Robert Schober

52.5k total citations · 33 hit papers
874 papers, 36.7k citations indexed

About

Robert Schober is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Schober has authored 874 papers receiving a total of 36.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 791 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 461 papers in Computer Networks and Communications and 138 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in Robert Schober's work include Cooperative Communication and Network Coding (271 papers), Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization (263 papers) and Advanced Wireless Communication Techniques (224 papers). Robert Schober is often cited by papers focused on Cooperative Communication and Network Coding (271 papers), Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization (263 papers) and Advanced Wireless Communication Techniques (224 papers). Robert Schober collaborates with scholars based in Canada, Germany and United States. Robert Schober's co-authors include Derrick Wing Kwan Ng, Vincent W. S. Wong, Zhiguo Ding, H. Vincent Poor, Ernest S. Lo, Amir-Hamed Mohsenian-Rad, Juri Jatskevich, Lutz Lampe, Dongfang Xu and Wolfgang Gerstacker and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Proceedings of the IEEE and IEEE Transactions on Information Theory.

In The Last Decade

Robert Schober

822 papers receiving 35.9k citations

Hit Papers

Autonomous Demand-Side Management Based on Game-Theoretic... 2009 2026 2014 2020 2010 2017 2015 2010 2014 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k
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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.

  1. Autonomous Demand-Side Management Based on Game-Theoretic Energy Consumption Scheduling for the Future Smart Grid
    2010 2.1k citations Vincent W. S. Wong, Robert Schober et al. profile →
  2. A Survey on Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access for 5G Networks: Research Challenges and Future Trends
    2017 1.8k citations Zhiguo Ding, George K. Karagiannidis et al. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications profile →
  3. Practical Non-Linear Energy Harvesting Model and Resource Allocation for SWIPT Systems
    2015 777 citations Elena Boshkovska, Derrick Wing Kwan Ng et al. IEEE Communications Letters profile →
  4. Optimal Real-Time Pricing Algorithm Based on Utility Maximization for Smart Grid
    2010 773 citations Robert Schober, Vincent W. S. Wong et al. profile →
  5. Simultaneous wireless information and power transfer in modern communication systems
    2014 671 citations Derrick Wing Kwan Ng, Robert Schober et al. profile →
  6. Active RIS vs. Passive RIS: Which Will Prevail in 6G?
    2022 646 citations Robert Schober, H. Vincent Poor et al. IEEE Transactions on Communications profile →
  7. Advanced Demand Side Management for the Future Smart Grid Using Mechanism Design
    2012 610 citations Robert Schober, Vincent W. S. Wong et al. profile →
  8. Robust and Secure Wireless Communications via Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces
    2020 608 citations Xianghao Yu, Dongfang Xu et al. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications profile →
  9. Simultaneously Transmitting And Reflecting (STAR) RIS Aided Wireless Communications
    2021 564 citations Xidong Mu, Yuanwei Liu et al. arXiv (Cornell University) profile →
  10. Rate-Splitting Multiple Access: Fundamentals, Survey, and Future Research Trends
    2022 480 citations Robert Schober, H. Vincent Poor et al. profile →
  11. Massive Access for 5G and Beyond
    2020 477 citations Derrick Wing Kwan Ng, Naofal Al‐Dhahir et al. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications profile →
  12. STAR: Simultaneous Transmission and Reflection for 360° Coverage by Intelligent Surfaces
    2021 468 citations Yuanwei Liu, Xidong Mu et al. IEEE Wireless Communications profile →
  13. A General MIMO Framework for NOMA Downlink and Uplink Transmission Based on Signal Alignment
    2016 448 citations Zhiguo Ding, Robert Schober et al. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications profile →
  14. Optimal Joint Power and Subcarrier Allocation for Full-Duplex Multicarrier Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access Systems
    2017 443 citations Derrick Wing Kwan Ng, Zhiguo Ding et al. IEEE Transactions on Communications profile →
  15. An Overview of Sustainable Green 5G Networks
    2017 435 citations Derrick Wing Kwan Ng, Robert Schober et al. IEEE Wireless Communications profile →
  16. Energy-Efficient Resource Allocation in OFDMA Systems with Large Numbers of Base Station Antennas
    2012 434 citations Derrick Wing Kwan Ng, Robert Schober et al. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications profile →
  17. User Association in 5G Networks: A Survey and an Outlook
    2016 425 citations Robert Schober, Lajos Hanzo et al. profile →
  18. Evolution of NOMA Toward Next Generation Multiple Access (NGMA) for 6G
    2022 374 citations Yuanwei Liu, Shuowen Zhang et al. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications profile →
  19. Optimal and autonomous incentive-based energy consumption scheduling algorithm for smart grid
    2010 369 citations Vincent W. S. Wong, Robert Schober et al. profile →
  20. Optimal 3D-Trajectory Design and Resource Allocation for Solar-Powered UAV Communication Systems
    2019 365 citations Dongfang Xu, Derrick Wing Kwan Ng et al. IEEE Transactions on Communications profile →
  21. A Comprehensive Overview on 5G-and-Beyond Networks With UAVs: From Communications to Sensing and Intelligence
    2021 363 citations Derrick Wing Kwan Ng, Naofal Al‐Dhahir et al. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications profile →
  22. Multiple-antenna techniques for wireless communications - a comprehensive literature survey
    2009 358 citations Robert Schober, Wolfgang Gerstacker et al. profile →
  23. Transmit Antenna Selection for Security Enhancement in MIMO Wiretap Channels
    2012 329 citations Robert Schober et al. IEEE Transactions on Communications profile →
  24. Compressive Sensing-Based Adaptive Active User Detection and Channel Estimation: Massive Access Meets Massive MIMO
    2020 292 citations Robert Schober et al. profile →
  25. A Survey on Millimeter-Wave Beamforming Enabled UAV Communications and Networking
    2021 260 citations Robert Schober et al. profile →
  26. Enabling Secure Wireless Communications via Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces
    2019 249 citations Xianghao Yu, Dongfang Xu et al. Rare & Special e-Zone (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) profile →
  27. Near-Field Communications: A Tutorial Review
    2023 249 citations Yuanwei Liu, Zhaolin Wang et al. profile →
  28. UAV-Enabled Integrated Sensing and Communication: Opportunities and Challenges
    2023 183 citations Robert Schober et al. IEEE Wireless Communications profile →
  29. Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces for 6G: Emerging Hardware Architectures, Applications, and Open Challenges
    2024 81 citations Yuanwei Liu, Octavia A. Dobre et al. profile →
  30. Flexible-Antenna Systems: A Pinching-Antenna Perspective
    2025 49 citations Zhiguo Ding, Robert Schober et al. IEEE Transactions on Communications profile →
  31. 6D Movable Antenna Enhanced Wireless Network via Discrete Position and Rotation Optimization
    2025 41 citations Xiaodan Shao, Robert Schober et al. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications profile →
  32. Antenna Activation for NOMA Assisted Pinching-Antenna Systems
    2025 31 citations Zhiguo Ding, Robert Schober et al. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters profile →
  33. Pinching Antennas: Principles, Applications and Challenges
    2025 20 citations Zheng Yang, Yanshi Sun et al. IEEE Wireless Communications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert Schober Canada 89 33.2k 11.6k 8.8k 2.9k 1.4k 874 36.7k
Chau Yuen Singapore 78 22.8k 0.7× 7.4k 0.6× 8.8k 1.0× 3.1k 1.0× 808 0.6× 935 28.7k
Andrea Goldsmith United States 73 35.7k 1.1× 28.4k 2.4× 3.7k 0.4× 1.5k 0.5× 1.1k 0.7× 520 41.1k
Lingyang Song China 77 13.7k 0.4× 8.7k 0.7× 5.9k 0.7× 863 0.3× 394 0.3× 497 18.2k
Nei Kato Japan 77 12.5k 0.4× 14.4k 1.2× 5.7k 0.7× 1.6k 0.5× 741 0.5× 600 23.4k
Weihua Zhuang Canada 66 11.3k 0.3× 10.4k 0.9× 2.2k 0.3× 1.5k 0.5× 615 0.4× 539 16.5k
Rui Zhang Singapore 123 61.6k 1.9× 22.7k 2.0× 36.3k 4.1× 1.2k 0.4× 1.3k 0.9× 803 73.5k
Tao Jiang China 56 8.9k 0.3× 5.4k 0.5× 1.3k 0.2× 982 0.3× 373 0.3× 553 13.1k
George K. Karagiannidis Greece 76 22.3k 0.7× 10.4k 0.9× 5.4k 0.6× 319 0.1× 772 0.5× 687 25.6k
Xinping Guan China 66 5.4k 0.2× 9.6k 0.8× 1.5k 0.2× 9.3k 3.2× 673 0.5× 994 20.2k
Mérouane Debbah France 88 29.2k 0.9× 15.7k 1.4× 15.5k 1.8× 615 0.2× 961 0.7× 634 38.8k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Soleymani, Mohammad, Eduard A. Jorswieck, Robert Schober, & Lajos Hanzo. (2025). A Framework for Fractional Matrix Programming Problems With Applications in FBL MU-MIMO. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. 25. 1240–1257. 1 indexed citations
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Soleymani, Mohammad, Ignacio Santamarı́a, Eduard A. Jorswieck, et al.. (2025). Rate Splitting Multiple Access for RIS-Aided URLLC MIMO Broadcast Channels. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. 25. 1529–1546. 1 indexed citations
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Khalili, Ata & Robert Schober. (2025). Movable Antenna-Enabled ISAC: Tackling Slow Antenna Movement, Dynamic RCS, and Imperfect CSI via Two-Timescale Optimization. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. 25. 8452–8467. 4 indexed citations
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Yang, Zheng, Yanshi Sun, Zhiguo Ding, et al.. (2025). Pinching Antennas: Principles, Applications and Challenges. IEEE Wireless Communications. 33(2). 175–184. 20 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ding, Zhiguo, Robert Schober, & H. Vincent Poor. (2025). Flexible-Antenna Systems: A Pinching-Antenna Perspective. IEEE Transactions on Communications. 73(10). 9236–9253. 49 indexed citations breakdown →
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Shao, Xiaodan, Limei Hu, Yulong Sun, et al.. (2025). Hybrid Near–Far Field 6D Movable Antenna Design Exploiting Directional Sparsity and Deep Learning. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. 25. 3736–3749. 2 indexed citations
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Egan, Malcolm, et al.. (2024). Closing the Implementation Gap in MC: Fully Chemical Synchronization and Detection for Cellular Receivers. IEEE Transactions on Molecular Biological and Multi-Scale Communications. 11(1). 30–50. 1 indexed citations
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Xu, Dongfang, et al.. (2023). Movable Antenna-Enhanced Multiuser Communication: Jointly Optimal Discrete Antenna Positioning and Beamforming. Rare & Special e-Zone (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology). 7508–7513. 47 indexed citations
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Liu, Yuanwei, Shuowen Zhang, Xidong Mu, et al.. (2022). Evolution of NOMA Toward Next Generation Multiple Access (NGMA) for 6G. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications. 40(4). 1037–1071. 374 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wang, Zhaolin, Xidong Mu, Yuanwei Liu, & Robert Schober. (2022). Coupled Phase-Shift STAR-RISs: A General Optimization Framework. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters. 12(2). 207–211. 41 indexed citations
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Jamali, Vahid, Marzieh Najafi, Robert Schober, & H. Vincent Poor. (2021). Power Efficiency, Overhead, and Complexity Tradeoff of IRS Codebook Design—Quadratic Phase-Shift Profile. IEEE Communications Letters. 25(6). 2048–2052. 37 indexed citations
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Wei, Zhiqiang, Xianghao Yu, Derrick Wing Kwan Ng, & Robert Schober. (2021). Resource Allocation for Simultaneous Wireless Information and Power Transfer Systems: A Tutorial Overview. Proceedings of the IEEE. 110(1). 127–149. 59 indexed citations
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Yu, Xianghao, Dongfang Xu, Ying Sun, Derrick Wing Kwan Ng, & Robert Schober. (2020). Robust and Secure Wireless Communications via Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications. 38(11). 2637–2652. 608 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yu, Xianghao, Dongfang Xu, & Robert Schober. (2019). MISO Wireless Communication Systems via Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces : (Invited Paper). Rare & Special e-Zone (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology). 735–740. 242 indexed citations
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Jamali, Vahid, et al.. (2018). Channel Modeling for Diffusive Molecular Communication - A Tutorial\n Review. arXiv (Cornell University). 1 indexed citations
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Ding, Zhiguo, Derrick Wing Kwan Ng, Robert Schober, & H. Vincent Poor. (2018). Delay Minimization for NOMA-MEC Offloading. IEEE Signal Processing Letters. 25(12). 1875–1879. 166 indexed citations
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Ding, Zhiguo, Pingzhi Fan, George K. Karagiannidis, Robert Schober, & H. Vincent Poor. (2018). NOMA Assisted Wireless Caching: Strategies and Performance Analysis. IEEE Transactions on Communications. 66(10). 4854–4876. 86 indexed citations
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Jamali, Vahid, Nariman Farsad, Robert Schober, & Andrea Goldsmith. (2018). Non-Coherent Detection for Diffusive Molecular Communication Systems. IEEE Transactions on Communications. 66(6). 2515–2531. 32 indexed citations
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Zhou, Yong, Vincent W. S. Wong, & Robert Schober. (2017). Performance Analysis of Cooperative NOMA with Dynamic Decode-and-Forward Relaying. 1–6. 14 indexed citations
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Boshkovska, Elena, Derrick Wing Kwan Ng, Nikola Zlatanov, Alexander Koelpin, & Robert Schober. (2017). Robust Resource Allocation for MIMO Wireless Powered Communication Networks Based on a Non-Linear EH Model. IEEE Transactions on Communications. 65(5). 1984–1999. 269 indexed citations

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