Muhammad Imran

24.4k total citations · 17 hit papers
366 papers, 16.7k citations indexed

About

Muhammad Imran is a scholar working on Computer Networks and Communications, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Artificial Intelligence. According to data from OpenAlex, Muhammad Imran has authored 366 papers receiving a total of 16.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 213 papers in Computer Networks and Communications, 134 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 73 papers in Artificial Intelligence. Recurrent topics in Muhammad Imran's work include IoT and Edge/Fog Computing (75 papers), Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks (62 papers) and Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks (38 papers). Muhammad Imran is often cited by papers focused on IoT and Edge/Fog Computing (75 papers), Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks (62 papers) and Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks (38 papers). Muhammad Imran collaborates with scholars based in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Australia. Muhammad Imran's co-authors include Ibrar Yaqoob, Ejaz Ahmed, Imran Razzak, Jiafu Wan, Abdullah Gani, Hong‐Ning Dai, Muhammad Shoaib, Athanasios V. Vasilakos, Di Li and Mohsen Guizani and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Scientific Reports and Computers in Human Behavior.

In The Last Decade

Muhammad Imran

355 papers receiving 16.0k citations

Hit Papers

An overview on smart contracts: Challenges, advances and ... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2019 2020 2016 2017 2017 200 400 600
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  1. An overview on smart contracts: Challenges, advances and platforms
    2019 694 citations Hong‐Ning Dai, Muhammad Imran et al. Future Generation Computer Systems profile →
  2. A smart healthcare monitoring system for heart disease prediction based on ensemble deep learning and feature fusion
    2020 526 citations Muhammad Imran et al. profile →
  3. Software-Defined Industrial Internet of Things in the Context of Industry 4.0
    2016 517 citations Jiafu Wan, Shenglong Tang et al. profile →
  4. Internet-of-Things-Based Smart Cities: Recent Advances and Challenges
    2017 445 citations Farhan Ahmad, Muhammad Imran et al. profile →
  5. Internet of Things Architecture: Recent Advances, Taxonomy, Requirements, and Open Challenges
    2017 438 citations Ejaz Ahmed, Muhammad Imran et al. profile →
  6. A Deep Learning-Based Framework for Automatic Brain Tumors Classification Using Transfer Learning
    2019 432 citations Muhammad Imran et al. profile →
  7. The role of big data analytics in Internet of Things
    2017 400 citations Ejaz Ahmed, Muhammad Imran et al. profile →
  8. Real-time big data processing for anomaly detection: A Survey
    2018 317 citations Ejaz Ahmed, Muhammad Imran et al. profile →
  9. A Deep Learning Model Based on Concatenation Approach for the Diagnosis of Brain Tumor
    2020 308 citations Muhammad Imran et al. IEEE Access profile →
  10. Internet-of-things-based smart environments: state of the art, taxonomy, and open research challenges
    2016 297 citations Ejaz Ahmed, Muhammad Imran et al. profile →
  11. Complementing IoT Services Through Software Defined Networking and Edge Computing: A Comprehensive Survey
    2020 257 citations Muhammad Imran et al. profile →
  12. The role of big data analytics in industrial Internet of Things
    2019 255 citations Muhammad Imran et al. profile →
  13. 6G Wireless Systems: A Vision, Architectural Elements, and Future Directions
    2020 252 citations Muhammad Imran et al. IEEE Access profile →
  14. A Blockchain-Based Solution for Enhancing Security and Privacy in Smart Factory
    2019 251 citations Jiafu Wan, Muhammad Imran et al. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics profile →
  15. An intelligent healthcare monitoring framework using wearable sensors and social networking data
    2020 241 citations Muhammad Imran et al. Future Generation Computer Systems profile →
  16. Deep learning and big data technologies for IoT security
    2020 234 citations Ejaz Ahmed, Muhammad Imran et al. profile →
  17. Adaptive Transmission Optimization in SDN-Based Industrial Internet of Things With Edge Computing
    2018 212 citations Di Li, Jiafu Wan 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
Muhammad Imran Saudi Arabia 65 7.8k 4.1k 4.0k 3.7k 2.1k 366 16.7k
Thippa Reddy Gadekallu India 69 5.1k 0.6× 3.9k 1.0× 2.5k 0.6× 5.6k 1.5× 2.1k 1.0× 363 16.9k
Arun Kumar Sangaiah India 77 6.9k 0.9× 4.2k 1.0× 3.2k 0.8× 4.9k 1.3× 3.3k 1.6× 483 18.3k
Giancarlo Fortino Italy 68 7.8k 1.0× 2.8k 0.7× 3.1k 0.8× 4.2k 1.1× 4.0k 2.0× 560 17.7k
Mohammad Mehedi Hassan Saudi Arabia 59 6.0k 0.8× 3.4k 0.8× 2.3k 0.6× 3.5k 0.9× 2.3k 1.1× 433 12.7k
Zhihan Lv China 76 4.1k 0.5× 2.9k 0.7× 2.9k 0.7× 4.1k 1.1× 2.8k 1.4× 449 17.6k
Naixue Xiong China 76 9.1k 1.2× 4.6k 1.1× 4.3k 1.1× 6.2k 1.7× 3.9k 1.9× 915 21.6k
Houbing Song United States 76 8.9k 1.1× 3.6k 0.9× 5.8k 1.4× 4.3k 1.2× 3.0k 1.4× 626 19.9k
M. Shamim Hossain Saudi Arabia 67 4.9k 0.6× 3.6k 0.9× 2.2k 0.5× 4.4k 1.2× 2.3k 1.1× 300 13.7k
Gautam Srivastava Canada 61 5.8k 0.7× 5.5k 1.3× 2.5k 0.6× 7.2k 1.9× 2.1k 1.0× 616 17.9k
Laurence T. Yang Canada 79 11.2k 1.4× 6.1k 1.5× 5.2k 1.3× 6.6k 1.8× 3.5k 1.7× 888 23.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Muhammad Imran

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Muhammad Imran

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Muhammad Imran. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Muhammad Imran 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 Muhammad Imran. Muhammad Imran 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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Imran, Muhammad, et al.. (2025). SDN-Based Edge Computing in Vehicular Communication Networks: A Survey of Existing Approaches. IEEE Access. 13. 74252–74287. 1 indexed citations
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Ahmad, Iftikhar, Muhammad Imran, Abdul Qayyum, Muhammad Sher Ramzan, & Madini O. Alassafi. (2023). An Optimized Hybrid Deep Intrusion Detection Model (HD-IDM) for Enhancing Network Security. Mathematics. 11(21). 4501–4501. 4 indexed citations
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Aurangzeb, Khursheed, et al.. (2023). An effective solution to the optimal power flow problem using meta-heuristic algorithms. Frontiers in Energy Research. 11. 9 indexed citations
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Afzaal, Hamra, et al.. (2022). Formal Modeling and Verification of a Blockchain-Based Crowdsourcing Consensus Protocol. IEEE Access. 10. 8163–8183. 19 indexed citations
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Kerrache, Chaker Abdelaziz, Marica Amadeo, Anna Maria Vegni, et al.. (2021). A cooperative crowdsensing system based on flying and ground vehicles to control respiratory viral disease outbreaks. Ad Hoc Networks. 124. 102699–102699. 16 indexed citations
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Awais, Muhammad, et al.. (2021). Treating Class Imbalance in Non-Technical Loss Detection: An Exploratory Analysis of a Real Dataset. IEEE Access. 9. 98928–98938. 9 indexed citations
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Ali, Shaukat, et al.. (2021). An intelligent content caching protocol for connected vehicles. Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies. 32(4). 16 indexed citations
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Ullah, Fahim, et al.. (2021). Advertising through UAVs: Optimized path system for delivering smart real‐estate advertisement materials. International Journal of Intelligent Systems. 36(7). 3429–3463. 20 indexed citations
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Farooq, Umar, et al.. (2021). Intelligent energy prediction techniques for fog computing networks. Applied Soft Computing. 111. 107682–107682. 28 indexed citations
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Kolaylı, Sevgi, et al.. (2020). Antibacterial Effect of Anatolian Ethanolic Propolis Extracts on Clinical Strains of Helicobacter pylori. Der pharma chemica. 12(1). 28–32. 1 indexed citations
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Saleem, Kashif, et al.. (2020). Bio-Inspired Network Security for 5G-Enabled IoT Applications. IEEE Access. 8. 229152–229160. 25 indexed citations
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Rathee, Geetanjali, Farhan Ahmad, Fatih Kurugöllü, et al.. (2020). CRT-BIoV: A Cognitive Radio Technique for Blockchain-Enabled Internet of Vehicles. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. 22(7). 4005–4015. 44 indexed citations
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Hakak, Saqib, et al.. (2019). Cloud-assisted gamification for education and learning – Recent advances and challenges. Computers & Electrical Engineering. 74. 22–34. 64 indexed citations
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Wang, Hao, et al.. (2019). Blockchain-based data privacy management with Nudge theory in open banking. Future Generation Computer Systems. 110. 812–823. 76 indexed citations
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Wan, Jiafu, Shenglong Tang, Di Li, et al.. (2018). Reconfigurable Smart Factory for Drug Packing in Healthcare Industry 4.0. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics. 15(1). 507–516. 97 indexed citations
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Noor, Rafidah Md, Ismail Ahmedy, Iftikhar Ahmad, et al.. (2018). A Multivariant Stream Analysis Approach to Detect and Mitigate DDoS Attacks in Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks. Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing. 2018(1). 29 indexed citations
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Imran, Muhammad, et al.. (2018). Exploiting Social Networks of Twitter in Altmetrics Big Data. 1339–1344. 9 indexed citations
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Imran, Muhammad, et al.. (2016). Fuzzy Logic Based Flow Controller of Dam Gates. 1(3). 3 indexed citations
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Ayaz, Yasar, Mohsin Jamil, Muhammad Babar Rasheed, et al.. (2015). Comparative Analysis of Classifiers for Developing an Adaptive Computer-Assisted EEG Analysis System for Diagnosing Epilepsy. BioMed Research International. 2015. 1–14. 10 indexed citations

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