Li Chen

5.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
342 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Li Chen is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Li Chen has authored 342 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 194 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 107 papers in Computer Networks and Communications and 76 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in Li Chen's work include Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization (69 papers), Cooperative Communication and Network Coding (43 papers) and Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies (36 papers). Li Chen is often cited by papers focused on Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization (69 papers), Cooperative Communication and Network Coding (43 papers) and Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies (36 papers). Li Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and Canada. Li Chen's co-authors include Yunfei Chen, Weidong Wang, F. Richard Yu, Wenyi Zhang, Wei Liu, Nan Zhao, Guo Wei, Dacheng Yang, Wilfried Hofmann and Suresh V. Garimella and has published in prestigious journals such as Angewandte Chemie International Edition, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Journal of Fluid Mechanics.

In The Last Decade

Li Chen

294 papers receiving 4.0k 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.

Accelerating Federated Learning via Momentum Gradient Descent

2020 260 citations Li Chen, Yunfei Chen et al. profile →
Generalized Transceiver Beamforming for DFRC With MIMO Radar and MU-MIMO Communication

2022 152 citations Li Chen, Yunfei Chen 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
Li Chen China	33	2.2k	1.1k	813	800	516	342	4.1k
Xu Zhu China	31	3.2k 1.5×	1.2k 1.0×	405 0.5×	546 0.7×	142 0.3×	412	4.4k
Jürgen Becker Germany	35	3.0k 1.4×	1.8k 1.6×	487 0.6×	250 0.3×	429 0.8×	613	6.3k
Gang Wang China	32	2.4k 1.1×	822 0.7×	1.2k 1.5×	845 1.1×	364 0.7×	181	3.7k
Qinyu Zhang China	33	3.0k 1.4×	2.8k 2.5×	445 0.5×	2.0k 2.4×	193 0.4×	709	6.0k
Jun Fang China	44	3.5k 1.6×	1.9k 1.7×	1.0k 1.3×	1.6k 2.0×	1.1k 2.2×	281	6.3k
Wen Chen China	42	4.9k 2.2×	2.4k 2.2×	594 0.7×	2.0k 2.5×	147 0.3×	391	7.0k
Chang Wook Ahn South Korea	30	4.0k 1.8×	1.9k 1.7×	935 1.2×	1.1k 1.4×	77 0.1×	166	6.8k
Yue Gao United Kingdom	41	3.7k 1.7×	1.7k 1.6×	614 0.8×	2.5k 3.2×	678 1.3×	304	6.1k
Wei Li China	38	2.1k 1.0×	438 0.4×	671 0.8×	260 0.3×	179 0.3×	344	5.4k
Yong Zhou China	32	2.2k 1.0×	1.1k 1.0×	727 0.9×	659 0.8×	97 0.2×	176	3.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Li Chen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Li Chen

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This network shows the impact of papers produced by Li Chen. 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 Li Chen. The network helps show where Li Chen may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Li Chen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Li Chen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Li Chen 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 Li Chen. Li Chen 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

Ahmad, Mushtaq, Defeng Qi, Muhammad Ajmal, et al.. (2025). Uniform wide-channel gel polymer electrolyte with consistent head-to-tail supramolecular arrangement for enhanced aqueous zinc-ion batteries. Journal of Power Sources. 632. 236369–236369. 2 indexed citations

You, Changsheng, et al.. (2025). Sparse Array Enabled Near-Field Communications: Beam Pattern Analysis and Hybrid Beamforming Design. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. 24(12). 10261–10277. 6 indexed citations

Zhu, Guangxu, et al.. (2025). Sensing–Communication–Computation Integration for Federated Edge Learning With Controllable Model Dropout. IEEE Internet of Things Journal. 12(12). 19767–19781.

Zhao, Liming, Liwen Zhang, Zhengpeng Yang, et al.. (2024). Twisted integration of high-efficiency photothermal/water-transported yarns for boosting solar-powered fabric evaporator. Chemical Engineering Journal. 490. 151605–151605. 22 indexed citations

Chen, Li, et al.. (2024). Near-Field Positioning and Attitude Sensing Based on Electromagnetic Propagation Modeling. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications. 42(9). 2179–2195. 11 indexed citations

Chen, Li, et al.. (2024). FedFair³: Unlocking Threefold Fairness in Federated Learning. 3622–3627. 3 indexed citations

Chen, Li, et al.. (2024). Joint Channel Estimation and Data Recovery for Millimeter Massive MIMO: Using Pilot to Capture Principal Components. IEEE Transactions on Communications. 73(2). 781–799. 1 indexed citations

Chen, Li, et al.. (2024). Multiple-Task Coded Computing for Distributed Computation Framework: Modeling and Delay Analysis. IEEE Transactions on Communications. 72(8). 5032–5046.

Qin, Xiaoqi, et al.. (2024). Importance of Semantic Information Based on Semantic Value. IEEE Transactions on Communications. 72(9). 5443–5457. 5 indexed citations

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Liu, Dapeng, Zhengpeng Yang, Yongyi Zhang, et al.. (2023). Tailoring aligned and densified carbon nanotube@graphene coaxial yarn for 3D thermally conductive networks. Carbon. 208. 322–329. 18 indexed citations

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Pan, Jie, Quan Zhu, Yu-Tao Wang, et al.. (2023). Ultra-high oxygen removal efficiency films for autoxidation inhibition of endothermic hydrocarbon fuels. Carbon. 206. 354–363.

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Qin, Xiaoqi, et al.. (2023). Analysis and Optimization of Age of Information for Area Sensing. IEEE Communications Letters. 28(1). 103–107. 1 indexed citations

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Wu, Chenyu, Changsheng You, Yuanwei Liu, Li Chen, & Shuo Shi. (2023). Two-Stage Hierarchical Beam Training for Near-Field Communications. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology. 73(2). 2032–2044. 62 indexed citations

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Chen, Li, et al.. (2022). Three-dimensional temperature and stress field simulation with all-hexahedral element mesh in a high efficiency cooling structure for the fabrication of amorphous ribbons. Materials Research Express. 9(3). 36101–36101. 4 indexed citations

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Zhou, Shiyu, Li Chen, & Weidong Wang. (2021). Attitude Information Aided Digital Beamforming in Millimeter-Wave MIMO Systems. IEEE Systems Journal. 16(2). 1820–1831. 3 indexed citations

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Chen, Li, et al.. (2021). The joint force of bottom-up and top-down in the Preservation and Renewal of Rural Architectural Heritage, taking Piedmont, Italy as the case study.. 209(1). 34–41. 2 indexed citations

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Chen, Li, et al.. (2020). A novel timing and frequency offset estimation algorithm for filtered OFDM system. EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing. 2020(1).

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Chen, Li, et al.. (2018). SVRG for a non-convex problem using graduated optimization algorithm. Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems. 34(1). 153–165. 1 indexed citations

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Chen, Li, et al.. (2018). Experimental Study and Application of Response Mask Invariant Characteristic for Generalized Visible Light Communication Channel. IEEE photonics journal. 10(3). 1–12. 8 indexed citations

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Liu, Chenggang, et al.. (2013). Improvement in the Priority Handoff Scheme for Multi-Service Wireless Mobile Networks. Research Journal of Applied Sciences Engineering and Technology. 6(20). 3838–3846. 1 indexed citations

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