Saira Gillani

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
26 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Saira Gillani is a scholar working on Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition and Computer Networks and Communications. According to data from OpenAlex, Saira Gillani has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Artificial Intelligence, 8 papers in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition and 6 papers in Computer Networks and Communications. Recurrent topics in Saira Gillani's work include Anomaly Detection Techniques and Applications (4 papers), Adversarial Robustness in Machine Learning (3 papers) and Gait Recognition and Analysis (3 papers). Saira Gillani is often cited by papers focused on Anomaly Detection Techniques and Applications (4 papers), Adversarial Robustness in Machine Learning (3 papers) and Gait Recognition and Analysis (3 papers). Saira Gillani collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, South Korea and Saudi Arabia. Saira Gillani's co-authors include Sohail Asghar, Ali Alammary, Marwah Almasri, Samah Alhazmi, Muhammad Imran, Najmul Hassan, Ejaz Ahmed, Ibrar Yaqoob, Peer Azmat Shah and Khalid Mahmood Awan and has published in prestigious journals such as IEEE Access, IEEE Communications Magazine and Applied Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Saira Gillani

25 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

Blockchain-Based Applications in Education: A Systematic ... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 50 100 150 200 250
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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. Blockchain-Based Applications in Education: A Systematic Review
    2019 261 citations Saira Gillani 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
Saira Gillani Pakistan 10 414 384 322 186 183 26 1.1k
Asim Zeb Pakistan 16 434 1.0× 169 0.4× 204 0.6× 278 1.5× 67 0.4× 36 938
Izzatdin Abdul Aziz Malaysia 18 270 0.7× 228 0.6× 237 0.7× 158 0.8× 47 0.3× 101 953
Awais Adnan Pakistan 18 134 0.3× 164 0.4× 345 1.1× 133 0.7× 73 0.4× 51 1.3k
Ayed Alwadain Saudi Arabia 15 251 0.6× 162 0.4× 231 0.7× 82 0.4× 70 0.4× 64 812
M. N. Doja India 17 411 1.0× 246 0.6× 338 1.0× 256 1.4× 16 0.1× 94 1.2k
Mohd Fadzil Hassan Malaysia 17 356 0.9× 448 1.2× 315 1.0× 190 1.0× 29 0.2× 154 1.2k
Neil Y. Yen Japan 13 234 0.6× 180 0.5× 400 1.2× 218 1.2× 66 0.4× 53 1.2k
Shuai Zhao China 15 472 1.1× 316 0.8× 283 0.9× 235 1.3× 27 0.1× 92 1.1k
Saqib Hakak Canada 15 312 0.8× 462 1.2× 397 1.2× 131 0.7× 18 0.1× 21 1.4k
Shaukat Ali Pakistan 14 306 0.7× 140 0.4× 189 0.6× 196 1.1× 16 0.1× 46 829

Countries citing papers authored by Saira Gillani

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Fields of papers citing papers by Saira Gillani

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Saira Gillani

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Saira Gillani. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Saira Gillani 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 Saira Gillani. Saira Gillani 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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Sarwar, Amna, et al.. (2025). A Novel RMS-Driven Deep Reinforcement Learning for Optimized Portfolio Management in Stock Trading. IEEE Access. 13. 42813–42835. 6 indexed citations
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Gillani, Saira, et al.. (2024). A Multifaceted Approach to Stock Market Trading Using Reinforcement Learning. IEEE Access. 12. 90041–90060. 4 indexed citations
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Bukhari, Maryam, Sadaf Yasmin, Saira Gillani, et al.. (2023). Secure Gait Recognition-Based Smart Surveillance Systems Against Universal Adversarial Attacks. Journal of Database Management. 34(2). 1–25. 1 indexed citations
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Gillani, Saira, et al.. (2023). POSNet: a hybrid deep learning model for efficient person re-identification. The Journal of Supercomputing. 79(12). 13090–13118. 3 indexed citations
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Noreen, Iram, et al.. (2022). Deepfake attack prevention using steganography GANs. PeerJ Computer Science. 8. e1125–e1125. 5 indexed citations
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Maqsood, Muazzam, Sadaf Yasmin, Saira Gillani, et al.. (2022). An autonomous decision-making framework for gait recognition systems against adversarial attack using reinforcement learning. ISA Transactions. 132. 80–93. 8 indexed citations
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Yasmin, Sadaf, Mehr Yahya Durrani, Saira Gillani, et al.. (2022). Small obstacles detection on roads scenes using semantic segmentation for the safe navigation of autonomous vehicles. Journal of Electronic Imaging. 31(6). 7 indexed citations
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Bukhari, Maryam, Mehr Yahya Durrani, Saira Gillani, et al.. (2022). Exploiting vulnerability of convolutional neural network-based gait recognition system. The Journal of Supercomputing. 78(17). 18578–18597. 4 indexed citations
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Khan, Umair, Muazzam Maqsood, Saira Gillani, et al.. (2022). A deep learning-based framework for accurate identification and crop estimation of olive trees. The Journal of Supercomputing. 79(2). 1834–1855. 2 indexed citations
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Maqsood, Muazzam, Sadaf Yasmin, Saira Gillani, et al.. (2022). An efficient deep learning-assisted person re-identification solution for intelligent video surveillance in smart cities. Frontiers of Computer Science. 17(4). 9 indexed citations
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Asghar, Sohail, et al.. (2021). Empirical Analysis for Crime Prediction and Forecasting Using Machine Learning and Deep Learning Techniques. IEEE Access. 9. 70080–70094. 77 indexed citations
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Maqsood, Muazzam, et al.. (2021). A Residual-Learning-Based Multi-Scale Parallel-Convolutions- Assisted Efficient CAD System for Liver Tumor Detection. Mathematics. 9(10). 1133–1133. 27 indexed citations
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Durrani, Mehr Yahya, et al.. (2021). An efficient recommender system algorithm using trust data. The Journal of Supercomputing. 78(3). 3184–3204. 7 indexed citations
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Bukhari, Maryam, Khalid Bashir Bajwa, Saira Gillani, et al.. (2020). An Efficient Gait Recognition Method for Known and Unknown Covariate Conditions. IEEE Access. 9. 6465–6477. 51 indexed citations
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Asghar, Sohail, et al.. (2020). Aspect-Based Sentiment Analysis Using a Hybridized Approach Based on CNN and GA. IEEE Access. 8. 135499–135512. 66 indexed citations
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Awan, Khalid Mahmood, Peer Azmat Shah, Khalid Iqbal, et al.. (2019). Underwater Wireless Sensor Networks: A Review of Recent Issues and Challenges. Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing. 2019. 1–20. 233 indexed citations
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Asghar, Sohail, et al.. (2016). A Hybrid Model to Detect Phishing-Sites Using Supervised Learning Algorithms. 1126–1133. 18 indexed citations
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Gillani, Saira & Andrea Kő. (2015). Incremental Ontology Population and Enrichment through Semantic-based Text Mining. International Journal on Semantic Web and Information Systems. 11(3). 44–66. 8 indexed citations
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Gillani, Saira, et al.. (2013). gSemSim: Semantic Similarity Measure for Intra Gene Ontology Terms. International Journal of Information Technology and Computer Science. 5(6). 32–40. 2 indexed citations
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Gillani, Saira, et al.. (2013). Semantic Schema Matching Using DBpedia. International Journal of Intelligent Systems and Applications. 5(4). 72–80. 5 indexed citations

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