu;Rui Zhang

  • Joint Source-Relay Design for Full-Duplex MIMO AF Relay Systems

    Qingjiang Shi;Mingyi Hong;Xiqi Gao;Enbin Song

  • Adaptive Reduced-Rank Receive Processing Based on Minimum Symbol-Error-Rate Criterion for Large-Scale Multiple-Antenna Systems

    Yunlong Cai;Rodrigo C. de Lamare;Benoit Champagne;Boya Qin

  • Reduced-Rank DOA Estimation Algorithms Based on Alternating Low-Rank Decomposition

    Linzheng Qiu;Yunlong Cai;Rodrigo C. de Lamare;Minjian Zhao

  • Robust Multibranch Tomlinson–Harashima Precoding Design in Amplify-and-Forward MIMO Relay Systems

    Lei Zhang;Yunlong Cai;Rodrigo C. de Lamare;Minjian Zhao

  • Mobile Edge Computing Meets mmWave Communications: Joint Beamforming and Resource Allocation for System Delay Minimization

    Cunzhuo Zhao;Yunlong Cai;An Liu;Minjian Zhao

  • Low-complexity adaptive step size constrained constant modulus SG algorithms for adaptive beamforming

    Lei Wang;Rodrigo C. de Lamare;Yun Long Cai

Frequent Co-Authors

Benoit Champagne
Benoit Champagne McGill University
Qingjiang Shi
Qingjiang Shi Tongji University
Lajos Hanzo
Lajos Hanzo University of Southampton
Guanding Yu
Guanding Yu Zhejiang University
Geoffrey Ye Li
Geoffrey Ye Li Imperial College London
An Liu
An Liu Soochow University
Zhijin Qin
Zhijin Qin Tsinghua University
Mingyi Hong
Mingyi Hong University of Minnesota
R.C. de Lamare
R.C. de Lamare Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Zhenghe Feng
Zhenghe Feng Tsinghua University

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