Ning Cao

6.4k total citations · 5 hit papers
89 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Ning Cao is a scholar working on Computer Networks and Communications, Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. According to data from OpenAlex, Ning Cao has authored 89 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Computer Networks and Communications, 24 papers in Artificial Intelligence and 19 papers in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. Recurrent topics in Ning Cao's work include Cryptography and Data Security (13 papers), Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks (13 papers) and Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data (12 papers). Ning Cao is often cited by papers focused on Cryptography and Data Security (13 papers), Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks (13 papers) and Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data (12 papers). Ning Cao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Ireland. Ning Cao's co-authors include Wenjing Lou, Kui Ren, Cong Wang, Ming Li, Jin Li, Shucheng Yu, Qian Wang, Y. Thomas Hou, Bing Wang and Wenhai Sun and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Biomaterials and IEEE Access.

In The Last Decade

Ning Cao

86 papers receiving 3.8k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Privacy-Preserving Multi-Keyword Ranked Search over Encrypted Cloud Data

2013 808 citations Ning Cao, Cong Wang et al. profile →
Fuzzy Keyword Search over Encrypted Data in Cloud Computing

2010 551 citations Qian Wang, Cong Wang et al. profile →
Secure Ranked Keyword Search over Encrypted Cloud Data

2010 451 citations Cong Wang, Ning Cao et al. profile →
Enabling Secure and Efficient Ranked Keyword Search over Outsourced Cloud Data

2011 353 citations Cong Wang, Ning Cao et al. profile →
Privacy-preserving multi-keyword ranked search over encrypted cloud data

2011 341 citations Ning Cao, Cong Wang et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ning Cao China	19	3.2k	2.3k	715	707	404	89	4.1k
Yinbin Miao China	33	2.9k 0.9×	1.6k 0.7×	738 1.0×	609 0.9×	292 0.7×	166	3.6k
Parham Moradi Iran	28	1.9k 0.6×	1.1k 0.5×	389 0.5×	941 1.3×	322 0.8×	108	3.2k
Man Ho Au Hong Kong	36	2.7k 0.8×	2.3k 1.0×	1.1k 1.6×	311 0.4×	286 0.7×	148	3.7k
Jun Shao China	31	2.6k 0.8×	1.6k 0.7×	935 1.3×	301 0.4×	320 0.8×	130	3.5k
Qianhong Wu China	34	2.6k 0.8×	2.2k 1.0×	1.6k 2.2×	371 0.5×	303 0.8×	193	4.1k
Huaqun Wang China	39	3.1k 1.0×	3.1k 1.3×	1.4k 2.0×	332 0.5×	91 0.2×	139	4.5k
Jiangang Shu China	21	1.4k 0.4×	873 0.4×	623 0.9×	275 0.4×	131 0.3×	41	2.1k
Dong Zheng China	29	1.8k 0.6×	2.1k 0.9×	1.4k 1.9×	221 0.3×	123 0.3×	120	3.3k
Matjaž B. Jurič Slovenia	16	1.2k 0.4×	2.0k 0.8×	1.0k 1.5×	234 0.3×	111 0.3×	67	2.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Ning Cao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ning Cao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ning Cao

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Wang, Tianli, Yi Zhang, Fei Li, & Ning Cao. (2025). Preprocessing and regression approaches alter the spectral estimation accuracy of plant phosphorus content—A three-level meta-analysis. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 234. 110205–110205. 1 indexed citations

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Bi, Xiaojun, et al.. (2024). Recent advances in nanoenzymes for Alzheimer's disease treatment. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 244. 114139–114139. 4 indexed citations

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Cao, Ning, et al.. (2024). Advanced nano delivery system for stem cell therapy for Alzheimer's disease. Biomaterials. 314. 122852–122852. 17 indexed citations

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Cao, Ning, et al.. (2023). Application of hyperspectral imaging technology to digitally protect murals in the Qutan temple. Heritage Science. 11(1). 12 indexed citations

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Tan, Xin, et al.. (2022). Classification and fusion algorithm of imbalanced data set based on Gaussian Mixture Model. 928–933. 1 indexed citations

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Cao, Ning, et al.. (2021). Restoration method of sootiness mural images based on dark channel prior and Retinex by bilateral filter. Heritage Science. 9(1). 19 indexed citations

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Liang, Yongquan, et al.. (2018). Localization of Large‐Scale Wireless Sensor Networks Using Niching Particle Swarm Optimization and Reliable Anchor Selection. Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing. 2018(1). 10 indexed citations

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Zhang, Hongbin, et al.. (2018). Network Security Situation Awareness Framework based on Threat Intelligence. Cmc-computers Materials & Continua. 56(3). 381–399. 16 indexed citations

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Wan, Jie, Mingsong Li, Michael J. O’Grady, et al.. (2018). Wearable IoT enabled real-time health monitoring system. EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking. 2018(1). 167 indexed citations

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Wang, Han, et al.. (2017). Trust and Attribute-Based Dynamic Access Control Model for Internet of Things. 342–345. 26 indexed citations

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Meng, Fanchao, et al.. (2017). A General Architecture of IoT System. 659–664. 16 indexed citations

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Xia, Ting, Junqing Li, Ning Cao, et al.. (2017). Research and Application of Cow Estrus Detection Based on the Internet of Things. 665–667. 3 indexed citations

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Cao, Ning, et al.. (2017). A Novel Approach to Improve Robustness of Data Mining Models Used in Cyber Security Applications. 297–300. 2 indexed citations

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Cao, Ning, et al.. (2017). Research on Time Synchronization Technology of Wireless Sensor Network. 391–394. 9 indexed citations

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Cao, Ning, et al.. (2017). The Comparison of Single-Hop and LEACH Protocols in Wireless Sensor Networks. 426–429. 4 indexed citations

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Cao, Ning, Russell Higgs, & G. M. P. O’Hare. (2014). Intelligent Evaluation Models Based on the Single-Hop Protocol in Wireless Sensor Networks. 239–244. 1 indexed citations

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Cao, Ning, Russell Higgs, & G. M. P. O’Hare. (2014). Simulation-Based Coverage Optimization for the Nearest Closer Protocol in Wireless Sensor Networks. 357–360.

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Hua, Dengxin, et al.. (2013). Laser-induced chlorophyll fluorescence lifetime measurement and characteristic analysis. Acta Physica Sinica. 62(19). 190601–190601. 5 indexed citations

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Cao, Ning, et al.. (2011). Privacy-Preserving Query over Encrypted Graph-Structured Data in Cloud Computing. 393–402. 103 indexed citations

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Cao, Ning, Qian Wang, Kui Ren, & Wenjing Lou. (2010). Distributed Storage Coding for Flexible and Efficient Data Dissemination and Retrieval in Wireless Sensor Networks. 1–5. 2 indexed citations

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