Neeraj Kumar

64.0k total citations · 31 hit papers
1.1k papers, 44.3k citations indexed

About

Neeraj Kumar is a scholar working on Computer Networks and Communications, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Information Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Neeraj Kumar has authored 1.1k papers receiving a total of 44.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 575 papers in Computer Networks and Communications, 398 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 338 papers in Information Systems. Recurrent topics in Neeraj Kumar's work include IoT and Edge/Fog Computing (196 papers), Blockchain Technology Applications and Security (163 papers) and Advanced Authentication Protocols Security (127 papers). Neeraj Kumar is often cited by papers focused on IoT and Edge/Fog Computing (196 papers), Blockchain Technology Applications and Security (163 papers) and Advanced Authentication Protocols Security (127 papers). Neeraj Kumar collaborates with scholars based in India, Saudi Arabia and Taiwan. Neeraj Kumar's co-authors include Sudeep Tanwar, Joel J. P. C. Rodrigues, Debiao He, Sudhanshu Tyagi, Ashok Kumar Das, Gagangeet Singh Aujla, Kim‐Kwang Raymond Choo, Sherali Zeadally, Shubhani Aggarwal and Kuljeet Kaur and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Neeraj Kumar

1.0k papers receiving 42.7k citations

Hit Papers

Path planning techniques for unmanned aeria... 2012 2026 2016 2021 2019 2018 2020 2016 2019 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. Path planning techniques for unmanned aerial vehicles: A review, solutions, and challenges
    2019 616 citations Neeraj Kumar et al. Computer Communications profile →
  2. A survey on privacy protection in blockchain system
    2018 528 citations Debiao He, Neeraj Kumar et al. profile →
  3. Blockchain for Industry 4.0: A Comprehensive Review
    2020 456 citations Sudeep Tanwar, Neeraj Kumar et al. IEEE Access profile →
  4. Decision Tree and SVM-Based Data Analytics for Theft Detection in Smart Grid
    2016 409 citations Amit Dua, Kuljeet Kaur et al. profile →
  5. Blockchain for 5G-enabled IoT for industrial automation: A systematic review, solutions, and challenges
    2019 384 citations Sudeep Tanwar, Neeraj Kumar et al. profile →
  6. Secure Signature-Based Authenticated Key Establishment Scheme for Future IoT Applications
    2017 349 citations Ashok Kumar Das, Neeraj Kumar et al. IEEE Access profile →
  7. Anonymous Authentication for Wireless Body Area Networks With Provable Security
    2016 344 citations Debiao He, Neeraj Kumar et al. IEEE Systems Journal profile →
  8. A systematic review on clustering and routing techniques based upon LEACH protocol for wireless sensor networks
    2012 339 citations Neeraj Kumar et al. profile →
  9. Design of Secure User Authenticated Key Management Protocol for Generic IoT Networks
    2017 311 citations Ashok Kumar Das, Neeraj Kumar et al. IEEE Internet of Things Journal profile →
  10. Fog computing for Healthcare 4.0 environment: Opportunities and challenges
    2018 291 citations Sudeep Tanwar, Neeraj Kumar et al. profile →
  11. Secure Remote User Authenticated Key Establishment Protocol for Smart Home Environment
    2017 288 citations Ashok Kumar Das, Neeraj Kumar et al. profile →
  12. Robust anonymous authentication protocol for health-care applications using wireless medical sensor networks
    2013 281 citations Debiao He, Neeraj Kumar et al. profile →
  13. Edge Computing in the Industrial Internet of Things Environment: Software-Defined-Networks-Based Edge-Cloud Interplay
    2018 278 citations Kuljeet Kaur, Sahil Garg et al. profile →
  14. Design and Analysis of Secure Lightweight Remote User Authentication and Key Agreement Scheme in Internet of Drones Deployment
    2018 271 citations Ashok Kumar Das, Neeraj Kumar et al. IEEE Internet of Things Journal profile →
  15. Design of an anonymity-preserving three-factor authenticated key exchange protocol for wireless sensor networks
    2016 262 citations Neeraj Kumar et al. profile →
  16. A Review on Autonomous Vehicles: Progress, Methods and Challenges
    2022 257 citations Neeraj Kumar et al. profile →
  17. Security and Privacy for the Internet of Drones: Challenges and Solutions
    2018 257 citations Debiao He, Neeraj Kumar et al. profile →
  18. EEG Based Emotion Recognition: A Tutorial and Review
    2022 256 citations Neeraj Kumar et al. ACM Computing Surveys profile →
  19. A robust and anonymous patient monitoring system using wireless medical sensor networks
    2016 251 citations Neeraj Kumar et al. Future Generation Computer Systems profile →
  20. Applications of blockchain in ensuring the security and privacy of electronic health record systems: A survey
    2020 249 citations Debiao He, Neeraj Kumar et al. profile →
  21. Whale Optimization Algorithm With Applications to Resource Allocation in Wireless Networks
    2020 249 citations Neeraj Kumar et al. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology profile →
  22. Blockchain for smart communities: Applications, challenges and opportunities
    2019 243 citations Neeraj Kumar et al. profile →
  23. Blockchain for Internet of Energy management: Review, solutions, and challenges
    2020 237 citations Neeraj Kumar et al. Computer Communications profile →
  24. A light weight authentication protocol for IoT-enabled devices in distributed Cloud Computing environment
    2016 236 citations Neeraj Kumar et al. Future Generation Computer Systems profile →
  25. Lightweight and Physically Secure Anonymous Mutual Authentication Protocol for Real-Time Data Access in Industrial Wireless Sensor Networks
    2019 229 citations Ashok Kumar Das, Neeraj Kumar et al. profile →
  26. Cloud Centric Authentication for Wearable Healthcare Monitoring System
    2018 222 citations Ashok Kumar Das, Neeraj Kumar et al. profile →
  27. TCALAS: Temporal Credential-Based Anonymous Lightweight Authentication Scheme for Internet of Drones Environment
    2019 220 citations Ashok Kumar Das, Neeraj Kumar et al. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology profile →
  28. A secure temporal-credential-based mutual authentication and key agreement scheme with pseudo identity for wireless sensor networks
    2015 215 citations Debiao He, Neeraj Kumar et al. profile →
  29. Blockchain for IoT-Based Healthcare: Background, Consensus, Platforms, and Use Cases
    2020 207 citations Neeraj Kumar et al. IEEE Systems Journal profile →
  30. Swarm of UAVs for Network Management in 6G: A Technical Review
    2022 146 citations Neeraj Kumar et al. profile →
  31. A review on sustainable mesoporous activated carbon as adsorbent for efficient removal of hazardous dyes from industrial wastewater
    2023 131 citations Neeraj Kumar 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
Neeraj Kumar India 109 23.5k 18.6k 12.7k 11.2k 4.5k 1.1k 44.3k
Mohsen Guizani China 104 30.1k 1.3× 12.9k 0.7× 20.2k 1.6× 12.7k 1.1× 6.1k 1.3× 1.5k 55.5k
Athanasios V. Vasilakos China 119 25.4k 1.1× 11.0k 0.6× 14.1k 1.1× 8.8k 0.8× 4.0k 0.9× 784 45.7k
Joel J. P. C. Rodrigues Portugal 92 17.1k 0.7× 8.0k 0.4× 10.6k 0.8× 6.9k 0.6× 3.8k 0.8× 1.1k 33.5k
F. Richard Yu Canada 96 23.1k 1.0× 7.4k 0.4× 17.2k 1.4× 6.0k 0.5× 3.4k 0.8× 1.1k 37.6k
Yan Zhang China 94 18.3k 0.8× 9.9k 0.5× 15.6k 1.2× 7.8k 0.7× 2.3k 0.5× 915 34.0k
Xuemin Shen Canada 128 40.7k 1.7× 11.1k 0.6× 36.5k 2.9× 14.3k 1.3× 4.6k 1.0× 1.8k 69.9k
Victor C. M. Leung Canada 100 27.4k 1.2× 6.5k 0.4× 23.8k 1.9× 5.6k 0.5× 4.1k 0.9× 1.7k 45.9k
MengChu Zhou United States 110 9.6k 0.4× 8.5k 0.5× 6.0k 0.5× 11.3k 1.0× 4.9k 1.1× 1.3k 51.0k
Kim‐Kwang Raymond Choo United States 102 19.1k 0.8× 22.0k 1.2× 5.2k 0.4× 16.7k 1.5× 4.8k 1.1× 1.1k 42.0k
Zhu Han United States 112 31.2k 1.3× 6.4k 0.3× 36.0k 2.8× 8.6k 0.8× 3.6k 0.8× 1.9k 60.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Neeraj Kumar

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zhang, Peiying, et al.. (2025). Genetically-modified multi-population particle swarm optimization for workflow scheduling in cloud environment. Swarm and Evolutionary Computation. 98. 102113–102113. 1 indexed citations
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Sekhar, Ravi, Sharnil Pandya, Pritesh Shah, et al.. (2024). Noise robust classification of carbide tool wear in machining mild steel using texture extraction based transfer learning approach for predictive maintenance. Results in Control and Optimization. 17. 100491–100491. 1 indexed citations
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Yin, Y.‐Z., et al.. (2024). Joint Multipath Channel Estimation and Array Channel Inconsistency Calibration for Massive MIMO Systems. IEEE Internet of Things Journal. 11(23). 37407–37420. 1 indexed citations
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Bai, Shizhen, Chunjia Han, Mu Yang, et al.. (2024). Unveiling the Evolution of Enterprise Digital Innovation Strategies: Insights From U.S.-Listed Companies' Annual Reports. IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems. 11(6). 8243–8256. 1 indexed citations
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Majumdar, Arunabha, et al.. (2024). Comprehensive benchmarking of CNN-based tumor segmentation methods using multimodal MRI data. Computers in Biology and Medicine. 178. 108799–108799. 4 indexed citations
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Tanwar, Sudeep, et al.. (2023). Fusion of blockchain and IoT in scientific publishing: Taxonomy, tools, and future directions. Future Generation Computer Systems. 142. 248–275. 8 indexed citations
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Kumar, Kamal, et al.. (2023). MOCRAW: A Meta-heuristic Optimized Cluster head selection based Routing Algorithm for WSNs. Ad Hoc Networks. 141. 103079–103079. 62 indexed citations
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Gulati, Tarun, et al.. (2023). Energy efficient NOMA based beamforming and power control architecture for Future communication networks. Physical Communication. 60. 102127–102127. 3 indexed citations
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Sharma, Himanshu, Gitika Sharma, & Neeraj Kumar. (2023). AI-assisted secure data transmission techniques for next-generation HetNets: A review. Computer Communications. 215. 74–90. 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Leiquan, et al.. (2023). Attentive-Adaptive Network for Hyperspectral Images Classification With Noisy Labels. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing. 61. 1–14. 14 indexed citations
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Yogita, Yogita, et al.. (2022). FHC-NDS: Fuzzy Hierarchical Clustering of Multiple Nominal Data Streams. IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems. 31(3). 786–798. 10 indexed citations
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Singh, Upendra N., Amit Dua, Neeraj Kumar, et al.. (2022). Coalition Games for Performance Evaluation in 5G and Beyond Networks: A Survey. IEEE Access. 10. 15393–15420. 5 indexed citations
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Muhammad, Khan, Mohammad S. Obaidat, Tanveer Hussain, et al.. (2021). Fuzzy Logic in Surveillance Big Video Data Analysis. ACM Computing Surveys. 54(3). 1–33. 31 indexed citations
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Pandey, Hari Mohan, Nik Bessis, Neeraj Kumar, & Ankit Chaudhary. (2021). S. I: hybridization of neural computing with nature-inspired algorithms. Neural Computing and Applications.
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Barnawi, Ahmed, Prateek Chhikara, Rajkumar Tekchandani, Neeraj Kumar, & Bander Alzahrani. (2021). Artificial intelligence-enabled Internet of Things-based system for COVID-19 screening using aerial thermal imaging. Future Generation Computer Systems. 124. 119–132. 69 indexed citations
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Wang, Eric Ke, Peng Xu, Chien‐Ming Chen, & Neeraj Kumar. (2020). Neural-Architecture-Search-Based Multiobjective Cognitive Automation System. IEEE Systems Journal. 15(2). 2918–2925. 7 indexed citations
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Garg, Sahil, Kuljeet Kaur, Neeraj Kumar, & Joel J. P. C. Rodrigues. (2019). Hybrid Deep-Learning-Based Anomaly Detection Scheme for Suspicious Flow Detection in SDN: A Social Multimedia Perspective. IEEE Transactions on Multimedia. 21(3). 566–578. 203 indexed citations
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Kumar, Neeraj, Deepak Puthal, Theocharis Theocharides, & Saraju P. Mohanty. (2019). Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Consumer Applications: New Applications in Current and Future Smart Environments. IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine. 8(3). 66–67. 21 indexed citations
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Dua, Amit, Neeraj Kumar, Ashok Kumar Das, & Willy Susilo. (2017). Secure Message Communication Protocol Among Vehicles in Smart City. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology. 67(5). 4359–4373. 143 indexed citations
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He, Debiao, Neeraj Kumar, Naveen Chilamkurti, & Jong‐Hyouk Lee. (2014). Lightweight ECC Based RFID Authentication Integrated with an ID Verifier Transfer Protocol. Journal of Medical Systems. 38(10). 116–116. 75 indexed citations

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