Lei Zhang

6.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
261 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Lei Zhang is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications and Information Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Lei Zhang has authored 261 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 143 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 111 papers in Computer Networks and Communications and 51 papers in Information Systems. Recurrent topics in Lei Zhang's work include Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization (45 papers), PAPR reduction in OFDM (39 papers) and Blockchain Technology Applications and Security (30 papers). Lei Zhang is often cited by papers focused on Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization (45 papers), PAPR reduction in OFDM (39 papers) and Blockchain Technology Applications and Security (30 papers). Lei Zhang collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and United States. Lei Zhang's co-authors include Muhammad Ali Imran, Rahim Tafazolli, Bin Cao, Pei Xiao, Atta Ul Quddus, Ayesha Ijaz, Hao Xu, Yao Sun, Gang Feng and Mugen Peng and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Scientific Reports and IEEE Transactions on Information Theory.

In The Last Decade

Lei Zhang

244 papers receiving 4.3k citations

Hit Papers

A Scalable Multi-Layer PBFT Consensus for Blockchain 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 2020 50 100 150 200 250
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. A Scalable Multi-Layer PBFT Consensus for Blockchain
    2020 286 citations Lei Zhang, Hao Xu et al. profile →
  2. Performance analysis and comparison of PoW, PoS and DAG based blockchains
    2020 185 citations Bin Cao, Daquan Feng et al. Digital Communications and Networks profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lei Zhang China 33 2.6k 2.1k 1.0k 644 469 261 4.4k
Xi Li China 30 2.8k 1.1× 2.7k 1.3× 803 0.8× 651 1.0× 548 1.2× 302 4.8k
Qianbin Chen China 29 2.1k 0.8× 3.1k 1.5× 627 0.6× 645 1.0× 437 0.9× 358 4.1k
Minho Jo South Korea 33 1.7k 0.7× 2.4k 1.2× 1.2k 1.1× 269 0.4× 645 1.4× 107 3.9k
Songtao Guo China 40 2.3k 0.9× 3.6k 1.7× 1.2k 1.2× 388 0.6× 874 1.9× 260 5.3k
Wen Sun China 30 1.3k 0.5× 2.0k 1.0× 749 0.7× 431 0.7× 801 1.7× 108 3.3k
Hong Ji China 33 3.6k 1.4× 3.8k 1.8× 900 0.9× 686 1.1× 451 1.0× 303 5.5k
Daquan Feng China 24 3.1k 1.2× 2.4k 1.2× 429 0.4× 431 0.7× 434 0.9× 89 4.0k
Hongzhi Guo China 31 1.9k 0.7× 2.7k 1.3× 736 0.7× 1.1k 1.7× 533 1.1× 76 4.0k
Hong Wen China 30 1.9k 0.7× 1.5k 0.7× 672 0.7× 508 0.8× 949 2.0× 219 3.5k
Jalel Ben‐Othman France 28 1.9k 0.7× 2.5k 1.2× 443 0.4× 394 0.6× 458 1.0× 233 3.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Lei Zhang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lei Zhang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Lei Zhang. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Lei Zhang. The network helps show where Lei Zhang may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lei Zhang

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhu, Botao, Xianbin Wang, Lei Zhang, & Xuemin Shen. (2025). Chain-of-Trust: A Progressive Trust Evaluation Framework Enabled by Generative AI. IEEE Network. 39(5). 44–50.
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Xu, Xiaojun, et al.. (2024). Driving strategy of unmanned ground vehicle under split-docking road conditions based on improved EKF and PID-modified SMC. Advanced Engineering Informatics. 62. 102830–102830. 4 indexed citations
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Onireti, Oluwakayode, et al.. (2024). Implementing Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance Over Cellular Networks. IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society. 5. 6546–6560. 3 indexed citations
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Onireti, Oluwakayode, et al.. (2024). On the Performance of Wireless PBFT-Based Blockchain Network With IEEE 802.11. IEEE Systems Journal. 18(3). 1786–1797. 2 indexed citations
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Bai, Zhiquan, et al.. (2023). Performance analysis of cooperative multi-relay spatial modulation based OTFS system in V2V communication. Vehicular Communications. 44. 100687–100687. 1 indexed citations
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Wen, Shan, et al.. (2022). Joint Precoding and Pre-Equalization for Faster-Than-Nyquist Transmission Over Multipath Fading Channels. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology. 71(4). 3948–3963. 9 indexed citations
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Xu, Hao, et al.. (2022). DISTERNING: Distance Estimation Using Machine Learning Approach for COVID-19 Contact Tracing and Beyond. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications. 40(11). 3207–3223. 2 indexed citations
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Chu, Yinghao, Daquan Feng, Zuozhu Liu, et al.. (2022). A Fine-Grained Attention Model for High Accuracy Operational Robot Guidance. IEEE Internet of Things Journal. 10(2). 1066–1081. 9 indexed citations
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Kernec, Julien Le, et al.. (2021). Machine learning in vehicular networking: An overview. Digital Communications and Networks. 8(1). 18–24. 44 indexed citations
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Klaine, Paulo Valente, et al.. (2021). Deep Learning Enabled Beam Tracking for Non-Line of Sight Millimeter Wave Communications. IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society. 2. 1710–1720. 10 indexed citations
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Zhang, Lei, et al.. (2020). On Half-Power Beamwidth of Intelligent Reflecting Surface. IEEE Communications Letters. 25(4). 1333–1337. 15 indexed citations
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Liu, Wei, et al.. (2020). Let There Be a Beam: Highlights From the 2020 IEEE Five-Minute Video Clip Contest [SP Competitions]. IEEE Signal Processing Magazine. 37(5). 157–162. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Chenxi, Zan Li, Jia Shi, Lei Guan, & Lei Zhang. (2020). Intelligent Spectrum Control in Heterogeneous Networks With High Security Capability. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters. 9(6). 830–833. 6 indexed citations
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Sun, Yao, Shuang Qin, Gang Feng, Lei Zhang, & Muhammad Ali Imran. (2020). Service Provisioning Framework for RAN Slicing: User Admissibility, Slice Association and Bandwidth Allocation. IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing. 20(12). 3409–3422. 54 indexed citations
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Liu, Guanghui, et al.. (2020). Low-Complexity Symbol Detection and Interference Cancellation for OTFS System. IEEE Transactions on Communications. 69(3). 1524–1537. 73 indexed citations
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Xu, Hao, Lei Zhang, Yinuo Liu, & Bin Cao. (2020). RAFT Based Wireless Blockchain Networks in the Presence of Malicious Jamming. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters. 9(6). 817–821. 71 indexed citations
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Zhang, Lei, Ayesha Ijaz, Pei Xiao, et al.. (2019). Optimal Filter Length and Zero Padding Length Design for Universal Filtered Multi-Carrier (UFMC) System. IEEE Access. 7. 21687–21701. 12 indexed citations
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Cao, Bin, et al.. (2019). How Does CSMA/CA Affect the Performance and Security in Wireless Blockchain Networks. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics. 16(6). 4270–4280. 38 indexed citations

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