Abdu Saif

1.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
32 papers, 756 citations indexed

About

Abdu Saif is a scholar working on Computer Networks and Communications, Aerospace Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Abdu Saif has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 756 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Computer Networks and Communications, 15 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 14 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Abdu Saif's work include UAV Applications and Optimization (12 papers), Opportunistic and Delay-Tolerant Networks (9 papers) and Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems (5 papers). Abdu Saif is often cited by papers focused on UAV Applications and Optimization (12 papers), Opportunistic and Delay-Tolerant Networks (9 papers) and Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems (5 papers). Abdu Saif collaborates with scholars based in Yemen, Malaysia and Ireland. Abdu Saif's co-authors include Saeed Hamood Alsamhi, Ammar Hawbani, Faris A. Almalki, Radhya Sahal, Kamarul Ariffin Noordin, Kaharudin Dimyati, Jahan Hassan, John G. Breslin, Navin Singh Rajput and Mohammed A. Alhartomi and has published in prestigious journals such as IEEE Access, Sustainability and Applied Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Abdu Saif

28 papers receiving 687 citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Green IoT for Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Smart Cities: Future Directions and Opportunities

2021 193 citations Faris A. Almalki, Saeed Hamood Alsamhi et al. Mobile Networks and Applications profile →
UAV Computing-Assisted Search and Rescue Mission Framework for Disaster and Harsh Environment Mitigation

2022 166 citations Saeed Hamood Alsamhi, Alexey V. Shvetsov et al. Drones profile →
Financial Fraud Detection Based on Machine Learning: A Systematic Literature Review

2022 136 citations Abdu Saif et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Abdu Saif Yemen	11	250	233	184	160	125	32	756
Iswanto Iswanto Indonesia	17	79 0.3×	74 0.3×	264 1.4×	115 0.7×	169 1.4×	154	925
Hairulnizam Mahdin Malaysia	16	259 1.0×	64 0.3×	189 1.0×	166 1.0×	121 1.0×	100	850
Ahmed Idries United Arab Emirates	5	170 0.7×	372 1.6×	100 0.5×	51 0.3×	170 1.4×	7	603
Salman Raza China	16	577 2.3×	111 0.5×	448 2.4×	200 1.3×	83 0.7×	33	987
Mohammed ElAffendi Saudi Arabia	18	161 0.6×	229 1.0×	213 1.2×	250 1.6×	285 2.3×	93	959
Zaib Ullah Italy	9	345 1.4×	208 0.9×	326 1.8×	112 0.7×	79 0.6×	14	858
Jahan Hassan Australia	11	223 0.9×	147 0.6×	163 0.9×	52 0.3×	86 0.7×	37	585
Luca Calderoni Italy	10	165 0.7×	22 0.1×	127 0.7×	101 0.6×	50 0.4×	22	414
Ernő Kovács Germany	14	463 1.9×	136 0.6×	157 0.9×	107 0.7×	218 1.7×	43	845

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Abdu Saif

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Saif, Abdu, et al.. (2025). Enhancing resilience communication in B5G: optimal deployment of tethered networked flying platforms for disaster recovery. The Journal of Supercomputing. 81(4). 1 indexed citations

Alsamhi, Saeed Hamood, et al.. (2025). When SemCom Meets Drones for Supporting 6G: Drone Dataspace Use Case. 1–7.

Saif, Abdu, et al.. (2024). Deep Reinforcement Learning Explores EH‐RIS for Spectrum‐Efficient Drone Communication in 6G. IET Signal Processing. 2024(1). 1 indexed citations

Al‐Bander, Baidaa, et al.. (2024). Meta‐analysis and systematic review for anomaly network intrusion detection systems: Detection methods, dataset, validation methodology, and challenges. IET Networks. 13(5-6). 339–376. 9 indexed citations

Saif, Abdu, et al.. (2024). Resilient Skies: Advancing Climate-Resilient UAVs for Energy-Efficient B5G Communication in Challenging Environments. 1–7. 2 indexed citations

Mathivanan, Sandeep Kumar, et al.. (2023). Deep learning models for predicting the position of the head on an X-ray image for Cephalometric analysis. Intelligent Data Analysis. 27. 3–27. 2 indexed citations

Rajput, Navin Singh, et al.. (2023). ID2S4FH: A Novel Framework of Intelligent Decision Support System for Fire Hazards. Fire. 6(7). 248–248. 14 indexed citations

Kiah, Miss Laiha Mat, et al.. (2023). A Review of Smart Contract Blockchain Based on Multi-Criteria Analysis: Challenges and Motivations. Computers, materials & continua/Computers, materials & continua (Print). 75(2). 2833–2858. 7 indexed citations

Zhang, Min, et al.. (2023). CIDN: A context interactive deep network with edge-aware for X-ray angiography images segmentation. Alexandria Engineering Journal. 87. 201–212. 8 indexed citations

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Saif, Abdu, et al.. (2023). Empowering Smart Environments: Dynamic Beamforming for Optimal TUAV Coverage in B5G Networks. 6. 1–7. 2 indexed citations

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Mishra, Vinay Kumar, et al.. (2023). Maize Plant Disease Prediction of UAV Images for Precision Agriculture Using Fusion of Multimodal. 353–358. 2 indexed citations

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Shamsudin, Syariful Syafiq, Salama A. Mostafa, Omar Alfandi, et al.. (2022). An Adaptive Multi-Level Quantization-Based Reinforcement Learning Model for Enhancing UAV Landing on Moving Targets. Sustainability. 14(14). 8825–8825. 12 indexed citations

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Alsamhi, Saeed Hamood, Alexey V. Shvetsov, Santosh Kumar, et al.. (2022). UAV Computing-Assisted Search and Rescue Mission Framework for Disaster and Harsh Environment Mitigation. Drones. 6(7). 154–154. 166 indexed citations breakdown →

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Salh, Adeeb, Lukman Audah‏, Mohammed A. Alhartomi, et al.. (2022). Smart Packet Transmission Scheduling in Cognitive IoT Systems: DDQN Based Approach. IEEE Access. 10. 50023–50036. 25 indexed citations

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Anas, Siti Barirah Ahmad, et al.. (2022). An Efficient 3D Indoor Positioning System Based on Visible Light Communication. 57. 1–7. 3 indexed citations

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Saif, Abdu, Kaharudin Dimyati, Kamarul Ariffin Noordin, et al.. (2021). An Efficient Energy Harvesting and Optimal Clustering Technique for Sustainable Postdisaster Emergency Communication Systems. IEEE Access. 9. 78188–78202. 26 indexed citations

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Almalki, Faris A., Saeed Hamood Alsamhi, Radhya Sahal, et al.. (2021). Green IoT for Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Smart Cities: Future Directions and Opportunities. Mobile Networks and Applications. 28(1). 178–202. 193 indexed citations breakdown →

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Abdullah, Qazwan, et al.. (2021). A Compact Size 5G Hairpin Bandpass Filter with Multilayer Coupled Line. Computers, materials & continua/Computers, materials & continua (Print). 69(3). 4025–4042. 4 indexed citations

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Saif, Abdu, Kaharudin Dimyati, Kamarul Ariffin Noordin, et al.. (2021). Distributed Clustering for User Devices Under UAV Coverage Area during Disaster Recovery. 143–148. 30 indexed citations

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Saif, Abdu, et al.. (2020). Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Post-Disaster Communication Networks. 273–277. 14 indexed citations

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