Saqib Hakak

4.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
54 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Saqib Hakak is a scholar working on Computer Networks and Communications, Artificial Intelligence and Information Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Saqib Hakak has authored 54 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Computer Networks and Communications, 21 papers in Artificial Intelligence and 17 papers in Information Systems. Recurrent topics in Saqib Hakak's work include Blockchain Technology Applications and Security (8 papers), Advanced Malware Detection Techniques (7 papers) and IoT and Edge/Fog Computing (6 papers). Saqib Hakak is often cited by papers focused on Blockchain Technology Applications and Security (8 papers), Advanced Malware Detection Techniques (7 papers) and IoT and Edge/Fog Computing (6 papers). Saqib Hakak collaborates with scholars based in Canada, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia. Saqib Hakak's co-authors include Wazir Zada Khan, Ali A. Ghorbani, Arash Habibi Lashkari, Iman Sharafaldin, Ejaz Ahmed, Ibrar Yaqoob, Arif Ahmed, Gulshan Amin Gilkar, Muhammad Imran and Muhammad Khurram Khan and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and IEEE Access.

In The Last Decade

Saqib Hakak

50 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

Edge computing: A survey 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 2019 200 400 600
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. Edge computing: A survey
    2019 713 citations Wazir Zada Khan, Ejaz Ahmed et al. profile →
  2. Developing Realistic Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attack Dataset and Taxonomy
    2019 667 citations Saqib Hakak 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
Saqib Hakak Canada 19 1.6k 1.0k 826 569 413 54 2.7k
Zhiyuan Tan United Kingdom 25 1.8k 1.1× 1.4k 1.4× 553 0.7× 668 1.2× 493 1.2× 109 2.9k
Lo’ai Tawalbeh United States 26 1.5k 0.9× 758 0.8× 1.2k 1.4× 399 0.7× 380 0.9× 115 2.6k
Massimo Ficco Italy 27 1.4k 0.9× 664 0.7× 981 1.2× 507 0.9× 340 0.8× 98 2.2k
Nicola Dragoni Denmark 23 1.6k 1.0× 661 0.7× 1.0k 1.2× 502 0.9× 516 1.2× 106 2.5k
Gianmarco Baldini Italy 25 1.3k 0.8× 776 0.8× 517 0.6× 488 0.9× 816 2.0× 163 2.5k
Young‐Sik Jeong South Korea 25 1.7k 1.1× 530 0.5× 1.3k 1.5× 458 0.8× 473 1.1× 206 2.7k
Rakesh Tripathi India 29 1.8k 1.1× 1.2k 1.2× 1.5k 1.9× 612 1.1× 313 0.8× 55 3.0k
Prabhat Kumar India 31 1.8k 1.1× 1.3k 1.3× 1.2k 1.5× 842 1.5× 381 0.9× 78 3.1k
Mian Ahmad Jan Pakistan 31 1.6k 1.0× 650 0.6× 713 0.9× 306 0.5× 685 1.7× 108 2.6k
Marimuthu Karuppiah India 28 1.7k 1.1× 1.0k 1.0× 1.5k 1.8× 312 0.5× 386 0.9× 80 2.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Saqib Hakak

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Idris, Mohd Yamani Idna, et al.. (2024). BRAPTOR: An efficient method for instant asset-transfer and generic application in blockchain. Computers & Electrical Engineering. 120. 109636–109636. 1 indexed citations
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Hakak, Saqib, et al.. (2024). A survey on authentication protocols of dynamic wireless EV charging. Computer Communications. 230. 108008–108008. 2 indexed citations
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Hakak, Saqib, et al.. (2024). Exploring the Landscape of Compressed DeepFakes: Generation, Dataset and Detection. Neurocomputing. 619. 129116–129116.
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Hakak, Saqib, Thippa Reddy Gadekallu, Praveen Kumar Reddy Maddikunta, et al.. (2022). Autonomous vehicles in 5G and beyond: A survey. Vehicular Communications. 39. 100551–100551. 130 indexed citations
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Hakak, Saqib, et al.. (2021). Ransomware: Recent advances, analysis, challenges and future research directions. Computers & Security. 111. 102490–102490. 122 indexed citations
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Subhan, Fazli, Sajid Saleem, Wazir Zada Khan, et al.. (2020). Linear Discriminant Analysis-Based Dynamic Indoor Localization Using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). Sustainability. 12(24). 10627–10627. 13 indexed citations
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Hakak, Saqib, Wazir Zada Khan, Gulshan Amin Gilkar, Muhammad Imran, & Nadra Guizani. (2020). Securing Smart Cities through Blockchain Technology: Architecture, Requirements, and Challenges. IEEE Network. 34(1). 8–14. 140 indexed citations
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Gilkar, Gulshan Amin, et al.. (2020). Content Integrity Techniques for Digital Quran. 2 indexed citations
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Hakak, Saqib, et al.. (2019). Cloud-assisted gamification for education and learning – Recent advances and challenges. Computers & Electrical Engineering. 74. 22–34. 64 indexed citations
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Hakak, Saqib, Amirrudin Kamsin, Palaiahnakote Shivakumara, et al.. (2019). Exact String Matching Algorithms: Survey, Issues, and Future Research Directions. IEEE Access. 7. 69614–69637. 70 indexed citations
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Zakari, Abubakar, et al.. (2019). IPv4 and IPv6 Protocols: A Comparative Performance Study. Middlesex University Research Repository (Middlesex University Of London). 9 indexed citations
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Hakak, Saqib, Amirrudin Kamsin, Palaiahnakote Shivakumara, et al.. (2018). An Efficient Text Representation for Searching and Retrieving Classical Diacritical Arabic Text. Procedia Computer Science. 142. 150–157. 7 indexed citations
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Hakak, Saqib, et al.. (2018). Residual-based approach for authenticating pattern of multi-style diacritical Arabic texts. PLoS ONE. 13(6). e0198284–e0198284. 10 indexed citations
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Hakak, Saqib, Amirrudin Kamsin, Palaiahnakote Shivakumara, Mohd Yamani Idna Idris, & Gulshan Amin Gilkar. (2018). A new split based searching for exact pattern matching for natural texts. PLoS ONE. 13(7). e0200912–e0200912. 19 indexed citations
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Kamsin, Amirrudin, et al.. (2017). Efficient Approach to Segment Ligatures and Open Characters in offline Arabic Text. 4(1). 2 indexed citations
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Kamsin, Amirrudin, et al.. (2017). Associated diacritical watermarking approach to protect sensitive arabic digital texts. AIP conference proceedings. 1891. 20074–20074. 8 indexed citations
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Hakak, Saqib, et al.. (2014). Impact of Key Factors on Average Jitter in MANET. International Conference on Systems. 219–223. 5 indexed citations
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Hakak, Saqib, et al.. (2014). Effect of 3 Key Factors on Average End to End Delay and Jitter in MANET. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 8(2). 113–125. 3 indexed citations
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Hakak, Saqib, et al.. (2014). Effect of Mobility Model and Packet Size on Throughput in MANET's. 4. 150–153. 1 indexed citations

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