Nan Yang

8.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
276 papers, 6.3k citations indexed

About

Nan Yang is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Nan Yang has authored 276 papers receiving a total of 6.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 185 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 109 papers in Computer Networks and Communications and 28 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Nan Yang's work include Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization (94 papers), Cooperative Communication and Network Coding (91 papers) and Wireless Communication Security Techniques (75 papers). Nan Yang is often cited by papers focused on Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization (94 papers), Cooperative Communication and Network Coding (91 papers) and Wireless Communication Security Techniques (75 papers). Nan Yang collaborates with scholars based in Australia, China and United Kingdom. Nan Yang's co-authors include Maged Elkashlan, Jinhong Yuan, Phee Lep Yeoh, Trung Q. Duong, Shihao Yan, Lisheng Fan, George K. Karagiannidis, Giovanni Geraci, Iain B. Collings and Lifeng Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Journal.

In The Last Decade

Nan Yang

254 papers receiving 6.1k citations

Hit Papers

Safeguarding 5G wireless ... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2015 2012 200 400 600
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. Safeguarding 5G wireless communication networks using physical layer security
    2015 720 citations Nan Yang, Jinhong Yuan et al. profile →
  2. Transmit Antenna Selection for Security Enhancement in MIMO Wiretap Channels
    2012 329 citations Nan Yang et al. IEEE Transactions on Communications profile →

Author Peers

Peers are selected by citation overlap in the author's most active subfields. citations · hero ref

Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Nan Yang 5.2k 3.1k 883 619 287 276 6.3k
Sami Muhaidat 3.8k 0.7× 1.9k 0.6× 729 0.8× 499 0.8× 144 0.5× 291 4.9k
Mahamod Ismail 4.0k 0.8× 2.6k 0.9× 735 0.8× 485 0.8× 335 1.2× 472 5.7k
Pu Wang 2.3k 0.4× 2.4k 0.8× 438 0.5× 783 1.3× 343 1.2× 236 4.8k
Bin Li 2.0k 0.4× 1.6k 0.5× 574 0.7× 435 0.7× 491 1.7× 326 3.5k
He Chen 3.2k 0.6× 1.8k 0.6× 499 0.6× 212 0.3× 188 0.7× 250 4.4k
Ying Wang 2.7k 0.5× 2.4k 0.8× 1.1k 1.3× 226 0.4× 121 0.4× 421 4.5k
Hsiao‐Chun Wu 2.4k 0.5× 1.4k 0.5× 534 0.6× 802 1.3× 205 0.7× 291 3.8k
Zhongshan Zhang 2.5k 0.5× 1.8k 0.6× 790 0.9× 186 0.3× 103 0.4× 175 3.6k
Nasir Saeed 1.8k 0.3× 983 0.3× 826 0.9× 315 0.5× 145 0.5× 126 3.1k
Qinghua Li 1.3k 0.2× 1.8k 0.6× 331 0.4× 962 1.6× 216 0.8× 175 3.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Nan Yang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Nan Yang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nan Yang

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

All Works

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Yang, Nan, et al.. (2025). Coverage Analysis for 3D Indoor Terahertz Communication System Over Multi-Cluster Fluctuating Two-Ray Fading Channels. IEEE Transactions on Communications. 73(11). 12326–12340.
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Su, Guodong, et al.. (2024). A high-selective multiple-mode bandpass filter design, applicating in both millimeter-wave 5G and WiFi systems. Microelectronics Journal. 149. 106250–106250. 7 indexed citations
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Mamaghani, Milad Tatar, Xiangyun Zhou, Nan Yang, A. Lee Swindlehurst, & H. Vincent Poor. (2024). On the Information Leakage Performance of Secure Finite Blocklength Transmissions over Rayleigh Fading Channels. ANU Open Research (Australian National University). 1467–1472. 1 indexed citations
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Shafie, Akram, Jinhong Yuan, Nan Yang, & Hai Lin. (2024). On the Time-Frequency Localization Characteristics of the Delay-Doppler Plane Orthogonal Pulse. IEEE Transactions on Communications. 73(6). 4105–4120. 5 indexed citations
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Yang, Nan, et al.. (2023). Inhibition of non-canonical NF-κB signaling suppresses periodontal inflammation and bone loss. Frontiers in Immunology. 14. 1179007–1179007. 11 indexed citations
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Wang, Liang, Nan Yang, & Furu Wei. (2023). Query2doc: Query Expansion with Large Language Models. 9414–9423. 61 indexed citations
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Zhou, Xiaoling, et al.. (2023). Combining Adversaries with Anti-adversaries in Training. Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence. 37(9). 11435–11442. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Yongqi, Nan Yang, Liang Wang, Furu Wei, & Wenjie Li. (2023). Multiview Identifiers Enhanced Generative Retrieval. PolyU Institutional Research Archive (Hong Kong Polytechnic University). 6636–6648. 14 indexed citations
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Yan, Longfei, Chong Han, Nan Yang, & Jinhong Yuan. (2022). Dynamic-Subarray With Fixed Phase Shifters for Energy-Efficient Terahertz Hybrid Beamforming Under Partial CSI. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. 22(5). 3231–3245. 11 indexed citations
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Shafie, Akram, Nan Yang, Sheeraz A. Alvi, et al.. (2021). Spectrum Allocation With Adaptive Sub-Band Bandwidth for Terahertz Communication Systems. IEEE Transactions on Communications. 70(2). 1407–1422. 28 indexed citations
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Zeng, Yonghong, et al.. (2020). High Accuracy Uplink Timing Synchronization for 5G NR in Unlicensed Spectrum. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters. 10(3). 604–608. 6 indexed citations
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Lai, Xiazhi, Lisheng Fan, Xianfu Lei, et al.. (2019). Distributed Secure Switch-and-Stay Combining Over Correlated Fading Channels. IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security. 14(8). 2088–2101. 46 indexed citations
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Feng, Youhong, Shihao Yan, Zhen Yang, Nan Yang, & Jinhong Yuan. (2018). User and Relay Selection With Artificial Noise to Enhance Physical Layer Security. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology. 67(11). 10906–10920. 22 indexed citations
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Yu, Hanxiao, Zesong Fei, Nan Yang, & Neng Ye. (2018). Optimal Design of Resource Element Mapping for Sparse Spreading Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters. 7(5). 744–747. 10 indexed citations
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Nguyen, Huy T., Junqing Zhang, Nan Yang, Trung Q. Duong, & Won‐Joo Hwang. (2017). Secure Cooperative Single Carrier Systems Under Unreliable Backhaul and Dense Networks Impact. IEEE Access. 5. 18310–18324. 16 indexed citations
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Yang, Nan, et al.. (2008). Decreto para protección de no fumadores en la Ciudad de México. Salud Pública de México. 50. s414–s418. 1 indexed citations

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