Zhiguo Ding

60.8k total citations · 29 hit papers
896 papers, 42.3k citations indexed

About

Zhiguo Ding is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhiguo Ding has authored 896 papers receiving a total of 42.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 818 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 279 papers in Computer Networks and Communications and 204 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in Zhiguo Ding's work include Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies (606 papers), Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization (267 papers) and Wireless Communication Security Techniques (207 papers). Zhiguo Ding is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies (606 papers), Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization (267 papers) and Wireless Communication Security Techniques (207 papers). Zhiguo Ding collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, China and United States. Zhiguo Ding's co-authors include H. Vincent Poor, Pingzhi Fan, Yuanwei Liu, Robert Schober, George K. Karagiannidis, Mugen Peng, Maged Elkashlan, Xianfu Lei, Arumugam Nallanathan and Fang Fang and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Proceedings of the IEEE.

In The Last Decade

Zhiguo Ding

854 papers receiving 41.6k citations

Hit Papers

A Survey on Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access for 5G Network... 2015 2026 2018 2022 2017 2019 2017 2015 2015 500 1000 1.5k
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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. A Survey on Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access for 5G Networks: Research Challenges and Future Trends
    2017 1.8k citations Zhiguo Ding, George K. Karagiannidis et al. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications profile →
  2. 6G Wireless Networks: Vision, Requirements, Architecture, and Key Technologies
    2019 1.7k citations Zhiguo Ding, George K. Karagiannidis et al. IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine profile →
  3. Application of Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access in LTE and 5G Networks
    2017 1.5k citations Zhiguo Ding, Yuanwei Liu et al. profile →
  4. Impact of User Pairing on 5G Nonorthogonal Multiple-Access Downlink Transmissions
    2015 1.2k citations Zhiguo Ding, Pingzhi Fan et al. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology profile →
  5. Cooperative Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access in 5G Systems
    2015 1.1k citations Zhiguo Ding, H. Vincent Poor et al. profile →
  6. Nonorthogonal Multiple Access for 5G and Beyond
    2017 1.0k citations Yuanwei Liu, Zhiguo Ding et al. profile →
  7. A Survey of Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access for 5G
    2018 952 citations Zhiguo Ding, Lajos Hanzo et al. profile →
  8. The Application of MIMO to Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access
    2015 699 citations Zhiguo Ding, H. Vincent Poor et al. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications profile →
  9. A Survey of Multi-Access Edge Computing in 5G and Beyond: Fundamentals, Technology Integration, and State-of-the-Art
    2020 565 citations Fang Fang, Zhiguo Ding et al. profile →
  10. A General MIMO Framework for NOMA Downlink and Uplink Transmission Based on Signal Alignment
    2016 448 citations Zhiguo Ding, Robert Schober et al. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications profile →
  11. Optimal Joint Power and Subcarrier Allocation for Full-Duplex Multicarrier Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access Systems
    2017 443 citations Derrick Wing Kwan Ng, Zhiguo Ding et al. IEEE Transactions on Communications profile →
  12. A General Power Allocation Scheme to Guarantee Quality of Service in Downlink and Uplink NOMA Systems
    2016 423 citations Zheng Yang, Zhiguo Ding et al. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications profile →
  13. Relay Selection for Cooperative NOMA
    2016 423 citations Zhiguo Ding, H. Vincent Poor et al. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters profile →
  14. A Simple Design of IRS-NOMA Transmission
    2020 384 citations Zhiguo Ding, H. Vincent Poor profile →
  15. Evolution of NOMA Toward Next Generation Multiple Access (NGMA) for 6G
    2022 374 citations Yuanwei Liu, Shuowen Zhang et al. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications profile →
  16. A Minorization-Maximization Method for Optimizing Sum Rate in the Downlink of Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access Systems
    2015 314 citations Zhiguo Ding, George K. Karagiannidis et al. profile →
  17. Nonorthogonal Multiple Access in Large-Scale Underlay Cognitive Radio Networks
    2016 313 citations Yuanwei Liu, Zhiguo Ding et al. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology profile →
  18. Full-Duplex Device-to-Device Aided Cooperative Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access
    2016 304 citations Zhiguo Ding, Pingzhi Fan et al. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology profile →
  19. Multiple Access Techniques for 5G Wireless Networks and Beyond
    2018 291 citations Zhiguo Ding, H. Vincent Poor et al. profile →
  20. Joint Trajectory and Precoding Optimization for UAV-Assisted NOMA Networks
    2019 271 citations Nan Zhao, Zan Li et al. IEEE Transactions on Communications profile →
  21. Energy-Efficient Design of IRS-NOMA Networks
    2020 221 citations Fang Fang, Zhiguo Ding et al. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology profile →
  22. NOMA Empowered Integrated Sensing and Communication
    2022 156 citations Yuanwei Liu, Xidong Mu et al. profile →
  23. Joint Design for Simultaneously Transmitting and Reflecting (STAR) RIS Assisted NOMA Systems
    2022 146 citations Yuanwei Liu, Zhiguo Ding et al. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications profile →
  24. Flexible-Antenna Systems: A Pinching-Antenna Perspective
    2025 49 citations Zhiguo Ding, Robert Schober et al. IEEE Transactions on Communications profile →
  25. Antenna Activation for NOMA Assisted Pinching-Antenna Systems
    2025 31 citations Kaidi Wang, Zhiguo Ding et al. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters profile →
  26. Minimum Data Rate Maximization for Uplink Pinching-Antenna Systems
    2025 28 citations Zhiguo Ding, George K. Karagiannidis et al. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters profile →
  27. Rate Maximization for Downlink Pinching-Antenna Systems
    2025 26 citations Zhiguo Ding, George K. Karagiannidis et al. IEEE Wireless Communications Letters profile →
  28. Array Gain for Pinching-Antenna Systems (PASS)
    2025 25 citations Yuanwei Liu, Zhiguo Ding et al. profile →
  29. Pinching Antennas: Principles, Applications and Challenges
    2025 20 citations Zheng Yang, Zhiguo Ding et al. profile →

Peers

Zhiguo Ding
Comparison fields: 5 of 151
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering 38.6k
  • Computer Networks and Communications 11.6k
  • Aerospace Engineering 10.7k
  • Artificial Intelligence 2.0k
  • Biomedical Engineering 1.3k
Replace Robert Schober with:
Robert Schober Canada
Arumugam Nallanathan United Kingdom
Derrick Wing Kwan Ng Australia
Marco Di Renzo France
Ying‐Chang Liang Singapore
George K. Karagiannidis Greece
Lingyang Song China
Rui Zhang Singapore
Kai‐Kit Wong United Kingdom
Octavia A. Dobre Canada
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
# Work Indexed citations
1
Antenna Activation and Resource Allocation in Multi-Waveguide Pinching-Antenna Systems
2025 ·IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications ·Kaidi Wang, Zhiguo Ding, George K. Karagiannidis
2
2
Federated Learning Over Wireless Networks: Optimizing Performance With NOMA and Power Allocation
2025 ·IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications ·(unknown), Kaidi Wang, (unknown), Zhiguo Ding
0
3
How bankruptcy system innovation affects firm investment behavior: A quasi-natural experiment based on the establishment of bankruptcy courts in China
2024 ·International Review of Financial Analysis ·(unknown), (unknown), Zhiguo Ding
2
4
Sum-Rate Maximization for RIS-IoV: From Instantaneous to Statistical CSI
2024 ·IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications ·Wei Duan, Xiaohui Gu, Guoan Zhang, Miaowen Wen, Zhiguo Ding, Pin–Han Ho
6
5
Construction of a competency framework of dental hygienists: A Delphi study
2023 ·Nurse Education in Practice ·(unknown), Zhiguo Ding, Fei Wang, Ziyang Wang, Weifeng Wang, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)
6
6
Beamforming Design in Cell-Free Massive MIMO Integrated Sensing and Communication Systems
2023 ·(unknown), Yang Lu, Jingxian Liu, Bo Ai, Zhangdui Zhong, Zhiguo Ding
14
7
Self-Sustainable Intelligent Omni-Surface Aided Wireless Networks: Protocol Design and Resource Allocation
2023 ·IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications ·Lu Lv, (unknown), Zan Li, Qingqing Wu, Zhiguo Ding, Naofal Al‐Dhahir, Jian Chen
7
8
Energy Efficiency Maximization for Hybrid TDMA-NOMA System With Opportunistic Time Assignment
2022 ·IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology ·(unknown), Haitham Al‐Obiedollah, Kanapathippillai Cumanan, Zhiguo Ding, Octavia A. Dobre
22
9
Intelligent Surface Aided D2D-V2X System for Low-Latency and High-Reliability Communications
2022 ·IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology ·Xiaohui Gu, Guoan Zhang, Yancheng Ji, Wei Duan, Miaowen Wen, Zhiguo Ding, Pin–Han Ho
26
10
Performance Analysis of UAV-Assisted Short-Packet Cooperative Communications
2022 ·IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology ·Lei Yuan, (unknown), Fang Fang, Zhiguo Ding
23
11
Evolution of NOMA Toward Next Generation Multiple Access (NGMA) for 6G breakdown →
2022 ·IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications ·Yuanwei Liu, Shuowen Zhang, Xidong Mu, Zhiguo Ding, Robert Schober, Naofal Al‐Dhahir, Ekram Hossain, Xuemin Shen
374
12
Adaptive Power Allocation for Uplink Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access With Semi-Grant-Free Transmission
2020 ·IEEE Wireless Communications Letters ·Zheng Yang, Peng Xu, (unknown), Yi Wu, Zhiguo Ding, Pingzhi Fan
34
13
Latency Optimization for Multi-user NOMA-MEC Offloading Using Reinforcement Learning
2019 ·(unknown), Lixin Li, Wei Liang, Huisheng Zhang, Zhiguo Ding
33
14
Next-Generation mm-Wave Small-Cell Networks: Multiple Access, Caching, and Resource Management
2019 ·IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine ·Jingjing Cui, Yuanwei Liu, Zhiguo Ding, Pingzhi Fan, Arumugam Nallanathan, Lajos Hanzo
2
15
Design of Secure NOMA Against Full-Duplex Proactive Eavesdropping
2019 ·IEEE Wireless Communications Letters ·Lu Lv, Zhiguo Ding, Jian Chen, Naofal Al‐Dhahir
26
16
Energy Efficient Beamforming Design for MISO Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access Systems
2019 ·IEEE Transactions on Communications ·Haitham Al‐Obiedollah, Kanapathippillai Cumanan, Jeyan Thiyagalingam, Alister G. Burr, Zhiguo Ding, Octavia A. Dobre
64
17
3-D Hybrid VLC-RF Indoor IoT Systems With Light Energy Harvesting
2019 ·IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking ·Gaofeng Pan, Hongjiang Lei, Zhiguo Ding, Qiang Ni
40
18
Multiple UAVs as Relays: Multi-Hop Single Link Versus Multiple Dual-Hop Links
2018 ·IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications ·Yunfei Chen, Nan Zhao, Zhiguo Ding, Mohamed‐Slim Alouini
220
19
Delay Minimization for NOMA-MEC Offloading
2018 ·IEEE Signal Processing Letters ·Zhiguo Ding, Derrick Wing Kwan Ng, Robert Schober, H. Vincent Poor
166
20
NOMA Assisted Wireless Caching: Strategies and Performance Analysis
2018 ·IEEE Transactions on Communications ·Zhiguo Ding, Pingzhi Fan, George K. Karagiannidis, Robert Schober, H. Vincent Poor
86

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