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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 4505 4323 677 675 300 6569

Zan Li publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Zan Li between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Zan Li published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 20.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 51 publications in 2024. 102 of the 467 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 51. Peak 51 publications in 2024. 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 4 publications 2007: 1 publication 2008: 4 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 10 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 34 publications 2018: 31 publications 2019: 27 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 31 publications 2022: 41 publications 2023: 46 publications 2024: 51 publications 2025: 51 publications
2003 2025

467 publications in total across all disciplines

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Zan Li: publications per year, 2003 to 2025
Year Publications
2003 2
2004 2
2005 1
2006 4
2007 1
2008 4
2009 8
2010 5
2011 10
2012 10
2013 13
2014 22
2015 23
2016 26
2017 34
2018 31
2019 27
2020 24
2021 31
2022 41
2023 46
2024 51
2025 51
Total 467
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Zan Li 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 Zan Li 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, 294–313 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: 300 publications — 57th percentile

57% 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
294–313 300 300
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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Zan Li 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 Zan Li 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

Zan Li is affiliated with Xidian University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of engineering and computer science. Their research spans a broad range of topics primarily focused on wireless communication and networking technologies.

Their work is concentrated within several key subfields of study:

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition

Zan Li's research topics include:

  • Wireless Communication Security Techniques
  • Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies
  • Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization
  • Wireless Signal Modulation Classification
  • Cooperative Communication and Network Coding
  • UAV Applications and Optimization
  • Satellite Communication Systems

They have contributed a significant number of publications to reputable academic venues. Frequent publication sources for their work include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Transactions on Communications
  • IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • IEEE Internet of Things Journal
  • IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology

Co-authorship is a notable aspect of Zan Li's research, with frequent collaborations including:

  • Jiangbo Si
  • Jia Shi
  • Naofal Al-Dhahir
  • Chao Wang
  • Danyang Wang

Zan Li has published several recent papers, with contributions across various wireless communication domains. Some of these works are:

  • Mobile Edge Computing in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Networks (2020), IEEE Wireless Communications
  • Covert Communication in Intelligent Reflecting Surface-Assisted NOMA Systems: Design, Analysis, and Optimization (2021), IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • Automatic Modulation Classification Based on Deep Residual Networks With Multimodal Information (2020), IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking
  • Wireless Covert Communications Aided by Distributed Cooperative Jamming Over Slow Fading Channels (2021), IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • Covert Transmission Assisted by Intelligent Reflecting Surface (2021), IEEE Transactions on Communications

Best Publications

  • UAV Trajectory Optimization for Data Offloading at the Edge of Multiple Cells

    Fen Cheng;Shun Zhang;Zan Li;Yunfei Chen

  • Joint Trajectory and Precoding Optimization for UAV-Assisted NOMA Networks

    Nan Zhao;Xiaowei Pang;Zan Li;Yunfei Chen

  • State of the Art, Taxonomy, and Open Issues on Cognitive Radio Networks with NOMA

    Fuhui Zhou;Yongpeng Wu;Ying-Chang Liang;Zan Li

  • Underwater optical communication performance for laser beam propagation through weak oceanic turbulence

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  • Transceiver Design and Multihop D2D for UAV IoT Coverage in Disasters

    Xiaonan Liu;Zan Li;Nan Zhao;Weixiao Meng

  • Automatic Modulation Classification Based on Deep Residual Networks With Multimodal Information

    Peihan Qi;Xiaoyu Zhou;Shilian Zheng;Zan Li

  • Low Complexity Automatic Modulation Classification Based on Order-Statistics

    Lubing Han;Feifei Gao;Zan Li;Octavia A. Dobre

  • Energy-Efficient Optimal Power Allocation for Fading Cognitive Radio Channels: Ergodic Capacity, Outage Capacity, and Minimum-Rate Capacity

    Fuhui Zhou;Norman C. Beaulieu;Zan Li;Jiangbo Si

  • Wireless Covert Communications Aided by Distributed Cooperative Jamming Over Slow Fading Channels

    Tong-Xing Zheng;Ziteng Yang;Chao Wang;Zan Li

  • Orbital-Angular-Momentum Embedded Massive MIMO: Achieving Multiplicative Spectrum-Efficiency for mmWave Communications

    Wenchi Cheng;Hailin Zhang;Liping Liang;Haiyue Jing

  • Intelligent Reflecting Surface-Assisted Multi-Antenna Covert Communications: Joint Active and Passive Beamforming Optimization

    Chao Wang;Zan Li;Jia Shi;Derrick Wing Kwan Ng

  • On the Performance of Cognitive Relay Networks Under Primary User's Outage Constraint

    JiangBo Si;Zan Li;XiaoJun Chen;BenJian Hao

  • Age of Information for Short-Packet Covert Communication

    Weiwei Yang;Xingbo Lu;Shihao Yan;Feng Shu

  • On the Performance of Spectrum Sharing Cognitive Relay Networks with Imperfect CSI

    Junjie Chen;Jiangbo Si;Zan Li;Haiyan Huang

  • MobiCache: When k-anonymity meets cache

    Xiaoyan Zhu;Haotian Chi;Ben Niu;Weidong Zhang

  • Doppler spread estimation for mobile OFDM systems in Rayleigh fading channels

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  • Sensor Selection for TDOA-Based Localization in Wireless Sensor Networks With Non-Line-of-Sight Condition

    Yue Zhao;Zan Li;Benjian Hao;Jia Shi

  • Capacity Analysis of Cognitive Relay Networks with the PU's Interference

    JiangBo Si;Zan Li;HaiYan Huang;JunJie Chen

  • Efficient Soft Decision Fusion Rule in Cooperative Spectrum Sensing

    Weijia Han;Jiandong Li;Zan Li;Jiangbo Si

  • Energy Efficient Resource Allocation in Hybrid Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access Systems

    Jia Shi;Wenjuan Yu;Qiang Ni;Wei Liang

  • A Secure Intelligent Spectrum Control Strategy for Future THz Mobile Heterogeneous Networks

    Zan Li;Lei Guan;Chenxi Li;Ayman Radwan

  • Improved cooperative spectrum sensing model based on machine learning for cognitive radio networks

    Zan Li;Wen Wu;Xiangli Liu;Peihan Qi

  • Low Complexity Automatic Modulation Classification Based on Order Statistics

    Lubing Han;Haozhou Xue;Feifei Gao;Zan Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Hailin Zhang
Hailin Zhang Xidian University
Fuhui Zhou
Fuhui Zhou Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Feifei Gao
Feifei Gao Tsinghua University
Jiandong Li
Jiandong Li Xidian University
Julian Cheng
Julian Cheng University of British Columbia
Ning Zhang
Ning Zhang University of Windsor
Xuemin Shen
Xuemin Shen University of Waterloo
Naofal Al-Dhahir
Naofal Al-Dhahir The University of Texas at Dallas
Zhiguo Ding
Zhiguo Ding Nanyang Technological University
Derrick Wing Kwan Ng
Derrick Wing Kwan Ng University of New South Wales

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