Nei Kato

31.6k citations

600 papers · 23.4k indexed · 20 hit papers · h-index 77

Impact in

Computer Networks and Communications top 0.01%
- IoT and Edge/Fog Computing
- Opportunistic and Delay-Tolerant Networks
- Mobile Ad Hoc Networks
Aerospace Engineering top 0.05%
- Satellite Communication Systems
- UAV Applications and Optimization

Papers in

Computer Networks and Communications 409
- Opportunistic and Delay-Tolerant Networks 125
- Mobile Ad Hoc Networks 122
- Cooperative Communication and Network Coding 85
- IoT and Edge/Fog Computing 57
Aerospace Engineering 167
- Satellite Communication Systems 109
- UAV Applications and Optimization 59

Co-authors: Jiajia Liu Zubair Md. Fadlullah Fengxiao Tang Hiroki Nishiyama Bomin Mao Yuichi Kawamoto Jiadai Wang Abbas Jamalipour
Journals: IEEE Wireless Communications (36 papers)IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology (31 papers)IEEE Network (30 papers)IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications (27 papers)IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing (25 papers)
Partner nations: Japan China United States

In The Last Decade

Nei Kato

575 papers receiving 22.6k citations

Hit Papers

15 papers align trajectories log scale

A Survey on Intelligent Network Operations and Performance Optimization Based on Large Language Models 2025 · 22 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2025 IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials
2023 IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials
2022 IEEE Wireless Communications
2021 IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials
2020 IEEE Wireless Communications
2020 IEEE Wireless Communications
2019 IEEE Wireless Communications
2019 Proceedings of the IEEE
2019 IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing
2018 IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials
2018 IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials
2017 IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials
2017 IEEE Transactions on Computers
2017 IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials
2016 IEEE Wireless Communications
2016 IEEE Transactions on Computers
2014 IEEE Communications Magazine
2014 IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials
2011 IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid
2011 IEEE Communications Magazine

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Co-authors

The 25 scholars most cited alongside Nei Kato, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work
1	Spectral-Efficient Dynamic User Association in LEO Satellite Constellation-HAPS Cooperative Networks IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking ·Kazuma Mashiko, Hiroaki Hashida, Yuichi Kawamoto, Nei Kato, Kohei Yoshida, Masayuki Ariyoshi	2025	0
2	Spectral Efficiency Analysis of IRS Beam Sweeping with Dedicated Frequency Bands Kouta Iwamoto, Yuichi Kawamoto, Nei Kato	2024	1
3	Challenges and Machine Learning Solutions for Optical Communications in Space-Air-Ground Integrated Networks for 6G IEEE Wireless Communications ·Masayuki Ariyoshi, Junichi Funada, Emmanuel Le Taillandier de Gabory, Shigeru Asai, Tiago Koketsu Rodrigues, Yuichi Kawamoto, Nei Kato	2024	11
4	An Efficient Beam Searching in Hybrid Intelligent Reflecting/Refracting Surfaces (IRS)-Aided mmWave 6G Network IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology ·Shikhar Verma, Yuichi Kawamoto, Nei Kato, Takahiro Saiwai, Masamichi Yonehara	2024	7
5	Utilizing Large Language Models for Advanced Optimization and Intelligent Management in Space-Air-Ground Integrated Networks IEEE Network ·Jiangjun Tang, Fengxiao Tang, S.Y. Long, Ming Zhao, Nei Kato	2024	4
6	Hybrid Centralized and Distributed Learning for MEC-Equipped Satellite 6G Networks IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications ·Tiago Koketsu Rodrigues, Nei Kato	2023	48
7	IRS-Aided High-Accuracy Positioning for Autonomous Driving Toward 6G: A Tutorial IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine ·Yishi Zhu, Bomin Mao, Nei Kato	2023	27
8	Survey on Digital Twin Edge Networks (DITEN) Toward 6G IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society ·Fengxiao Tang, Xuehan Chen, Tiago Koketsu Rodrigues, Ming Zhao, Nei Kato	2022	98
9	DBF-Based Fusion Control of Transmit Power and Beam Directivity for Flexible Resource Allocation in HTS Communication System Toward B5G IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications ·M. TAKAHASHI, Yuichi Kawamoto, Nei Kato, Amane Miura, Morio Toyoshima	2021	18
10	AI Models for Green Communications Towards 6G IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials ·Bomin Mao, Fengxiao Tang, Yuichi Kawamoto, Nei Kato	2021	177
11	Intelligent Reflecting Surface (IRS) Allocation Scheduling Method Using Combinatorial Optimization by Quantum Computing IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing ·Takahiro Ohyama, Yuichi Kawamoto, Nei Kato	2021	19
12	Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning for Massive Access in 5G and Beyond Ultra-Dense NOMA System IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications ·Zhenjiang Shi, Jiajia Liu, Shangwei Zhang, Nei Kato	2021	35
13	Distributed Q-Learning Aided Uplink Grant-Free NOMA for Massive Machine-Type Communications IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications ·Jiajia Liu, Zhenjiang Shi, Shangwei Zhang, Nei Kato	2021	39
14	Movement Aware CoMP Handover in Heterogeneous Ultra-Dense Networks IEEE Transactions on Communications ·Wen Sun, Lu Wang, Jiajia Liu, Nei Kato, Yanning Zhang	2020	29
15	Adaptive Channel Selection and Transmission Timing Control for Simultaneous Receiving and Sending in Relay-Based UAV Network IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering ·Ayaka Hanyu, Yuichi Kawamoto, Nei Kato	2020	12
16	Energy-Efficient Group Paging Mechanism for QoS Constrained Mobile IoT Devices Over LTE-A Pro Networks Under 5G IEEE Internet of Things Journal ·Shikhar Verma, Yuichi Kawamoto, Nei Kato	2019	42
17	Smart Resource Allocation for Mobile Edge Computing: A Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing ·Jiadai Wang, Lei Zhao, Jiajia Liu, Nei Kato Hit paper breakdown →	2019	346
18	Value Iteration Architecture Based Deep Learning for Intelligent Routing Exploiting Heterogeneous Computing Platforms IEEE Transactions on Computers ·Zubair Md. Fadlullah, Bomin Mao, Fengxiao Tang, Nei Kato	2018	40
19	State-of-the-Art Deep Learning: Evolving Machine Intelligence Toward Tomorrow’s Intelligent Network Traffic Control Systems IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials ·Zubair Md. Fadlullah, Fengxiao Tang, Bomin Mao, Nei Kato, Osamu Akashi, Takeru Inoue, Kimihiro Mizutani Hit paper breakdown →	2017	606
20	Bus-Ads: Bus-based priced advertising in VANETs using coalition formation game Shucong Jia, Zishan Liu, Konglin Zhu, Lin Zhang, Zubair Md. Fadlullah, Nei Kato	2015	6

About Nei Kato

Nei Kato is a scholar working on Computer Networks and Communications, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Media Technology and Artificial Intelligence, having authored 600 papers that have together received 23.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Opportunistic and Delay-Tolerant Networks (125 papers), Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (122 papers), Satellite Communication Systems (109 papers), Cooperative Communication and Network Coding (85 papers), Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies (69 papers), Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization (62 papers), UAV Applications and Optimization (59 papers) and IoT and Edge/Fog Computing (57 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Computer Networks and Communications (14.4k citations), Aerospace Engineering (5.7k citations), Electrical and Electronic Engineering (12.5k citations), Artificial Intelligence (3.4k citations) and Information Systems (2.1k citations). Nei Kato has collaborated with scholars based in Japan, China and United States. Frequent co-authors include Jiajia Liu, Zubair Md. Fadlullah, Fengxiao Tang, Hiroki Nishiyama, Bomin Mao, Yuichi Kawamoto, Jiadai Wang, Abbas Jamalipour, Tiago Koketsu Rodrigues and Yongpeng Shi. Their work appears in journals such as IEEE Wireless Communications, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, IEEE Network, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications and IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing.

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