Rafael D. Apaza

691 total citations · 1 hit paper
53 papers, 511 citations indexed

About

Rafael D. Apaza is a scholar working on Aerospace Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Computer Networks and Communications. According to data from OpenAlex, Rafael D. Apaza has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 511 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Aerospace Engineering, 36 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 6 papers in Computer Networks and Communications. Recurrent topics in Rafael D. Apaza's work include Air Traffic Management and Optimization (32 papers), Power Line Communications and Noise (30 papers) and UAV Applications and Optimization (18 papers). Rafael D. Apaza is often cited by papers focused on Air Traffic Management and Optimization (32 papers), Power Line Communications and Noise (30 papers) and UAV Applications and Optimization (18 papers). Rafael D. Apaza collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Germany. Rafael D. Apaza's co-authors include Hongxiang Li, Natasha Neogi, Parimal Kopardekar, Quang Dao, Vernol Battiste, Joel Lachter, Jeffrey Homola, Bryan Barmore, Savita Verma and Michael D. Patterson and has published in prestigious journals such as IEEE Access, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology and IEEE Wireless Communications.

In The Last Decade

Rafael D. Apaza

49 papers receiving 481 citations

Hit Papers

Urban Air Mobility Airspace Integration Concepts and Cons... 2018 2026 2020 2023 2018 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. Urban Air Mobility Airspace Integration Concepts and Considerations
    2018 277 citations David P. Thipphavong, Rafael D. Apaza et al. 2018 Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rafael D. Apaza United States 10 358 146 119 101 60 53 511
Susie Go United States 6 228 0.6× 30 0.2× 97 0.8× 69 0.7× 63 1.1× 17 500
David P. Thipphavong United States 9 421 1.2× 32 0.2× 171 1.4× 106 1.0× 85 1.4× 30 543
Michael Feary United States 11 302 0.8× 31 0.2× 121 1.0× 72 0.7× 82 1.4× 49 537
Jeffrey Homola United States 15 687 1.9× 49 0.3× 145 1.2× 152 1.5× 123 2.0× 73 864
Rosa M. Oseguera-Lohr United States 7 304 0.8× 28 0.2× 100 0.8× 118 1.2× 71 1.2× 15 390
Emre Koyuncu Türkiye 12 284 0.8× 54 0.4× 39 0.3× 53 0.5× 66 1.1× 60 391
Bryan Barmore United States 12 644 1.8× 42 0.3× 139 1.2× 230 2.3× 142 2.4× 35 761
Shannon Zelinski United States 11 326 0.9× 21 0.1× 49 0.4× 168 1.7× 93 1.6× 47 390
David Schleicher Spain 11 317 0.9× 91 0.6× 22 0.2× 114 1.1× 44 0.7× 40 366
María Consiglio United States 13 482 1.3× 29 0.2× 109 0.9× 42 0.4× 79 1.3× 67 611

Countries citing papers authored by Rafael D. Apaza

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Fields of papers citing papers by Rafael D. Apaza

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rafael D. Apaza

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

All Works

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Apaza, Rafael D., et al.. (2024). Intelligent Spectrum and Airspace Resource Management for Urban Air Mobility Using Deep Reinforcement Learning. IEEE Access. 12. 164750–164766. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Zhe, et al.. (2023). A Generalized Approach to Aircraft Trajectory Prediction via Supervised Deep Learning. IEEE Access. 11. 116183–116195. 14 indexed citations
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Wang, Zhe, et al.. (2021). Flight Trajectory Prediction Based on Hybrid- Recurrent Networks. 13 indexed citations
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Apaza, Rafael D., et al.. (2019). Analysis of at-Altitude LTE Power Spectra for Small Unmanned Aircraft System C2 Communications. 1–12. 4 indexed citations
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Thipphavong, David P., Rafael D. Apaza, Bryan Barmore, et al.. (2018). Urban Air Mobility Airspace Integration Concepts and Considerations. 2018 Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference. 277 indexed citations breakdown →
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Apaza, Rafael D., et al.. (2018). The Way to the Future Has Already Started: ICAO Aeronautical Telecommunication Network (ATN) Using Internet Protocol Suite (IPS) Standards and Protocol Evolution Update. 1 indexed citations
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Apaza, Rafael D., et al.. (2018). Airport information sharing concept architecture development. 1–13. 2 indexed citations
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Kerczewski, Robert J., et al.. (2018). Assessing C2 communications for UAS traffic management. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 2D3–1. 8 indexed citations
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Apaza, Rafael D., et al.. (2018). ADS-B mixed SUAS and NAS system capacity analysis and DAA performance. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 2B3–1. 6 indexed citations
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Kerczewski, Robert J., et al.. (2014). Considerations for improving the capacity and performance of AeroMACS. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 1–8. 1 indexed citations
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Apaza, Rafael D.. (2014). NASA GRC UAS project communications modeling and simulation development status. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 1–17. 1 indexed citations
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Apaza, Rafael D., et al.. (2010). FAA/NASA Aeronautical Mobile Airport Communications System (AeroMACS) Development Status. 1 indexed citations
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Matolak, David W., et al.. (2006). Wireless Channel Characterization: Modeling the 5 GHz Microwave Landing System Extension Band for Future Airport Surface Communications. 4 indexed citations

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