Sunawar Khan

514 total citations · 2 hit papers
23 papers, 228 citations indexed

About

Sunawar Khan is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Information Systems and Computer Networks and Communications. According to data from OpenAlex, Sunawar Khan has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 228 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 7 papers in Information Systems and 4 papers in Computer Networks and Communications. Recurrent topics in Sunawar Khan's work include Blockchain Technology Applications and Security (4 papers), Energy Load and Power Forecasting (3 papers) and IoT and Edge/Fog Computing (3 papers). Sunawar Khan is often cited by papers focused on Blockchain Technology Applications and Security (4 papers), Energy Load and Power Forecasting (3 papers) and IoT and Edge/Fog Computing (3 papers). Sunawar Khan collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, Canada and South Africa. Sunawar Khan's co-authors include Habib Hamam, Tehseen Mazhar, Tariq Shahzad, Muhammad Iqbal, Hafiz Muhammad Irfan, Inam Ullah, Inayatul Haq, Mamoon M. Saeed, Muhammad Amir Khan and Ateeq Ur Rehman and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Scientific Reports and Future Internet.

In The Last Decade

Sunawar Khan

15 papers receiving 218 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Analysis of Cyber Security Attacks and Its Solutions for the Smart grid Using Machine Learning and Blockchain Methods

2023 100 citations Tehseen Mazhar, Hafiz Muhammad Irfan et al. Future Internet profile →
Generative AI, IoT, and blockchain in healthcare: application, issues, and solutions

2025 20 citations Tehseen Mazhar, Sunawar Khan et al. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sunawar Khan Pakistan	8	78	68	62	50	50	23	228
Lulwah M. Alkwai Saudi Arabia	8	120 1.5×	52 0.8×	102 1.6×	66 1.3×	47 0.9×	21	257
Shaila Afrin Bangladesh	4	87 1.1×	44 0.6×	34 0.5×	21 0.4×	62 1.2×	10	243
Shaopeng Guan China	10	103 1.3×	64 0.9×	51 0.8×	16 0.3×	76 1.5×	44	261
Tamara Zhukabayeva Kazakhstan	7	122 1.6×	29 0.4×	83 1.3×	35 0.7×	46 0.9×	54	223
Morteza Mohammadi Zanjireh Iran	8	103 1.3×	41 0.6×	113 1.8×	45 0.9×	64 1.3×	20	268
Arun Mishra India	7	85 1.1×	65 1.0×	161 2.6×	42 0.8×	67 1.3×	40	298
William G. Temple Singapore	10	74 0.9×	69 1.0×	127 2.0×	84 1.7×	33 0.7×	19	247
Sérgio N. Silva Brazil	7	114 1.5×	36 0.5×	45 0.7×	24 0.5×	38 0.8×	27	253
Amine Baïna Morocco	8	94 1.2×	83 1.2×	40 0.6×	36 0.7×	62 1.2×	45	212
Antonello Calabrò Italy	9	67 0.9×	66 1.0×	47 0.8×	17 0.3×	34 0.7×	33	167

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sunawar Khan

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20 of 20 papers shown

Khan, Sunawar, et al.. (2026). Explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) in medical imaging: a systematic review of techniques, applications, and challenges. BMC Medical Imaging. 26(1). 37–37.

Khan, Sunawar, et al.. (2025). Predictive analytics in education- enhancing student achievement through machine learning. Social Sciences & Humanities Open. 12. 101824–101824. 1 indexed citations

Khan, Sunawar, et al.. (2025). Green AI techniques for reducing energy consumption in AI systems. Array. 29. 100652–100652. 1 indexed citations

Khan, Sunawar. (2025). Advanced Feature Selection Techniques in Medical Imaging—A Systematic Literature Review. Computers, materials & continua/Computers, materials & continua (Print). 85(2). 2347–2401.

Mazhar, Tehseen, Sunawar Khan, Tariq Shahzad, et al.. (2025). Generative AI, IoT, and blockchain in healthcare: application, issues, and solutions. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(1). 20 indexed citations breakdown →

Khan, Sunawar, Tehseen Mazhar, Tariq Shahzad, et al.. (2025). Harnessing the Synergy of Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain Technology in Smart Buildings for Enhanced Efficiency and Security. Telematics and Informatics Reports. 21. 100284–100284.

Ahmad, Wasim, Sunawar Khan, Tehseen Mazhar, et al.. (2025). Industry 4.0 for smart transport systems: Foundations and applications. Telematics and Informatics Reports. 20. 100255–100255.

Khan, Sunawar, Tehseen Mazhar, Tariq Shahzad, et al.. (2025). Optimizing load demand forecasting in educational buildings using quantum-inspired particle swarm optimization (QPSO) with recurrent neural networks (RNNs):a seasonal approach. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 19349–19349. 4 indexed citations

Saeed, Mamoon M., Rashid A. Saeed, Elmustafa Sayed Ali, et al.. (2025). A Lightweight Protocol to Enhance Privacy in Wireless‐Enabled 5G Networks for Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) Communications. Security and Privacy. 8(5).

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Aldehim, Ghadah, Sunawar Khan, Tariq Shahzad, et al.. (2025). Balancing sustainability and security: A review of 5G and IoT in smart cities. Digital Communications and Networks. 11(6). 1722–1737. 2 indexed citations

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Mazhar, Tehseen, Amal Al‐Rasheed, Muhammad Usman Tariq, et al.. (2025). Continuous Well-Being assessment and actionable feedback using explainable regression for Edge-Enabled wearable devices. Egyptian Informatics Journal. 32. 100805–100805. 1 indexed citations

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Khan, Sunawar, Tehseen Mazhar, Tariq Shahzad, et al.. (2025). Harnessing AI for sustainable higher education: ethical considerations, operational efficiency, and future directions. Discover Sustainability. 6(1). 13 indexed citations

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Khan, Sunawar, Tehseen Mazhar, Tariq Shahzad, Yazeed Yasin Ghadi, & Habib Hamam. (2025). Integrating IoT and WSN: Enhancing quality of service through energy efficiency, scalability, and secure communication in smart systems. Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications. 18(5). 1 indexed citations

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Khan, Abdullah Ayub, Tehseen Mazhar, Tariq Shahzad, et al.. (2025). A novel deep learning approach for investigating liquid fuel injection in combustion system. Discover Artificial Intelligence. 5(1). 11 indexed citations

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Khan, Sunawar, Tehseen Mazhar, Tariq Shahzad, et al.. (2024). Future of sustainable farming: exploring opportunities and overcoming barriers in drone-IoT integration. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(1). 7 indexed citations

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Khan, Sunawar, Tehseen Mazhar, Muhammad Amir Khan, et al.. (2024). Comparative analysis of deep neural network architectures for renewable energy forecasting: enhancing accuracy with meteorological and time-based features. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(1). 11 indexed citations

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Khan, Sunawar, et al.. (2024). Integration of smart grid with Industry 5.0: Applications, challenges and solutions. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5. 100031–100031. 18 indexed citations

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Khan, Sunawar, Tehseen Mazhar, Tariq Shahzad, et al.. (2024). Antenna systems for IoT applications: a review. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(1). 12 indexed citations

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Khan, Sunawar, Tehseen Mazhar, Tariq Shahzad, et al.. (2024). Optimizing deep neural network architectures for renewable energy forecasting. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(1). 21 indexed citations

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Mazhar, Tehseen, Hafiz Muhammad Irfan, Sunawar Khan, et al.. (2023). Analysis of Cyber Security Attacks and Its Solutions for the Smart grid Using Machine Learning and Blockchain Methods. Future Internet. 15(2). 83–83. 100 indexed citations breakdown →

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