Qilian Liang

4.7k total citations
236 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Qilian Liang is a scholar working on Computer Networks and Communications, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Qilian Liang has authored 236 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 113 papers in Computer Networks and Communications, 102 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 53 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in Qilian Liang's work include Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks (42 papers), Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization (35 papers) and Microwave Imaging and Scattering Analysis (32 papers). Qilian Liang is often cited by papers focused on Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks (42 papers), Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization (35 papers) and Microwave Imaging and Scattering Analysis (32 papers). Qilian Liang collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and United Kingdom. Qilian Liang's co-authors include Xiuzhen Cheng, Jing Liang, Jerry M. Mendel, Haining Shu, D.H.C. Du, N.N. Karnik, Qingchun Ren, Xin Wang, Liang Zhao and Dechang Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, IEEE Access and IEEE Transactions on Communications.

In The Last Decade

Qilian Liang

223 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Qilian Liang United States 30 1.7k 1.4k 682 626 585 236 3.3k
Umberto Spagnolini Italy 32 3.1k 1.9× 2.6k 1.9× 583 0.9× 265 0.4× 459 0.8× 318 4.8k
Huaping Liu United States 31 2.2k 1.4× 1.1k 0.8× 603 0.9× 484 0.8× 304 0.5× 238 3.0k
Gang Wang China 32 2.4k 1.5× 822 0.6× 845 1.2× 1.2k 1.9× 910 1.6× 181 3.7k
Andrea Giorgetti Italy 29 2.4k 1.5× 1.3k 1.0× 906 1.3× 498 0.8× 368 0.6× 146 3.3k
Yik‐Chung Wu Hong Kong 35 3.1k 1.9× 2.6k 1.9× 546 0.8× 546 0.9× 317 0.5× 225 4.6k
Fredrik Gunnarsson Sweden 27 3.1k 1.9× 1.7k 1.2× 992 1.5× 1.4k 2.2× 762 1.3× 130 4.6k
Hermann Rohling Germany 32 2.1k 1.3× 1.4k 1.1× 2.1k 3.1× 551 0.9× 210 0.4× 159 4.4k
Yuriy S. Shmaliy Mexico 36 1.4k 0.8× 624 0.5× 856 1.3× 1.8k 2.9× 396 0.7× 245 4.1k
Robert Piché Finland 27 1.7k 1.1× 588 0.4× 816 1.2× 807 1.3× 667 1.1× 137 3.0k
Lutz Lampe Canada 44 6.5k 4.0× 2.8k 2.1× 693 1.0× 433 0.7× 647 1.1× 414 7.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Qilian Liang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Qilian Liang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Qilian Liang

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Liang, Qilian, et al.. (2023). A statistical approach for neural network pruning with application to internet of things. EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking. 2023(1). 2 indexed citations
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Liang, Qilian, Wei Wang, Xin Liu, Zhenyu Na, & Baoju Zhang. (2023). Communications, Signal Processing, and Systems. Lecture notes in electrical engineering.
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Wang, Zikai, et al.. (2022). Sparse convolutional array for DOA estimation. EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing. 2022(1). 1 indexed citations
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Liang, Qilian, et al.. (2021). IEEE Access Special Section Editorial: Communications in Harsh Environments. IEEE Access. 9. 67706–67712. 2 indexed citations
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Liang, Qilian, et al.. (2020). An Efficient Parameter-Free Learning Automaton Scheme. IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems. 32(11). 4849–4863. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Zikai, et al.. (2019). Outage Throughput Capacity of Hybrid Wireless Networks Over Fading Channels. IEEE Access. 8. 867–875. 2 indexed citations
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Zhou, Mu, Qilian Liang, Hongyi Wu, Weixiao Meng, & Kunjie Xu. (2018). Wireless Sensor Networks for Smart Communications. Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing. 2018(1). 4 indexed citations
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Liang, Qilian, et al.. (2016). Optimization for User Centric Massive MIMO Cell Free Networks via Large System Analysis. 1–1. 5 indexed citations
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Liang, Qilian, et al.. (2015). Multistep Information Fusion for Target Detection Using UWB Radar Sensor Network. IEEE Sensors Journal. 15(10). 5927–5937. 26 indexed citations
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Liang, Qilian, et al.. (2015). Game Theoretical Method for Sum-Rate Maximization in Full-Duplex Massive MIMO Heterogeneous Networks. 32. 610–615. 2 indexed citations
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Liang, Qilian, et al.. (2013). Throughput optimisation in sensor network-aided cognitive radio. International Journal of Sensor Networks. 13(4). 234–234. 5 indexed citations
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Wu, Ji, Qilian Liang, & Chiman Kwan. (2012). A novel and comprehensive compressive sensing-based system for data compression. 1420–1425. 5 indexed citations
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Ding, Min, Qilian Liang, Xiuzhen Cheng, et al.. (2011). A Model-Based Approach for Outlier Detection in Sensor Networks.. Ad Hoc & Sensor Wireless Networks. 12. 275–293. 1 indexed citations
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Liang, Jing, Zinan Wang, & Qilian Liang. (2011). Adaptive sensor selection for multitarget detection in heterogeneous sensor networks. Ad Hoc & Sensor Wireless Networks. 12. 325–342. 3 indexed citations
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Liang, Qilian. (2010). Radar Sensor Wireless Channel Modeling in Foliage Environment: UWB Versus Narrowband. IEEE Sensors Journal. 11(6). 1448–1457. 56 indexed citations
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Liang, Qilian, et al.. (2009). Diversity in Radar Sensor Networks: Theoretical Analysis and Application to Target Detection. International Journal of Wireless Information Networks. 16(4). 209–216. 6 indexed citations
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Liang, Jing & Qilian Liang. (2007). SVD-QR-T FCM Approach for Virtual MIMO Channel Selection in Wireless Sensor Networks. 63–70. 4 indexed citations
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Liang, Qilian, et al.. (2007). Collaborative Multi-Target Detection in Radar Sensor Networks. 1–7. 13 indexed citations
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Liang, Qilian, et al.. (2005). Event detection in wireless sensor networks using fuzzy logic system. 52–55. 28 indexed citations
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Liang, Qilian & Jerry M. Mendel. (2000). Overcoming time-varying co-channel interference using type-2 fuzzy adaptive filters. IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II Analog and Digital Signal Processing. 47(12). 1419–1428. 61 indexed citations

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