Khaled Salah

21.7k total citations · 17 hit papers
384 papers, 13.6k citations indexed

About

Khaled Salah is a scholar working on Computer Networks and Communications, Information Systems and Artificial Intelligence. According to data from OpenAlex, Khaled Salah has authored 384 papers receiving a total of 13.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 199 papers in Computer Networks and Communications, 199 papers in Information Systems and 77 papers in Artificial Intelligence. Recurrent topics in Khaled Salah's work include Blockchain Technology Applications and Security (136 papers), IoT and Edge/Fog Computing (83 papers) and Network Security and Intrusion Detection (42 papers). Khaled Salah is often cited by papers focused on Blockchain Technology Applications and Security (136 papers), IoT and Edge/Fog Computing (83 papers) and Network Security and Intrusion Detection (42 papers). Khaled Salah collaborates with scholars based in United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and United States. Khaled Salah's co-authors include Raja Jayaraman, Minhaj Ahmad Khan, Ibrar Yaqoob, Muhammad Habib ur Rehman, Haya R. Hasan, Mohammed Omar, Nishara Nizamuddin, Samer Ellahham, Davor Svetinović and Mazin Debe and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Cleaner Production and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Khaled Salah

355 papers receiving 12.8k citations

Hit Papers

IoT security: Review, blo... 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 2019 2019 2019 2021 500 1000 1.5k
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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. IoT security: Review, blockchain solutions, and open challenges
    2017 1.6k citations Khaled Salah et al. Future Generation Computer Systems profile →
  2. Blockchain for AI: Review and Open Research Challenges
    2019 614 citations Khaled Salah, Muhammad Habib ur Rehman et al. IEEE Access profile →
  3. Blockchain-Based Soybean Traceability in Agricultural Supply Chain
    2019 472 citations Khaled Salah, Raja Jayaraman et al. IEEE Access profile →
  4. Industrial internet of things: Recent advances, enabling technologies and open challenges
    2019 393 citations Muhammad Habib ur Rehman, Khaled Salah et al. profile →
  5. Blockchain for healthcare data management: opportunities, challenges, and future recommendations
    2021 337 citations Ibrar Yaqoob, Khaled Salah et al. profile →
  6. The role of big data analytics in industrial Internet of Things
    2019 255 citations Muhammad Habib ur Rehman, Ibrar Yaqoob et al. Swinburne Research Bank (Swinburne University of Technology) profile →
  7. A Blockchain-Based Approach for Drug Traceability in Healthcare Supply Chain
    2021 222 citations Ahmad Musamih, Khaled Salah et al. IEEE Access profile →
  8. Blockchain for IoT-Based Healthcare: Background, Consensus, Platforms, and Use Cases
    2020 207 citations Khaled Salah et al. profile →
  9. Trustworthy Blockchain Oracles: Review, Comparison, and Open Research Challenges
    2020 200 citations Muhammad Habib ur Rehman, Khaled Salah et al. IEEE Access profile →
  10. Blockchain for IoT-based smart cities: Recent advances, requirements, and future challenges
    2021 190 citations Ibrar Yaqoob, Khaled Salah et al. profile →
  11. Decentralized document version control using ethereum blockchain and IPFS
    2019 173 citations Khaled Salah, Muhammad Ajmal Azad et al. profile →
  12. Blockchain for COVID-19: Review, Opportunities, and a Trusted Tracking System
    2020 170 citations Ilhaam A. Omar, Mazin Debe et al. profile →
  13. The role of blockchain technology in telehealth and telemedicine
    2021 157 citations Raja Wasim Ahmad, Khaled Salah et al. profile →
  14. Automating Procurement Contracts in the Healthcare Supply Chain Using Blockchain Smart Contracts
    2021 152 citations Ilhaam A. Omar, Raja Jayaraman et al. IEEE Access profile →
  15. Blockchain-Based Forward Supply Chain and Waste Management for COVID-19 Medical Equipment and Supplies
    2021 122 citations Raja Wasim Ahmad, Khaled Salah et al. IEEE Access profile →
  16. Blockchain-based Supply Chain Traceability for COVID-19 personal protective equipment
    2022 114 citations Ilhaam A. Omar, Mazin Debe et al. profile →
  17. Metaverse applications in smart cities: Enabling technologies, opportunities, challenges, and future directions
    2023 100 citations Ibrar Yaqoob, Khaled Salah et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Khaled Salah 8.6k 6.1k 2.9k 1.4k 1.3k 384 13.6k
Victor Chang 5.3k 0.6× 5.3k 0.9× 4.0k 1.4× 1.5k 1.1× 1.9k 1.4× 465 15.3k
Hong‐Ning Dai 7.3k 0.9× 4.7k 0.8× 2.9k 1.0× 1.2k 0.9× 2.1k 1.6× 257 12.2k
Ibrar Yaqoob 4.5k 0.5× 5.2k 0.9× 1.9k 0.7× 1.4k 1.0× 2.0k 1.5× 104 11.5k
Sudeep Tanwar 6.5k 0.8× 5.6k 0.9× 3.1k 1.0× 635 0.5× 3.7k 2.8× 607 15.6k
Abdullah Gani 5.4k 0.6× 8.0k 1.3× 3.3k 1.1× 1.2k 0.9× 3.2k 2.4× 284 15.0k
Zibin Zheng 16.0k 1.9× 10.2k 1.7× 6.4k 2.2× 1.7k 1.2× 1.8k 1.4× 409 21.7k
Armando Fox 10.9k 1.3× 12.4k 2.0× 3.9k 1.3× 873 0.6× 989 0.8× 191 18.3k
Michael Armbrust 8.4k 1.0× 7.6k 1.2× 2.6k 0.9× 894 0.6× 620 0.5× 16 12.1k
Samee U. Khan 7.5k 0.9× 8.4k 1.4× 2.8k 1.0× 675 0.5× 2.5k 1.9× 367 14.7k
Nima Jafari Navimipour 3.9k 0.4× 4.7k 0.8× 2.2k 0.8× 475 0.3× 1.9k 1.4× 230 10.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Khaled Salah

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Madine, Mohammad, et al.. (2025). Applying Quality Improvement Science to Patient Safety: Strategies, Frameworks, and Sustainable Solutions. Risk Management and Healthcare Policy. Volume 18. 3781–3791.
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Salah, Khaled, Sherif Barakat, & Amira Rezk. (2025). An effective SQL injection detection model using LSTM for imbalanced datasets. Computers & Security. 153. 104391–104391. 1 indexed citations
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Zakarya, Muhammad, Lee Gillam, Mohammad Reza Chalak Qazani, et al.. (2025). BackFillMe: An Energy and Performance Efficient Virtual Machine Scheduler for IaaS Datacenters. IEEE Transactions on Services Computing. 18(2). 660–672. 1 indexed citations
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Salah, Khaled, et al.. (2024). Blockchain and NFT-based traceability and certification for UAV parts in manufacturing. Journal of Industrial Information Integration. 39. 100597–100597. 8 indexed citations
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Madine, Mohammad, Ahmad Musamih, Khaled Salah, et al.. (2024). Blockchain-based resale and leasing of pre-owned medical equipment. Technology in Society. 77. 102549–102549. 2 indexed citations
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Musamih, Ahmad, et al.. (2024). Detection of Manufacturing Defects in Steel Using Deep Learning With Explainable Artificial Intelligence. IEEE Access. 12. 99240–99257. 13 indexed citations
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Ahmad, Raja Wasim, Khaled Salah, Raja Jayaraman, et al.. (2023). Blockchain and COVID-19 pandemic: applications and challenges. Cluster Computing. 26(4). 2383–2408. 9 indexed citations
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Hasan, Haya R., Mohammad Madine, Ibrar Yaqoob, et al.. (2023). Using NFTs for ownership management of digital twins and for proof of delivery of their physical assets. Future Generation Computer Systems. 146. 1–17. 15 indexed citations
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Omar, Ilhaam A., et al.. (2023). Blockchain-based trusted accountability in the maintenance of medical imaging equipment. Expert Systems with Applications. 241. 122718–122718. 6 indexed citations
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Musamih, Ahmad, Khaled Salah, Raja Jayaraman, et al.. (2022). NFTs in Healthcare: Vision, Opportunities, and Challenges. IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine. 12(4). 21–32. 28 indexed citations
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Jayaraman, Raja, et al.. (2022). Integrating Lean Six Sigma with blockchain technology for quality management – a scoping review of current trends and future prospects. The TQM Journal. 35(7). 1609–1631. 11 indexed citations
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Debe, Mazin, et al.. (2021). Design and Implementation of CryptoCargo: A Blockchain-Powered Smart Shipping Container for Vaccine Distribution. IEEE Access. 9. 53786–53803. 44 indexed citations
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Musamih, Ahmad, Khaled Salah, Raja Jayaraman, et al.. (2021). A Blockchain-Based Approach for Drug Traceability in Healthcare Supply Chain. IEEE Access. 9. 9728–9743. 222 indexed citations breakdown →
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Debe, Mazin, Khaled Salah, Raja Jayaraman, Ibrar Yaqoob, & Junaid Arshad. (2021). Trustworthy Blockchain Gateways for Resource-Constrained Clients and IoT Devices. IEEE Access. 9. 132875–132887. 10 indexed citations
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Omar, Ilhaam A., Raja Jayaraman, Mazin Debe, et al.. (2021). Automating Procurement Contracts in the Healthcare Supply Chain Using Blockchain Smart Contracts. IEEE Access. 9. 37397–37409. 152 indexed citations breakdown →
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Debe, Mazin, Khaled Salah, Muhammad Habib ur Rehman, & Davor Svetinović. (2020). Monetization of Services Provided by Public Fog Nodes Using Blockchain and Smart Contracts. IEEE Access. 8. 20118–20128. 37 indexed citations
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Debroy, Saptarshi, et al.. (2020). Frequency-Minimal Utility-Maximal Moving Target Defense Against DDoS in SDN-Based Systems. IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management. 17(2). 890–903. 21 indexed citations
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Debe, Mazin, Khaled Salah, Muhammad Habib ur Rehman, & Davor Svetinović. (2020). Blockchain-Based Decentralized Reverse Bidding in Fog Computing. IEEE Access. 8. 81686–81697. 34 indexed citations
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Rehman, Muhammad Habib ur, Ibrar Yaqoob, Khaled Salah, et al.. (2019). The role of big data analytics in industrial Internet of Things. Swinburne Research Bank (Swinburne University of Technology). 255 indexed citations breakdown →
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Arshad, Junaid, et al.. (2018). A Review of Performance, Energy and Privacy of Intrusion Detection\n Systems for IoT. arXiv (Cornell University). 2 indexed citations

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