Pasika Ranaweera

1.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
31 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Pasika Ranaweera is a scholar working on Computer Networks and Communications, Information Systems and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Pasika Ranaweera has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Computer Networks and Communications, 15 papers in Information Systems and 7 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Pasika Ranaweera's work include IoT and Edge/Fog Computing (17 papers), Software-Defined Networks and 5G (9 papers) and Blockchain Technology Applications and Security (6 papers). Pasika Ranaweera is often cited by papers focused on IoT and Edge/Fog Computing (17 papers), Software-Defined Networks and 5G (9 papers) and Blockchain Technology Applications and Security (6 papers). Pasika Ranaweera collaborates with scholars based in Ireland, Finland and Sri Lanka. Pasika Ranaweera's co-authors include Madhusanka Liyanage, Anca Delia Jurcut, Quoc‐Viet Pham, Thien Huynh‐The, Weizheng Wang, Daniel Benevides da Costa, Thippa Reddy Gadekallu, Gokul Yenduri, An Braeken and Shahriar Shahabuddin and has published in prestigious journals such as IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials, IEEE Access and ACM Computing Surveys.

In The Last Decade

Pasika Ranaweera

27 papers receiving 980 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Blockchain for the metaverse: A Review

2023 404 citations Thien Huynh‐The, Thippa Reddy Gadekallu et al. Future Generation Computer Systems profile →
Survey on Multi-Access Edge Computing Security and Privacy

2021 232 citations Pasika Ranaweera, Anca Delia Jurcut et al. IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials profile →

Peers

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Gaurang Bansal Singapore

Rui Xing China

Jianguo Ding Sweden

Haifeng Shen Australia

Taha Alfakih Saudi Arabia

Minrui Xu China

Francis C. M. Lau Hong Kong

Vincent Tam Hong Kong

Michèle Ruta Italy

Xuan‐Qui Pham South Korea

Gaurang Bansal Singapore

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Countries citing papers authored by Pasika Ranaweera

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Fields of papers citing papers by Pasika Ranaweera

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Pasika Ranaweera

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Pasika Ranaweera. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Pasika Ranaweera 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 Pasika Ranaweera. Pasika Ranaweera 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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Ranaweera, Pasika, et al.. (2025). Addressing Security Orchestration Challenges in Next-Generation Networks: A Comprehensive Overview. IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society. 6. 669–687.

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Liyanage, Madhusanka, et al.. (2025). Security Orchestration in 5G and Beyond Smart Network Technologies. IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society. 6. 554–573. 2 indexed citations

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Ranaweera, Pasika, et al.. (2024). A Survey on Blockchain for Dynamic Spectrum Sharing. IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society. 5. 1753–1802. 17 indexed citations

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Misra, Manoj, et al.. (2024). A Secure Authentication Protocol for IoT-WLAN Using EAP Framework. IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing. 22(1). 49–65. 4 indexed citations

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Zeydan, Engin, et al.. (2024). Securing IoT with Resilient Cloud-Edge Continuum. 38–45.

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Rustam, Furqan, Pasika Ranaweera, & Anca Delia Jurcut. (2024). AI on the Defensive and Offensive: Securing Multi-Environment Networks from AI Agents. 4287–4292. 3 indexed citations

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Ranaweera, Pasika, et al.. (2024). Spect-NFT: Non-Fungible Tokens for Dynamic Spectrum Management. 2912–2917. 1 indexed citations

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Ranaweera, Pasika, et al.. (2024). Unlocking Spectrum Potential: A Blockchain-Powered Paradigm for Dynamic Spectrum Management. 1181–1186.

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Ranaweera, Pasika, et al.. (2023). A Novel Authentication Protocol for 5G gNodeBs in Service Migration Scenarios of MEC. IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing. 21(4). 2930–2948. 5 indexed citations

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Wijethilaka, Shalitha, et al.. (2023). The Role of Network Slicing and Edge Computing in the Metaverse Realization. IEEE Access. 11. 25502–25530. 29 indexed citations

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Liyanage, Madhusanka, An Braeken, Shahriar Shahabuddin, & Pasika Ranaweera. (2023). Open RAN security: Challenges and opportunities. Journal of Network and Computer Applications. 214. 103621–103621. 80 indexed citations

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Huynh‐The, Thien, Thippa Reddy Gadekallu, Weizheng Wang, et al.. (2023). Blockchain for the metaverse: A Review. Future Generation Computer Systems. 143. 401–419. 404 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ranaweera, Pasika, Chamitha de Alwis, Anca Delia Jurcut, & Madhusanka Liyanage. (2022). Realizing contact-less applications with Multi-Access Edge Computing. ICT Express. 8(4). 575–587. 7 indexed citations

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Ranaweera, Pasika, Anca Delia Jurcut, & Madhusanka Liyanage. (2022). MEC-enabled 5G use cases:a survey on security vulnerabilities and countermeasures. University of Oulu Repository (University of Oulu). 54 indexed citations

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Gadekallu, Thippa Reddy, Thien Huynh‐The, Weizheng Wang, et al.. (2022). Blockchain for the Metaverse: A Review. arXiv (Cornell University). 26 indexed citations

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Ranaweera, Pasika, Anca Delia Jurcut, & Madhusanka Liyanage. (2021). Survey on Multi-Access Edge Computing Security and Privacy. IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials. 23(2). 1078–1124. 232 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ranaweera, Pasika, et al.. (2021). A Novel Server Selection Strategy for Multi-access Edge Computing. 414–419. 5 indexed citations

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Perera, Supun, et al.. (2020). Autonomous Approach for High Voltage Transmission Line Inspection and Fault Detection. International Journal of Simulation Systems Science & Technology.

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Ranaweera, Pasika, Anca Delia Jurcut, & Madhusanka Liyanage. (2019). Realizing Multi-Access Edge Computing Feasibility: Security Perspective. University of Oulu Repository (University of Oulu). 1–7. 28 indexed citations

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Ranaweera, Pasika, et al.. (2013). PLC security and critical infrastructure protection. 81–85. 34 indexed citations

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