Lifeng Wang

4.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
94 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Lifeng Wang is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. According to data from OpenAlex, Lifeng Wang has authored 94 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 34 papers in Computer Networks and Communications and 12 papers in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. Recurrent topics in Lifeng Wang's work include Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization (44 papers), Cooperative Communication and Network Coding (22 papers) and Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks (15 papers). Lifeng Wang is often cited by papers focused on Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization (44 papers), Cooperative Communication and Network Coding (22 papers) and Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks (15 papers). Lifeng Wang collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and United States. Lifeng Wang's co-authors include Maged Elkashlan, Kai‐Kit Wong, Trung Q. Duong, Yuanwei Liu, Robert Schober, Robert W. Heath, Yue Chen, Lajos Hanzo, Yongxu Zhu and Jing Huang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Statistical Association, Journal of Computational Physics and IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing.

In The Last Decade

Lifeng Wang

90 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

User Association in 5G Networks: A Survey and an Outlook 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 100 200 300 400
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. User Association in 5G Networks: A Survey and an Outlook
    2016 425 citations Lifeng Wang, Yue Chen et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lifeng Wang China 30 2.2k 1.2k 306 293 223 94 2.9k
Iickho Song South Korea 22 1.1k 0.5× 905 0.7× 132 0.4× 311 1.1× 16 0.1× 230 1.8k
Emilio L. Zapata Spain 22 351 0.2× 505 0.4× 481 1.6× 111 0.4× 41 0.2× 192 1.9k
Jorge Urrutia Mexico 17 757 0.3× 1.9k 1.6× 319 1.0× 140 0.5× 816 3.7× 173 2.9k
João Ascenso Portugal 24 1.4k 0.6× 552 0.4× 1.8k 6.0× 107 0.4× 220 1.0× 127 2.5k
Pat Morin Canada 19 556 0.3× 1.6k 1.3× 292 1.0× 120 0.4× 497 2.2× 133 2.5k
Fabian Kühn Switzerland 27 750 0.3× 3.0k 2.5× 90 0.3× 125 0.4× 143 0.6× 116 3.5k
Raouf Hamzaoui United Kingdom 22 388 0.2× 431 0.3× 1.1k 3.5× 30 0.1× 109 0.5× 110 1.7k
Hans‐Jürgen Zepernick Sweden 27 1.9k 0.9× 1.4k 1.2× 789 2.6× 317 1.1× 10 0.0× 285 2.9k
Stefan Funke Germany 17 258 0.1× 300 0.2× 200 0.7× 146 0.5× 192 0.9× 96 1.1k
Kyung‐Yong Chwa South Korea 15 228 0.1× 526 0.4× 405 1.3× 92 0.3× 216 1.0× 56 1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Lifeng Wang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lifeng Wang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lifeng Wang

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

All Works

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Zhang, Jingjing, et al.. (2025). DFedSat: Communication-Efficient and Robust Decentralized Federated Learning for LEO Satellite Constellations. IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking. 12. 4972–4985.
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Huang, Sunan, Lifeng Wang, Xin Wang, et al.. (2025). Edge Intelligence in Satellite-Terrestrial Networks With Hybrid Quantum Computing. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters. 14(5). 1341–1345.
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Wang, Lifeng, et al.. (2024). Passive wireless multi-parameter LC sensing system for in situ health monitoring of bearings. Sensors and Actuators A Physical. 379. 115934–115934. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Lifeng, et al.. (2024). Pricing Design for EV Platoon Charging Network With Hybrid Traffic Flows. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification. 11(1). 1431–1441. 2 indexed citations
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Zhu, G., Rumeng Liu, & Lifeng Wang. (2024). Symmetry breaking and dynamic characteristics of post-buckling in bilayer van der Waals structures. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 309. 113190–113190. 9 indexed citations
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Wang, Lifeng, et al.. (2023). RoCS: Knowledge Graph Embedding Based on Joint Cosine Similarity. Electronics. 13(1). 147–147. 5 indexed citations
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Wang, Lifeng, et al.. (2023). Research on college students' emotional experience in online learning. International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning. 33(6). 523–535.
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Zheng, Lin, et al.. (2022). V2I-aided Tracking Design. ICC 2022 - IEEE International Conference on Communications. 291–296. 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Lifeng, et al.. (2022). Two-Tier 360-Degree Video Delivery Control in Multiuser Immersive Communications Systems. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology. 72(3). 4119–4123. 12 indexed citations
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Gao, Zhen, et al.. (2021). A Robust High Order Alternative WENO Scheme for the Five-Equation Model. Journal of Scientific Computing. 88(1). 15 indexed citations
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Zhu, Yongxu, Gan Zheng, Lifeng Wang, Kai‐Kit Wong, & Liqiang Zhao. (2017). Performance Analysis and Optimization of Cache-Enabled Small Cell Networks. 1–6. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Lifeng, et al.. (2016). Uplink Interference Management in Massive MIMO Enabled Heterogeneous Cellular Networks. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters. 5(5). 560–563. 5 indexed citations
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Wang, Lifeng, et al.. (2016). Throughput and Energy Efficiency for S-FFR in Massive MIMO Enabled Heterogeneous C-RAN. 61. 1–6. 6 indexed citations
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Deng, Yansha, Lifeng Wang, Syed Ali Raza Zaidi, Jinhong Yuan, & Maged Elkashlan. (2016). Artificial-Noise Aided Secure Transmission in Large Scale Spectrum Sharing Networks. IEEE Transactions on Communications. 64(5). 2116–2129. 49 indexed citations
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Liu, Yuanwei, Lifeng Wang, Syed Ali Raza Zaidi, Maged Elkashlan, & Trung Q. Duong. (2015). Secure D2D Communication in Large-Scale Cognitive Cellular Networks: A Wireless Power Transfer Model. IEEE Transactions on Communications. 64(1). 329–342. 162 indexed citations
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Deng, Yansha, Lifeng Wang, Syed Ali Raza Zaidi, Jinhong Yuan, & Maged Elkashlan. (2015). On the security of large scale spectrum sharing networks. 2. 4877–4882. 8 indexed citations
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Xu, Dong, et al.. (2013). A Dual-Cycle Architecture in Cognitive M2M Wireless Networks. International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks. 9(11). 239170–239170. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Junhui & Lifeng Wang. (2010). Sparse supervised dimension reduction in high dimensional classification. Electronic Journal of Statistics. 4(none). 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Lifeng, et al.. (2002). Feature-based light field morphing. ACM Transactions on Graphics. 21(3). 457–464. 20 indexed citations

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