Minjian Zhao

7.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
291 papers, 5.0k citations indexed

About

Minjian Zhao is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Minjian Zhao has authored 291 papers receiving a total of 5.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 223 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 113 papers in Computer Networks and Communications and 55 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in Minjian Zhao's work include Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization (76 papers), Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies (54 papers) and Advanced Wireless Communication Techniques (53 papers). Minjian Zhao is often cited by papers focused on Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization (76 papers), Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies (54 papers) and Advanced Wireless Communication Techniques (53 papers). Minjian Zhao collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and Canada. Minjian Zhao's co-authors include Yunlong Cai, Jian‐Rong Li, An Liu, Qingjiang Shi, Geoffrey Ye Li, Rui Zhang, Qingqing Wu, Zhijin Qin, Lin‐Hua Xie and Benoı̂t Champagne and has published in prestigious journals such as ACS Nano, Advanced Energy Materials and Chemical Engineering Journal.

In The Last Decade

Minjian Zhao

268 papers receiving 5.0k citations

Hit Papers

Joint Offloading and Trajectory Design for UAV-Enabled Mo... 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 2020 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. Joint Offloading and Trajectory Design for UAV-Enabled Mobile Edge Computing Systems
    2018 401 citations Yunlong Cai, Minjian Zhao et al. IEEE Internet of Things Journal profile →
  2. Intelligent Reflecting Surface Enhanced Wireless Networks: Two-Timescale Beamforming Optimization
    2020 233 citations Minjian Zhao et al. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Minjian Zhao China 32 3.3k 1.7k 1.4k 635 536 291 5.0k
Guodong Zhao China 30 1.7k 0.5× 189 0.1× 1.4k 1.0× 237 0.4× 362 0.7× 225 3.6k
K. V. Rao India 32 3.7k 1.1× 2.0k 1.2× 228 0.2× 168 0.3× 911 1.7× 186 5.9k
Weipeng Chen China 28 1.2k 0.4× 255 0.2× 823 0.6× 139 0.2× 640 1.2× 114 3.4k
Yonghui Sun China 41 2.0k 0.6× 151 0.1× 1.3k 1.0× 173 0.3× 319 0.6× 233 5.8k
Bo Hu China 31 2.4k 0.7× 304 0.2× 319 0.2× 54 0.1× 643 1.2× 225 4.1k
Lu Gan China 24 1.2k 0.4× 530 0.3× 147 0.1× 235 0.4× 162 0.3× 152 2.4k
Jonas Jansson Sweden 23 752 0.2× 478 0.3× 237 0.2× 156 0.2× 1.7k 3.2× 61 3.6k
Yuan Wang China 30 1.7k 0.5× 121 0.1× 665 0.5× 82 0.1× 572 1.1× 409 4.2k
Min Zhu China 27 2.4k 0.7× 118 0.1× 3.4k 2.5× 150 0.2× 529 1.0× 248 5.7k
Hua Qian China 28 1.6k 0.5× 137 0.1× 447 0.3× 316 0.5× 253 0.5× 198 3.4k

Countries citing papers authored by Minjian Zhao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Minjian Zhao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Minjian Zhao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Minjian Zhao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Minjian Zhao 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 Minjian Zhao. Minjian Zhao 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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Liu, An, et al.. (2025). Successive Linear Approximation VBI for Joint Sparse Signal Recovery and Dynamic Grid Parameters Estimation. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. 24(11). 9645–9659. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Xiang, Minjian Zhao, Min Li, et al.. (2025). Ambiguity Function Analysis and Optimization of Frequency-Hopping MIMO Radar With Movable Antennas. IEEE Internet of Things Journal. 12(12). 21836–21851.
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Zhao, Xingyu, Min Li, Minjian Zhao, Shihao Yan, & Min-Jian Zhao. (2025). Sensing-Then-Beamforming: Robust Transmission Design for RIS-Empowered Integrated Sensing and Covert Communication. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology. 1–16.
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Zheng, Beixiong, Wen Wu, Xiaodan Shao, et al.. (2025). Efficient Channel Estimation for Rotatable Antenna-Enabled Wireless Communication. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters. 14(11). 3719–3723. 2 indexed citations
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Hua, Xian-Sheng, et al.. (2024). ARIoU: Anchor-free Rotation-decoupling IoU-based optimization for 3D object detection. Neurocomputing. 594. 127807–127807.
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Zhao, Xingyu, et al.. (2024). Robust Beamforming Design for Integrated Sensing and Covert Communication Systems. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters. 13(9). 2566–2570. 4 indexed citations
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Hu, Zhixiang, et al.. (2024). A Stochastic Particle Variational Bayesian Inference Inspired Deep-Unfolding Network for Sensing Over Wireless Networks. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications. 42(10). 2832–2846.
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Liu, An, et al.. (2023). Joint Scattering Environment Sensing and Channel Estimation Based on Non-Stationary Markov Random Field. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. 23(5). 3903–3917. 13 indexed citations
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Zhao, Minjian, et al.. (2023). Complex-Valued Convolution and Frequency Global Filter for Automatic Modulation Recognition. IEEE Communications Letters. 27(7). 1779–1783. 10 indexed citations
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Yu, Jiamei, Yanlong Zhao, Xue‐Qian Wu, et al.. (2022). Efficient C2H2 Separation from CO2 and CH4 within a Microporous Metal–Organic Framework of Multiple Functionalities. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 2 indexed citations
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Liu, Yuanwei, et al.. (2022). Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access for UAV-Aided Heterogeneous Networks: A Stochastic Geometry Model. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology. 72(1). 940–956. 15 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yong‐Zheng, Dan Tian, Xiuling Zhang, et al.. (2020). Co7-Cluster-Based Metal–Organic Frameworks with Mixed Carboxylate and Pyrazolate Ligands: Construction and CO2 Adsorption and Fixation. Crystal Growth & Design. 20(12). 7972–7978. 23 indexed citations
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Chen, Xihan, Kaiming Shen, Hei Victor Cheng, et al.. (2019). Power Control for Massive MIMO Systems with Nonorthogonal Pilots. IEEE Communications Letters. 24(3). 612–616. 5 indexed citations
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Liu, An, Xihan Chen, Wei Yu, Vincent K. N. Lau, & Minjian Zhao. (2019). Two-Timescale Hybrid Compression and Forward for Massive MIMO Aided C-RAN. IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing. 67(9). 2484–2498. 29 indexed citations
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Lv, Xiu‐Liang, Lin‐Hua Xie, Bin Wang, et al.. (2018). Flexible metal–organic frameworks for the wavelength-based luminescence sensing of aqueous pH. Journal of Materials Chemistry C. 6(39). 10628–10639. 50 indexed citations
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Zhao, Zhifeng, Rongpeng Li, Qi Sun, et al.. (2018). Deep Reinforcement Learning for Network Slicing.. arXiv (Cornell University). 11 indexed citations
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Cui, Fangyu, Minjian Zhao, Yunlong Cai, & Benoı̂t Champagne. (2016). Low-complexity factor-graph-based MAP detector for f ilter bank multicarrier systems. Journal of Communications and Information Networks. 1(3). 10–22.
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Zhao, Minjian. (2010). The Influence of Intake Resistance on Diesel Engine Performance. Vehicle Engine. 1 indexed citations
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Zhao, Minjian, et al.. (2006). The effect of impedance matching to high-speed connector's signal integrity. 1–4. 3 indexed citations

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