Zhi Chen

12.4k total citations · 4 hit papers
338 papers, 7.1k citations indexed

About

Zhi Chen is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhi Chen has authored 338 papers receiving a total of 7.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 262 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 140 papers in Computer Networks and Communications and 73 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in Zhi Chen's work include Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization (97 papers), Cooperative Communication and Network Coding (64 papers) and Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling (56 papers). Zhi Chen is often cited by papers focused on Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization (97 papers), Cooperative Communication and Network Coding (64 papers) and Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling (56 papers). Zhi Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Zhi Chen's co-authors include Jun Fang, Shaoqian Li, Chong Han, Lingxiang Li, Boyu Ning, Weidong Mei, Hongbin Li, Xinying Ma, Linglong Dai and Guodong Zhao and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Nano Letters.

In The Last Decade

Zhi Chen

310 papers receiving 7.0k citations

Hit Papers

Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface-Based Wireless Communi... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2020 2019 2023 2024 100 200 300 400 500
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. Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface-Based Wireless Communications: Antenna Design, Prototyping, and Experimental Results
    2020 589 citations Zhi Chen et al. profile →
  2. A survey on terahertz communications
    2019 358 citations Zhi Chen, Lingxiang Li et al. profile →
  3. Beamforming Technologies for Ultra-Massive MIMO in Terahertz Communications
    2023 142 citations Boyu Ning, Weidong Mei et al. profile →
  4. Movable-Antenna Position Optimization: A Graph-Based Approach
    2024 84 citations Weidong Mei, Boyu Ning et al. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters profile →

Peers

Zhi Chen
Yuanan Liu China
Yue Gao United Kingdom
Ahmed Alkhateeb United States
Zhengyuan Xu China
Chongwen Huang China
Hailin Zhang China
Hongbo Zhu China
Raed A. Abd‐Alhameed United Kingdom
Julian Cheng Canada
Ghanshyam Singh India
Yuanan Liu China
Zhi Chen
Citations per year, relative to Zhi Chen Zhi Chen (= 1×) peers Yuanan Liu

Countries citing papers authored by Zhi Chen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhi Chen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhi Chen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zhi Chen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zhi Chen 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 Zhi Chen. Zhi Chen 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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Mei, Weidong, et al.. (2025). A General Optimization Framework for Movable Antenna Systems via Discrete Sampling. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters. 15. 475–479.
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Wang, Dong, Weidong Mei, Boyu Ning, Zhi Chen, & Rui Zhang. (2025). Movable Antenna Enhanced Wide-Beam Coverage: Joint Antenna Position and Beamforming Optimization. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. 25. 3541–3558. 3 indexed citations
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Han, Chong, Bo Chang, Zhi Chen, et al.. (2024). High-speed 0.22 THz communication system with 84 Gbps for real-time uncompressed 8K video transmission of live events. Nature Communications. 15(1). 8037–8037. 19 indexed citations
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Ju, Ying, et al.. (2024). Physical Layer Security in Terahertz Indoor Communication Networks. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. 24(1). 825–841. 1 indexed citations
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Mei, Weidong, et al.. (2024). Joint Beam Routing and Resource Allocation Optimization for Multi-IRS-Reflection Wireless Power Transfer. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. 23(11). 16606–16620. 5 indexed citations
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Wang, Dong, Weidong Mei, Zhi Chen, & Boyu Ning. (2024). Performance Analysis and Reflection Optimization for Wideband THz Double-IRS Aided Wireless Communications. 2519–2524. 2 indexed citations
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Ning, Boyu, Weidong Mei, Lipeng Zhu, Zhi Chen, & Rui Zhang. (2024). Codebook Design and Performance Analysis for Wideband Beamforming in Terahertz Communications. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. 23(12). 19618–19633. 8 indexed citations
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Mei, Weidong, et al.. (2024). Movable-Antenna Position Optimization: A Graph-Based Approach. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters. 13(7). 1853–1857. 84 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ning, Boyu, Tiantian Wang, Chongwen Huang, Yuchen Zhang, & Zhi Chen. (2023). Wide-Beam Designs for Terahertz Massive MIMO: SCA-ATP and S-SARV. IEEE Internet of Things Journal. 10(12). 10857–10869. 18 indexed citations
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Chang, Bo, et al.. (2022). Integrated Scheduling of Sensing, Communication, and Control for mmWave/THz Communications in Cellular Connected UAV Networks. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications. 40(7). 2103–2113. 125 indexed citations
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Ning, Boyu, Zhi Chen, Xiaomei Wang, et al.. (2021). Joint Power Allocation and Passive Beamforming Design for IRS-Assisted Physical-Layer Service Integration. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. 20(11). 7286–7301. 11 indexed citations
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Wan, Qian, Jun Fang, Zhi Chen, & Hongbin Li. (2021). Hybrid Precoding and Combining for Millimeter Wave/Sub-THz MIMO-OFDM Systems With Beam Squint Effects. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology. 70(8). 8314–8319. 30 indexed citations
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Chang, Bo, et al.. (2021). Calculating Terahertz Channel Capacity Under Beam Misalignment and User Mobility. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters. 11(2). 348–351. 14 indexed citations
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Ning, Boyu & Zhi Chen. (2019). Low-Complexity Analog Beamforming for mmWave Large-Scale MISOME Wiretap Channel. IEEE Communications Letters. 24(2). 268–271. 6 indexed citations
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Zhao, Yuncheng, Lan Wang, Yaxin Zhang, et al.. (2019). High-Speed Efficient Terahertz Modulation Based on Tunable Collective-Individual State Conversion within an Active 3 nm Two-Dimensional Electron Gas Metasurface. Nano Letters. 19(11). 7588–7597. 76 indexed citations
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Li, Feng, Qingyuan Zhu, Zhi Chen, & Hanbing Xue. (2018). A balanced data envelopment analysis cross-efficiency evaluation approach. Expert Systems with Applications. 106. 154–168. 40 indexed citations
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Yang, Lin, et al.. (2017). Low Complexity Detection Based on Dynamic Factor Graph for SCMA Systems. IEEE Communications Letters. 21(12). 2666–2669. 21 indexed citations
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Zhou, Zhou, Xiang Gao, Jun Fang, & Zhi Chen. (2015). Spherical Wave Channel and Analysis for Large Linear Array in LoS Conditions. Lund University Publications (Lund University). 1–6. 77 indexed citations

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