Hongru Ren

2.7k total citations · 4 hit papers
86 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Hongru Ren is a scholar working on Control and Systems Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications and Computational Theory and Mathematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Hongru Ren has authored 86 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 63 papers in Control and Systems Engineering, 46 papers in Computer Networks and Communications and 19 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics. Recurrent topics in Hongru Ren's work include Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems (36 papers), Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems (32 papers) and Adaptive Dynamic Programming Control (19 papers). Hongru Ren is often cited by papers focused on Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems (36 papers), Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems (32 papers) and Adaptive Dynamic Programming Control (19 papers). Hongru Ren collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and Canada. Hongru Ren's co-authors include Hongyi Li, Hui Ma, Renquan Lu, Qi Zhou, Zhijian Cheng, Jiahu Qin, Renquan Lu, Zhenyou Wang, Deyin Yao and Liang Cao and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control and IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics.

In The Last Decade

Hongru Ren

68 papers receiving 1.8k 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.

  1. Deception attacks on event-triggered distributed consensus estimation for nonlinear systems
    2023 273 citations Hongru Ren, Zhijian Cheng et al. profile →
  2. Adaptive Fixed-Time Control of Nonlinear MASs With Actuator Faults
    2023 161 citations Hongru Ren, Hui Ma et al. profile →
  3. A disturbance observer based intelligent control for nonstrict-feedback nonlinear systems
    2023 81 citations Hongru Ren, Hui Ma et al. Science China Technological Sciences profile →
  4. Pinning-Based Neural Control for Multiagent Systems With Self-Regulation Intermediate Event-Triggered Method
    2024 65 citations Hongru Ren, Hongyi Li et al. IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems profile →

Peers

Hongru Ren
Liang Cao China
Romain Postoyan France
Guowei Dong China
Haijiao Yang China
Hongjun Ma China
Dong Yang China
Kuo Li China
Qichao Ma China
Li‐Bing Wu China
Liang Cao China
Hongru Ren
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Countries citing papers authored by Hongru Ren

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Fields of papers citing papers by Hongru Ren

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hongru Ren

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Hongru Ren. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Hongru Ren based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Hongru Ren. Hongru Ren is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Liu, Yang, et al.. (2025). Predictor-Based Adaptive Iterative Learning Control of MASs With Distributed Error Compensation. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering. 22. 16522–16531.
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Liu, Linlin, Liang Cao, Hongru Ren, & Meng Zhao. (2025). Time variable gain ESO-based fixed-time platoon tracking control for connected vehicles. Applied Mathematics and Computation. 502. 129477–129477.
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Zhou, Qi, et al.. (2024). ADP-based fault-tolerant consensus control for multiagent systems with irregular state constraints. Neural Networks. 180. 106737–106737. 7 indexed citations
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Zheng, S. Q., Hui Ma, Hongru Ren, & Hongyi Li. (2024). Practically fixed-time adaptive consensus control for multiagent systems with prescribed performance. Science China Technological Sciences. 67(12). 3867–3876. 13 indexed citations
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Li, Xiaomeng, et al.. (2024). Event-based secure control for cyber-physical systems against false data injection attacks. Information Sciences. 679. 121093–121093. 2 indexed citations
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Zhou, Qi, et al.. (2024). Partition and planning: A human-like motion decision for UAV in trap environment. Science China Technological Sciences. 67(4). 1226–1237. 8 indexed citations
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Ren, Hongru, et al.. (2024). Detection‐based resilient control for cyber‐physical systems against two‐channel false data injection attacks. International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control. 34(17). 11604–11622. 2 indexed citations
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Ma, Hui, et al.. (2024). Adaptive Iterative Learning Control With Termination Condition for MASs Performing Multiple Tasks. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering. 22. 10193–10203. 1 indexed citations
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Ren, Hongru, et al.. (2024). Event-Based Optimal Containment Control for Constrained Multiagent Systems Using Integral Reinforcement Learning. IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems. 12(1). 609–619. 1 indexed citations
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Zhou, Qi, et al.. (2024). Adaptive Iterative Learning Control for Nonlinear Multiagent Systems With Initial Error Compensation. IEEE Transactions on Artificial Intelligence. 5(8). 4192–4201. 3 indexed citations
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Qi, Haonan, Liang Cao, Hongru Ren, & Meng Zhao. (2024). Fixed-time NN-based adaptive fault-tolerant control for heterogeneous vehicular platoon system with improved exponential spacing policy. Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation. 141. 108454–108454. 1 indexed citations
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Ren, Hongru, et al.. (2023). Observer-based data-driven consensus control for nonlinear multiagent systems with faded neighborhood information. Information Sciences. 649. 119679–119679. 3 indexed citations
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Chen, Guangdeng, et al.. (2023). Data‐driven bipartite leader‐following consensus control for nonlinear multi‐agent systems under hybrid attacks. International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control. 34(5). 3318–3334. 3 indexed citations
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Li, Shubo, et al.. (2023). Event-driven intelligent cooperative control of unmanned autonomous systems in complex environment. Journal of the Franklin Institute. 361(2). 1060–1077. 2 indexed citations
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Ren, Hongru, et al.. (2023). Data-Driven Event-Triggered Control for Nonlinear Multi-Agent Systems With Uniform Quantization. IEEE Transactions on Circuits & Systems II Express Briefs. 71(2). 712–716. 34 indexed citations
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Hu, Zhipei, Hongru Ren, & Peng Shi. (2021). Synchronization of Complex Dynamical Networks Subject to Noisy Sampling Interval and Packet Loss. IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems. 33(8). 3216–3226. 39 indexed citations
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Ren, Hongru, Renquan Lu, Junlin Xiong, Yuanqing Wu, & Peng Shi. (2019). Optimal Filtered and Smoothed Estimators for Discrete-Time Linear Systems With Multiple Packet Dropouts Under Markovian Communication Constraints. IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics. 50(9). 4169–4181. 71 indexed citations

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