Zhijin Qin

14.5k total citations · 15 hit papers
158 papers, 9.5k citations indexed

About

Zhijin Qin is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Computer Networks and Communications. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhijin Qin has authored 158 papers receiving a total of 9.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 77 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 62 papers in Artificial Intelligence and 45 papers in Computer Networks and Communications. Recurrent topics in Zhijin Qin's work include Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies (41 papers), Wireless Signal Modulation Classification (29 papers) and Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization (28 papers). Zhijin Qin is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies (41 papers), Wireless Signal Modulation Classification (29 papers) and Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization (28 papers). Zhijin Qin collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, China and United States. Zhijin Qin's co-authors include Geoffrey Ye Li, Yuanwei Liu, Huiqiang Xie, Biing‐Hwang Juang, Maged Elkashlan, Yue Gao, Arumugam Nallanathan, Lajos Hanzo, Zhenzi Weng and Yunlong Cai and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Proceedings of the IEEE and IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing.

In The Last Decade

Zhijin Qin

147 papers receiving 9.3k citations

Hit Papers

Nonorthogonal Multiple Access for 5G and Beyond 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 2021 2017 2019 2021 250 500 750 1000
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. Nonorthogonal Multiple Access for 5G and Beyond
    2017 1.0k citations Yuanwei Liu, Zhijin Qin et al. Proceedings of the IEEE profile →
  2. Deep Learning Enabled Semantic Communication Systems
    2021 849 citations Huiqiang Xie, Zhijin Qin et al. profile →
  3. Enhancing the Physical Layer Security of Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access in Large-Scale Networks
    2017 499 citations Yuanwei Liu, Zhijin Qin et al. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications profile →
  4. Deep Learning in Physical Layer Communications
    2019 470 citations Zhijin Qin, Geoffrey Ye Li et al. profile →
  5. Semantic Communication Systems for Speech Transmission
    2021 410 citations Zhenzi Weng, Zhijin Qin IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications profile →
  6. Beyond Transmitting Bits: Context, Semantics, and Task-Oriented Communications
    2022 404 citations Denız Gündüz, Zhijin Qin et al. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications profile →
  7. Joint Offloading and Trajectory Design for UAV-Enabled Mobile Edge Computing Systems
    2018 401 citations Qiyu Hu, Yunlong Cai et al. IEEE Internet of Things Journal profile →
  8. Modulation and Multiple Access for 5G Networks
    2017 362 citations Yunlong Cai, Zhijin Qin et al. IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials profile →
  9. A Lite Distributed Semantic Communication System for Internet of Things
    2020 310 citations Huiqiang Xie, Zhijin Qin IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications profile →
  10. Task-Oriented Multi-User Semantic Communications
    2022 274 citations Huiqiang Xie, Zhijin Qin et al. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications profile →
  11. Resource Allocation for Text Semantic Communications
    2022 183 citations Zhijin Qin, Geoffrey Ye Li et al. profile →
  12. Task-Oriented Multi-User Semantic Communications for VQA
    2021 159 citations Huiqiang Xie, Zhijin Qin et al. profile →
  13. Robust Semantic Communications With Masked VQ-VAE Enabled Codebook
    2023 147 citations Qiyu Hu, Guangyi Zhang et al. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications profile →
  14. Deep Learning Enabled Semantic Communications With Speech Recognition and Synthesis
    2023 143 citations Zhenzi Weng, Zhijin Qin et al. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications profile →
  15. A Unified Multi-Task Semantic Communication System for Multimodal Data
    2024 74 citations Guangyi Zhang, Qiyu Hu et al. IEEE Transactions on Communications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zhijin Qin United Kingdom 43 5.6k 2.9k 2.8k 1.9k 1.0k 158 9.5k
Chao-Kai Wen Taiwan 46 7.9k 1.4× 2.1k 0.7× 2.2k 0.8× 2.2k 1.2× 373 0.4× 297 9.7k
Zhiyong Feng China 44 4.5k 0.8× 3.4k 1.2× 1.4k 0.5× 3.2k 1.7× 667 0.7× 609 8.3k
Denız Gündüz United Kingdom 50 6.3k 1.1× 5.5k 1.9× 4.2k 1.5× 514 0.3× 1.3k 1.3× 381 11.3k
Kaushik Chowdhury United States 48 6.3k 1.1× 6.5k 2.3× 1.8k 0.6× 2.0k 1.0× 1.1k 1.1× 234 11.0k
Zan Li China 42 4.6k 0.8× 2.7k 0.9× 1.2k 0.4× 2.2k 1.1× 571 0.6× 387 6.8k
Tommaso Melodia United States 49 7.9k 1.4× 8.5k 3.0× 1.3k 0.5× 986 0.5× 1.2k 1.1× 303 13.4k
Wade Trappe United States 48 5.4k 1.0× 6.2k 2.2× 2.6k 0.9× 934 0.5× 2.0k 2.0× 215 10.7k
Yuanming Shi China 38 5.0k 0.9× 2.8k 1.0× 2.2k 0.8× 1.4k 0.8× 387 0.4× 226 7.5k
Branka Vucetic Australia 66 13.4k 2.4× 10.6k 3.7× 1.6k 0.6× 2.2k 1.2× 524 0.5× 642 16.2k
Octavia A. Dobre Canada 66 11.2k 2.0× 4.3k 1.5× 4.8k 1.7× 5.7k 3.0× 602 0.6× 605 17.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhijin Qin

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zhijin Qin. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zhijin Qin 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 Zhijin Qin. Zhijin Qin 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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Qin, Zhijin, et al.. (2025). A Robust Image Semantic Communication System With Multi-Scale Vision Transformer. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications. 43(4). 1278–1291. 4 indexed citations
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Weng, Zhenzi, Zhijin Qin, & Geoffrey Ye Li. (2025). Robust Semantic Communications for Speech Transmission. 1–5. 1 indexed citations
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He, Qi, et al.. (2025). Partial Sampling-Based Semantic Communications. IEEE Transactions on Communications. 73(10). 9059–9070.
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Xu, Wenxuan, et al.. (2025). Semantic Communication Based on Large Language Model for Underwater Image Transmission. IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing. 25(2). 2060–2075. 1 indexed citations
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Ni, Wanli, Zhijin Qin, Yulong Feng, et al.. (2025). Multi-Task Semantic Communications via Large Models. IEEE Communications Standards Magazine. 9(4). 16–23.
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Wu, Wei, et al.. (2024). Adaptive Resource Allocation for Semantic Communication Networks. IEEE Transactions on Communications. 72(11). 6900–6916. 31 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ping, Zhaoyang Zhang, Kai Niu, et al.. (2024). Semantic communications: Theories, technologies and applications. China Communications. 21(7). iii–vii. 2 indexed citations
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Xie, Huiqiang, Zhijin Qin, Xiaoming Tao, & Zhu Han. (2024). Toward Intelligent Communications: Large Model Empowered Semantic Communications. IEEE Communications Magazine. 63(1). 69–75. 14 indexed citations
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Qin, Zhijin, et al.. (2024). Attention-enabled Channel Estimation for STAR-RIS-aided Indoor and Outdoor MIMO. 1–6. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Ping, Wenjun Xu, Yiming Liu, et al.. (2024). Intellicise Wireless Networks From Semantic Communications: A Survey, Research Issues, and Challenges. IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials. 27(3). 2051–2084. 22 indexed citations
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Qin, Zhijin, et al.. (2024). Compression Ratio Learning and Semantic Communications for Video Imaging. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing. 18(3). 312–324. 5 indexed citations
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Zhang, Guangyi, Qiyu Hu, Zhijin Qin, et al.. (2024). A Unified Multi-Task Semantic Communication System for Multimodal Data. IEEE Transactions on Communications. 72(7). 4101–4116. 74 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhang, Qianyun, Weihao Zeng, Zhijin Qin, et al.. (2023). TaP2-CSS: A Trustworthy and Privacy-Preserving Cooperative Spectrum Sensing Solution Based on Blockchain. IEEE Internet of Things Journal. 11(8). 14634–14646. 7 indexed citations
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Qin, Zhijin, Huiqiang Xie, & Xiaoming Tao. (2023). Mem-DeepSC: A Semantic Communication System with Memory. 3854–3859. 2 indexed citations
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Qin, Zhijin, et al.. (2023). Semantic Communications With Variable-Length Coding for Extended Reality. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing. 17(5). 1038–1051. 22 indexed citations
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Hu, Qiyu, Guangyi Zhang, Zhijin Qin, et al.. (2023). Robust Semantic Communications With Masked VQ-VAE Enabled Codebook. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. 22(12). 8707–8722. 147 indexed citations breakdown →
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Weng, Zhenzi, Zhijin Qin, & Geoffrey Ye Li. (2021). Semantic Communications for Speech Signals. Queen Mary Research Online (Queen Mary University of London). 1–6. 63 indexed citations
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Liu, Yuanwei, Zhijin Qin, Maged Elkashlan, et al.. (2017). Nonorthogonal Multiple Access for 5G and Beyond. Proceedings of the IEEE. 105(12). 2347–2381. 1015 indexed citations breakdown →
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Qin, Zhijin, Yuanwei Liu, Zhiguo Ding, Yue Gao, & Maged Elkashlan. (2016). Physical layer security for 5G non-orthogonal multiple access in large-scale networks. The HKU Scholars Hub (University of Hong Kong). 1–6. 104 indexed citations

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