Kang An

7.5k total citations · 6 hit papers
219 papers, 5.8k citations indexed

About

Kang An is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering and Computer Networks and Communications. According to data from OpenAlex, Kang An has authored 219 papers receiving a total of 5.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 162 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 146 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 86 papers in Computer Networks and Communications. Recurrent topics in Kang An's work include Satellite Communication Systems (112 papers), Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies (91 papers) and Cooperative Communication and Network Coding (53 papers). Kang An is often cited by papers focused on Satellite Communication Systems (112 papers), Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies (91 papers) and Cooperative Communication and Network Coding (53 papers). Kang An collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and Luxembourg. Kang An's co-authors include Gan Zheng, Tao Liang, Symeon Chatzinotas, Min Lin, Kefeng Guo, Zhi Lin, Xiaojuan Yan, Hehao Niu, Jian Ouyang and Wei‐Ping Zhu and has published in prestigious journals such as IEEE Access, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications and Sensors.

In The Last Decade

Kang An

207 papers receiving 5.7k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Refracting RIS-Aided Hybrid Satellite-Terrestrial Relay Networks: Joint Beamforming Design and Optimization

2022 516 citations Zhi Lin, Kang An et al. profile →
Secure Transmission in Cognitive Satellite Terrestrial Networks

2016 323 citations Kang An, Min Lin et al. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications profile →
SLNR-based Secure Energy Efficient Beamforming in Multibeam Satellite Systems

2022 186 citations Zhi Lin, Kang An et al. profile →
Exploiting Multi-Layer Refracting RIS-Assisted Receiver for HAP-SWIPT Networks

2024 106 citations Kang An, Yifu Sun et al. profile →
Self-powered absorptive reconfigurable intelligent surfaces for securing satellite-terrestrial integrated networks

2024 85 citations Zhi Lin, Kang An et al. profile →
Multi-Functional RIS-Assisted Semantic Anti-Jamming Communication and Computing in Integrated Aerial-Ground Networks

2024 78 citations Yifu Sun, Zhi Lin et al. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kang An China	43	4.2k	4.0k	2.2k	228	191	219	5.8k
David W. Matolak United States	28	3.5k 0.8×	1.9k 0.5×	1.4k 0.6×	143 0.6×	254 1.3×	231	4.4k
Boya Di China	47	5.3k 1.3×	3.5k 0.9×	1.9k 0.8×	301 1.3×	231 1.2×	178	6.8k
Pei Xiao United Kingdom	43	6.1k 1.4×	2.3k 0.6×	2.4k 1.1×	364 1.6×	146 0.8×	423	7.2k
Zheng Chu United Kingdom	40	4.3k 1.0×	1.7k 0.4×	1.2k 0.6×	187 0.8×	114 0.6×	163	4.9k
Ali Ghrayeb Canada	36	6.1k 1.4×	1.9k 0.5×	3.2k 1.4×	420 1.8×	289 1.5×	269	7.1k
Weidang Lu China	31	2.6k 0.6×	1.9k 0.5×	1.9k 0.8×	336 1.5×	470 2.5×	185	4.0k
Zhen Gao China	36	4.3k 1.0×	1.8k 0.5×	1.3k 0.6×	375 1.6×	182 1.0×	179	5.3k
Zesong Fei China	31	3.0k 0.7×	2.0k 0.5×	2.0k 0.9×	333 1.5×	519 2.7×	363	4.7k
Xiaoming Chen China	42	5.5k 1.3×	1.7k 0.4×	2.4k 1.1×	444 1.9×	129 0.7×	257	6.7k
Zhiqiang Wei China	34	3.7k 0.9×	1.9k 0.5×	815 0.4×	229 1.0×	264 1.4×	122	4.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Kang An

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kang An

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kang An. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kang An 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 Kang An. Kang An is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Zou, Yulong, et al.. (2025). STAR-RIS-Empowered Monitoring Over Two-Way Suspicious Communications. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology. 75(1). 969–980.

Lin, Zhi, et al.. (2025). Symbiotic Secure and Efficient Hybrid Near/Far-Field Transmission Design for STAR-RIS-Aided RSMA Networks. IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking. 12. 3104–3116.

An, Kang, et al.. (2024). Review: Mechanism of herbivores synergistically metabolizing toxic plants through liver and intestinal microbiota. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C Toxicology & Pharmacology. 281. 109925–109925. 1 indexed citations

Sun, Yifu, Zhi Lin, Kang An, et al.. (2024). Multi-Functional RIS-Assisted Semantic Anti-Jamming Communication and Computing in Integrated Aerial-Ground Networks. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications. 42(12). 3597–3617. 78 indexed citations breakdown →

Zhou, Yongqiang, Zixian Wang, Lei Huang, et al.. (2024). Ultrafast and high-resolution X-ray imaging based on zero-dimensional organic silver halides. Materials Chemistry Frontiers. 8(18). 3004–3016. 1 indexed citations

An, Kang, et al.. (2024). Grant-Free SCMA Enhanced Mobile Edge Computing: Protocol Design and Performance Analysis. IEEE Internet of Things Journal. 11(15). 25895–25909. 3 indexed citations

Hu, Huifeng, et al.. (2024). Parameter Identification Method for Collaborative Robot Joint Using a Cuckoo Search-BP Neural Network Approach. International Journal of Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence. 38(7). 3 indexed citations

Liu, Aijun, Chen Han, Xin Xu, et al.. (2024). GRLR: Routing With Graph Neural Network and Reinforcement Learning for Mega LEO Satellite Constellations. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology. 74(2). 3225–3237. 7 indexed citations

An, Kang, et al.. (2023). 6D pose estimation of object based on fused region-level feature in cluttered scenes. Measurement Science and Technology. 34(7). 75402–75402. 2 indexed citations

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Liu, Rui, et al.. (2023). Resource Allocation for Cognitive Satellite-HAP-Terrestrial Networks With Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology. 72(7). 9659–9663. 27 indexed citations

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Liu, Rui, et al.. (2022). Joint Decoding Order and Power Allocation Design for a NOMA‐Based Overlay Cognitive Integrated Satellite‐Terrestrial Relay Network. Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing. 2022(1). 3 indexed citations

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Liu, Rui, et al.. (2022). NOMA‐Based Overlay Cognitive Satellite‐UAV‐Terrestrial Networks with Multiple Primary Users. Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing. 2022(1). 1 indexed citations

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Sun, Yifu, Kang An, Yonggang Zhu, et al.. (2022). Energy-Efficient Hybrid Beamforming for Multilayer RIS-Assisted Secure Integrated Terrestrial-Aerial Networks. IEEE Transactions on Communications. 70(6). 4189–4210. 81 indexed citations

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Liu, Rui, et al.. (2021). Performance Evaluation of NOMA-Based Cognitive Integrated Satellite Terrestrial Relay Networks With Primary Interference. IEEE Access. 9. 71422–71434. 13 indexed citations

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Liu, Rui, et al.. (2021). NOMA-Based Overlay Cognitive Integrated Satellite-Terrestrial Relay Networks With Secondary Network Selection. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology. 71(2). 2187–2192. 27 indexed citations

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Liu, Rui, et al.. (2021). NOMA-Based Integrated Satellite-Terrestrial Relay Networks Under Spectrum Sharing Environment. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters. 10(6). 1266–1270. 34 indexed citations

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Zhang, Xiaokai, Kang An, Bangning Zhang, et al.. (2020). Vickrey Auction-Based Secondary Relay Selection in Cognitive Hybrid Satellite-Terrestrial Overlay Networks With Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters. 9(5). 628–632. 38 indexed citations

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Zhang, Xianyu, et al.. (2019). Secrecy Analysis and Active Pilot Spoofing Attack Detection for Multigroup Multicasting Cell-Free Massive MIMO Systems. IEEE Access. 7. 57332–57340. 41 indexed citations

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An, Kang, Sheyu Li, Qinqin Wu, et al.. (2017). [Obesity and Bone Mineral Density in Menopausal Women].. PubMed. 48(1). 23–27. 5 indexed citations

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An, Kang, Min Lin, Jian Ouyang, & Wei‐Ping Zhu. (2016). Secure Transmission in Cognitive Satellite Terrestrial Networks. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications. 34(11). 3025–3037. 323 indexed citations breakdown →

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