Pingyi Fan

9.1k total citations · 4 hit papers
434 papers, 6.2k citations indexed

About

Pingyi Fan is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications and Artificial Intelligence. According to data from OpenAlex, Pingyi Fan has authored 434 papers receiving a total of 6.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 316 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 273 papers in Computer Networks and Communications and 63 papers in Artificial Intelligence. Recurrent topics in Pingyi Fan's work include Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization (127 papers), Cooperative Communication and Network Coding (122 papers) and Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks (77 papers). Pingyi Fan is often cited by papers focused on Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization (127 papers), Cooperative Communication and Network Coding (122 papers) and Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks (77 papers). Pingyi Fan collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and United States. Pingyi Fan's co-authors include Khaled B. Letaief, Ke Xiong, Yang Lu, Zhangdui Zhong, Qiong Wu, Jiaxun Lu, Yunquan Dong, Qiang Ni, Qiang Fan and Shuo Wan and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Scientific Reports and IEEE Transactions on Information Theory.

In The Last Decade

Pingyi Fan

399 papers receiving 6.0k citations

Hit Papers

AoI-Minimal Trajectory Planning and Data Collection in UA... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 2023 2022 2024 50 100 150 200 250
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. AoI-Minimal Trajectory Planning and Data Collection in UAV-Assisted Wireless Powered IoT Networks
    2020 261 citations Ke Xiong, Pingyi Fan et al. IEEE Internet of Things Journal profile →
  2. Energy Efficiency Maximization in RIS-Assisted SWIPT Networks With RSMA: A PPO-Based Approach
    2023 145 citations Ruichen Zhang, Ke Xiong et al. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications profile →
  3. Mobility-Aware Cooperative Caching in Vehicular Edge Computing Based on Asynchronous Federated and Deep Reinforcement Learning
    2022 129 citations Qiong Wu, Qiang Fan et al. profile →
  4. Cooperative Edge Caching Based on Elastic Federated and Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning in Next-Generation Networks
    2024 45 citations Qiong Wu, Pingyi Fan 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
Pingyi Fan China 39 4.3k 3.4k 1.3k 579 389 434 6.2k
Wei Chen China 35 4.7k 1.1× 3.5k 1.0× 1.0k 0.8× 777 1.3× 286 0.7× 448 6.8k
Zhisheng Niu China 48 6.4k 1.5× 6.1k 1.8× 656 0.5× 973 1.7× 304 0.8× 336 8.5k
Sheng Zhou China 47 6.1k 1.4× 5.9k 1.7× 649 0.5× 1.2k 2.0× 429 1.1× 343 8.8k
Fengxiao Tang China 36 3.0k 0.7× 3.0k 0.9× 1.4k 1.1× 1.4k 2.5× 577 1.5× 88 6.2k
Miaowen Wen China 50 8.1k 1.9× 2.7k 0.8× 2.3k 1.8× 614 1.1× 269 0.7× 394 9.7k
Liping Qian China 37 3.1k 0.7× 2.6k 0.8× 788 0.6× 588 1.0× 401 1.0× 207 4.8k
Sumei Sun Singapore 35 4.5k 1.0× 2.7k 0.8× 982 0.8× 450 0.8× 276 0.7× 440 5.7k
Zhangdui Zhong China 58 11.9k 2.7× 3.5k 1.0× 3.9k 3.0× 789 1.4× 445 1.1× 713 14.0k
Chenyang Yang China 40 6.1k 1.4× 5.0k 1.5× 679 0.5× 414 0.7× 300 0.8× 314 7.7k
Cailian Chen China 36 2.0k 0.5× 3.0k 0.9× 412 0.3× 763 1.3× 329 0.8× 439 5.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Pingyi Fan

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Xiong, Ke, Jing Yang, Wei Chen, et al.. (2025). Toward Sustainable Low-Carbon IoT for 6G: Green Energy-Charged WPCN. IEEE Network. 1–10.
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Wu, Qiong, et al.. (2024). Mobility-aware federated self-supervised learning in vehicular network. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2(1). 4 indexed citations
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Fan, Pingyi, et al.. (2024). Semantic Communication: A Survey of Its Theoretical Development. Entropy. 26(2). 102–102. 8 indexed citations
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Wu, Qiong, Pingyi Fan, Nan Cheng, et al.. (2024). Semantic-Aware Spectrum Sharing in Internet of Vehicles Based on Deep Reinforcement Learning. IEEE Internet of Things Journal. 11(23). 38521–38536. 28 indexed citations
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Ni, Zifeng, et al.. (2024). Influence of Cerium Oxide Abrasive Particle Morphologies on Polishing Performance. Crystal Research and Technology. 59(6). 14 indexed citations
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Xiong, Ke, et al.. (2024). SEE Maximization in RIS-Aided Network With RSMA: A PPO-SCF Method. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters. 13(12). 3315–3319. 2 indexed citations
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Wu, Qiong, et al.. (2024). Blockchain-Enabled Variational Information Bottleneck for IoT Networks. IEEE Networking Letters. 6(2). 92–96.
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Xiong, Ke, et al.. (2024). Max–Min Fairness in Rate-Splitting Multiple-Access-Based VLC Networks With SLIPT. IEEE Internet of Things Journal. 11(22). 36508–36520. 5 indexed citations
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Chen, Haonan, Pingyi Fan, & Lipo Wang. (2023). Communications, Networking, and Information Systems. Communications in computer and information science. 2 indexed citations
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Lu, Yang, Pingyi Fan, Bo Ai, et al.. (2023). Outage Constrained Sum-Rate Maximization for MISO Interference Channels With Multiple RISs. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters. 12(12). 2238–2242. 6 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ruichen, Ke Xiong, Yang Lu, et al.. (2023). Energy Efficiency Maximization in RIS-Assisted SWIPT Networks With RSMA: A PPO-Based Approach. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications. 41(5). 1413–1430. 145 indexed citations breakdown →
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Xiong, Ke, et al.. (2023). Energy Consumption Minimization in Secure Multi-Antenna UAV-Assisted MEC Networks With Channel Uncertainty. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. 22(11). 7185–7200. 42 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ruichen, Ke Xiong, Yang Lu, et al.. (2023). SWIPT-Enabled Cell-Free Massive MIMO-NOMA Networks: A Machine Learning-Based Approach. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. 23(7). 6701–6718. 27 indexed citations
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Zhou, Jialiang, Pingyi Fan, Jie Li, et al.. (2022). Knockdown of MAGE‐A6 enhanced the irradiation sensitivity of non‐small cell lung cancer cells by activating the AMPK pathway. Environmental Toxicology. 37(7). 1711–1722. 5 indexed citations
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Lu, Yang, Ke Xiong, Pingyi Fan, et al.. (2020). Secrecy Energy Efficiency in Multi-Antenna SWIPT Networks With Dual-Layer PS Receivers. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. 19(6). 4290–4306. 20 indexed citations
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Xiong, Ke, et al.. (2020). Achievable Computation Rate in NOMA-Based Wireless-Powered Networks Assisted by Multiple Fog Servers. IEEE Internet of Things Journal. 8(6). 4802–4815. 10 indexed citations
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Liu, Jingxian, Ke Xiong, Derrick Wing Kwan Ng, et al.. (2020). Max-Min Energy Balance in Wireless-Powered Hierarchical Fog-Cloud Computing Networks. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. 19(11). 7064–7080. 47 indexed citations
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Fan, Pingyi, et al.. (2013). Design and Realization of the Safety Production Scheduling System. Research Journal of Applied Sciences Engineering and Technology. 5(2). 639–645.

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