Waseem Iqbal

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
83 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Waseem Iqbal is a scholar working on Information Systems, Computer Networks and Communications and Signal Processing. According to data from OpenAlex, Waseem Iqbal has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Information Systems, 44 papers in Computer Networks and Communications and 27 papers in Signal Processing. Recurrent topics in Waseem Iqbal's work include Advanced Malware Detection Techniques (21 papers), IoT and Edge/Fog Computing (19 papers) and Blockchain Technology Applications and Security (14 papers). Waseem Iqbal is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Malware Detection Techniques (21 papers), IoT and Edge/Fog Computing (19 papers) and Blockchain Technology Applications and Security (14 papers). Waseem Iqbal collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Oman. Waseem Iqbal's co-authors include Haider Abbas, Yawar Abbas Bangash, Bilal Rauf, Imran Rashid, Mahmoud Daneshmand, Hammad Afzal, Mehreen Afzal, Kashif Saleem, Mujahid Mohsin and Rabia Latif and has published in prestigious journals such as IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials, IEEE Access and Sensors.

In The Last Decade

Waseem Iqbal

76 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

An In-Depth Analysis of IoT Security Requirements, Challenges, and Their Countermeasures via Software-Defined Security

2020 223 citations Waseem Iqbal, Haider Abbas et al. IEEE Internet of Things Journal profile →

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Akashdeep Bhardwaj India

Bhabendu Kumar Mohanta India

Shijun Liu China

Evangelos Markakis Greece

Parikshit N. Mahalle India

Spiridon Bakiras Qatar

Adamu Abubakar Malaysia

Nikolay Laptev United States

Wajdi Alhakami Saudi Arabia

Yousef Farhaoui Morocco

Akashdeep Bhardwaj India

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Waseem Iqbal

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Ahmed, Waqas, et al.. (2025). Elevating e-health excellence with IOTA distributed ledger technology: Sustaining data integrity in next-gen fog-driven systems. Future Generation Computer Systems. 168. 107755–107755. 5 indexed citations

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Bangash, Yawar Abbas, et al.. (2025). PRIDA-ME: A Privacy-Preserving, Interoperable and Decentralized Authentication Scheme for Metaverse Environment. IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society. 6. 493–515. 1 indexed citations

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Iqbal, Waseem, et al.. (2025). A Ransomware Resilience Method with LLM-Driven Threat Intelligence. 82–88.

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Bangash, Yawar Abbas, et al.. (2024). Lightweight secure authentication protocol for automatic dependent surveillance broadcast system. Cluster Computing. 27(9). 12267–12282.

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Iqbal, Waseem, et al.. (2024). Exploring Security Dynamics in SDN Controller Architectures: Threat Landscape and Implications. IEEE Access. 12. 56517–56553. 5 indexed citations

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Afzal, Mehreen, et al.. (2024). PQCAIE: Post quantum cryptographic authentication scheme for IoT-based e-health systems. Internet of Things. 27. 101228–101228. 16 indexed citations

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Wakeel, Abdul, et al.. (2023). Identity-based attack detection using received signal strength in MIMO systems. AEU - International Journal of Electronics and Communications. 168. 154709–154709. 1 indexed citations

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Afzal, Mehreen, et al.. (2023). The reality of backdoored S-Boxes—An eye opener. Journal of Information Security and Applications. 80. 103674–103674. 1 indexed citations

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Iqbal, Waseem, et al.. (2023). Robust nonlinear observer-based controller design for one-sided Lipschitz switched systems with time-varying delays. Journal of the Franklin Institute. 360(3). 2046–2067. 7 indexed citations

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Wakeel, Abdul, et al.. (2023). Identity-Based Attack Detection Using Received Signal Strength in Mimo Systems. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations

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Bangash, Yawar Abbas, et al.. (2023). BSLPSDN: Base station location privacy via software‐defined networking (SDN) in wireless sensor networks. International Journal of Communication Systems. 36(17). 1 indexed citations

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Makhdoom, Imran, et al.. (2023). From trust to truth: Advancements in mitigating the Blockchain Oracle problem. Journal of Network and Computer Applications. 217. 103672–103672. 22 indexed citations

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Khan, Fawad, Shahzaib Tahir, Mehreen Afzal, et al.. (2022). FBASHI: Fuzzy and Blockchain-Based Adaptive Security for Healthcare IoTs. IEEE Access. 10. 15644–15656. 51 indexed citations

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Rauf, Bilal, Haider Abbas, Ahmad Muqeem Sheri, et al.. (2021). CACS: A Context-Aware and Anonymous Communication Framework for an Enterprise Network Using SDN. IEEE Internet of Things Journal. 9(14). 11725–11736. 5 indexed citations

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Iqbal, Waseem, Haider Abbas, Bilal Rauf, et al.. (2021). PCSS: Privacy Preserving Communication Scheme for SDN Enabled Smart Homes. IEEE Sensors Journal. 22(18). 17677–17690. 27 indexed citations

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Iqbal, Waseem, Haider Abbas, Mahmoud Daneshmand, Bilal Rauf, & Yawar Abbas Bangash. (2020). An In-Depth Analysis of IoT Security Requirements, Challenges, and Their Countermeasures via Software-Defined Security. IEEE Internet of Things Journal. 7(10). 10250–10276. 223 indexed citations breakdown →

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Iqbal, Waseem, et al.. (2020). ALAM: Anonymous Lightweight Authentication Mechanism for SDN-Enabled Smart Homes. IEEE Internet of Things Journal. 8(12). 9622–9633. 59 indexed citations

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Rashid, Imran, et al.. (2020). SS7 Vulnerabilities—A Survey and Implementation of Machine Learning vs Rule Based Filtering for Detection of SS7 Network Attacks. IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials. 22(2). 1337–1371. 149 indexed citations

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Afzal, Mehreen, et al.. (2020). Kleptographic Attack on Elliptic Curve Based Cryptographic Protocols. IEEE Access. 8. 139903–139917. 6 indexed citations

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Iqbal, Waseem, et al.. (2013). Formal Modeling of Agent Based Cloud Computing Services using Petri nets. VFAST Transactions on Software Engineering. 1(2). 1–6. 3 indexed citations

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