Marko Hölbl

3.7k total citations · 4 hit papers
52 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Marko Hölbl is a scholar working on Information Systems, Computer Networks and Communications and Artificial Intelligence. According to data from OpenAlex, Marko Hölbl has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Information Systems, 21 papers in Computer Networks and Communications and 17 papers in Artificial Intelligence. Recurrent topics in Marko Hölbl's work include Advanced Authentication Protocols Security (13 papers), User Authentication and Security Systems (11 papers) and Privacy, Security, and Data Protection (8 papers). Marko Hölbl is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Authentication Protocols Security (13 papers), User Authentication and Security Systems (11 papers) and Privacy, Security, and Data Protection (8 papers). Marko Hölbl collaborates with scholars based in Slovenia, India and Finland. Marko Hölbl's co-authors include Muhamed Turkanović, Aida Kamišalić, Boštjan Brumen, Lili Nemec Zlatolas, Marjan Heričko, Tatjana Welzer, Saru Kumari, Mohammad Sabzinejad Farash, SK Hafizul Islam and Mirjana Ivanović and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Computers in Human Behavior and IEEE Access.

In The Last Decade

Marko Hölbl

47 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

A novel user authentication and key agreement scheme for ... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 2018 2015 2018 100 200 300 400 500
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 novel user authentication and key agreement scheme for heterogeneous ad hoc wireless sensor networks, based on the Internet of Things notion
    2014 508 citations Muhamed Turkanović, Boštjan Brumen et al. Ad Hoc Networks profile →
  2. EduCTX: A Blockchain-Based Higher Education Credit Platform
    2018 398 citations Muhamed Turkanović, Marko Hölbl et al. profile →
  3. An efficient user authentication and key agreement scheme for heterogeneous wireless sensor network tailored for the Internet of Things environment
    2015 385 citations Mohammad Sabzinejad Farash, Muhamed Turkanović et al. Ad Hoc Networks profile →
  4. A Systematic Review of the Use of Blockchain in Healthcare
    2018 372 citations Marko Hölbl, Aida Kamišalić 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
Marko Hölbl Slovenia 17 1.8k 1.5k 446 257 246 52 2.5k
Aad van Moorsel United Kingdom 23 1.1k 0.6× 736 0.5× 409 0.9× 245 1.0× 145 0.6× 90 1.7k
Patrick Martin Canada 24 1.2k 0.7× 1.1k 0.7× 603 1.4× 124 0.5× 141 0.6× 130 2.0k
Xiaohong Yuan United States 18 876 0.5× 605 0.4× 514 1.2× 215 0.8× 410 1.7× 138 1.9k
Mohsen Kahani Iran 16 540 0.3× 693 0.5× 749 1.7× 97 0.4× 216 0.9× 99 1.5k
Matthew Smith Germany 28 1.9k 1.1× 1.0k 0.7× 949 2.1× 691 2.7× 1.2k 4.8× 118 3.2k
Steve Vinoski United States 20 970 0.5× 1.2k 0.8× 600 1.3× 125 0.5× 84 0.3× 67 2.2k
Wei Cai China 23 1.1k 0.6× 928 0.6× 457 1.0× 132 0.5× 212 0.9× 131 2.1k
Pieter Hartel Netherlands 25 823 0.5× 1.1k 0.7× 824 1.8× 245 1.0× 412 1.7× 180 2.3k
Stefanos Gritzalis Greece 32 1.5k 0.8× 1.8k 1.2× 1.6k 3.6× 709 2.8× 771 3.1× 230 3.7k
Xueping Liang United States 15 1.5k 0.8× 800 0.5× 415 0.9× 112 0.4× 66 0.3× 41 1.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Marko Hölbl

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Fields of papers citing papers by Marko Hölbl

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Marko Hölbl

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hölbl, Marko, et al.. (2023). eIDAS Interoperability and Cross-Border Compliance Issues. Mathematics. 11(2). 430–430. 1 indexed citations
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Hölbl, Marko, Tatjana Welzer, & Lili Nemec Zlatolas. (2021). Students' Background Knowledge Influence on Learning Computer Programming. 1–4.
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Zlatolas, Lili Nemec, Tatjana Welzer, Marko Hölbl, Marjan Heričko, & Aida Kamišalić. (2019). A Model of Perception of Privacy, Trust, and Self-Disclosure on Online Social Networks. Entropy. 21(8). 772–772. 31 indexed citations
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Turkanović, Muhamed, Tatjana Welzer, & Marko Hölbl. (2019). An Example of a Cybersecurity Education Model. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). 1–4. 3 indexed citations
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Welzer, Tatjana, et al.. (2018). Intercultural challenges in blended learning and blended mobility. 1–6. 4 indexed citations
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Vidaković, Milan, et al.. (2017). Development of multi-agent framework in JavaScript. International Conference on Information Society. 261–265. 1 indexed citations
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Hölbl, Marko & Tatjana Welzer. (2017). Experience with Teaching Cybersecurity. 11. 1–4. 5 indexed citations
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Hölbl, Marko, et al.. (2017). Survey on security in intra-body area network communication. Ad Hoc Networks. 70. 23–43. 51 indexed citations
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Hölbl, Marko & Tatjana Welzer. (2015). Students’ Feedback and Communication Habits using Moodle. Elektronika ir Elektrotechnika. 102(6). 63–66. 17 indexed citations
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Farash, Mohammad Sabzinejad, Muhamed Turkanović, Saru Kumari, & Marko Hölbl. (2015). An efficient user authentication and key agreement scheme for heterogeneous wireless sensor network tailored for the Internet of Things environment. Ad Hoc Networks. 36. 152–176. 385 indexed citations breakdown →
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Turkanović, Muhamed, et al.. (2015). Inference Attacks and Control on Database Structures. TEM Journal. 3–15. 4 indexed citations
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Welzer, Tatjana, et al.. (2014). Preparation on cultural differences for all. 1097–1100. 1 indexed citations
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Turkanović, Muhamed & Marko Hölbl. (2014). The (in)adequacy of applicative use of quantum cryptography in wireless sensor networks. Quantum Information Processing. 13(10). 2255–2275. 2 indexed citations
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Brumen, Boštjan, et al.. (2013). Outsourcing Medical Data Analyses: Can Technology Overcome Legal, Privacy, and Confidentiality Issues?. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 15(12). e283–e283. 20 indexed citations
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Brumen, Boštjan, Marjan Heričko, Ivan Rozman, & Marko Hölbl. (2013). Security Analysis and Improvements to the PsychoPass Method. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 15(8). e161–e161. 8 indexed citations
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Brumen, Boštjan, Marko Hölbl, Tatjana Welzer, et al.. (2012). Learning Process Termination Criteria. Informatica. 23(4). 521–536. 5 indexed citations
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Hölbl, Marko, Tatjana Welzer, & Boštjan Brumen. (2011). An improved two-party identity-based authenticated key agreement protocol using pairings. Journal of Computer and System Sciences. 78(1). 142–150. 34 indexed citations
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Welzer, Tatjana, et al.. (2010). Experiences in International Cooperation in Teaching. Elektronika ir Elektrotechnika. 102(6). 19–22.
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Hölbl, Marko, Tatjana Welzer, & Boštjan Brumen. (2008). Improvement of the Peyravian–Jeffries’s user authentication protocol and password change protocol. Computer Communications. 31(10). 1945–1951. 5 indexed citations

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