Electronics | Highly Cited Papers in 2024 from the “Microwave and Wireless Communications” Section

The “Microwave and Wireless Communications” Section of Electronics (ISSN: 2079-9292) covers all topics of interest within this area of research. It primarily focuses on advanced theories and technologies across a broad range of topics pertaining to microwave and millimeter wave communication (such as radar sensors, etc.), including fundamental theories or applications, elements or systems, hardware or software, and methodologies, theories or measurements.

You can enjoy free and unlimited access to the full texts of all open access articles published in our journal. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2024, which are listed below:

1. “Enhancing Industrial IoT Network Security through Blockchain Integration”
by Yash Bobde, Gokuleshwaran Narayanan, Manas Jati, Raja Soosaimarian Peter Raj, Ivan Cvitić and Dragan Peraković
Electronics 2024, 13(4), 687; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13040687
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/13/4/687

2. “Compact Sub-6 GHz Four-Element Flexible Antenna for 5G Applications”
by Mahmoud A. Abdelghany, Ahmed A. Ibrahim, Hesham. A. Mohamed and Emad Tammam
Electronics 2024, 13(3), 537; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13030537
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/13/3/537

3. “Zero-Trust Marine Cyberdefense for IoT-Based Communications: An Explainable Approach”
by Ebuka Chinaechetam Nkoro, Judith Nkechinyere Njoku, Cosmas Ifeanyi Nwakanma, Jae-Min Lee and Dong-Seong Kim
Electronics 2024, 13(2), 276; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13020276
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/13/2/276

4. “Liquid Crystal-Filled 60 GHz Coaxially Structured Phase Shifter Design and Simulation with Enhanced Figure of Merit by Novel Permittivity-Dependent Impedance Matching”
by Jinfeng Li and Haorong Li
Electronics 2024, 13(3), 626; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13030626
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/13/3/626

5. “Sixth-Generation (6G) Networks for Improved Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Communication in Industry 4.0”
by Izabela Rojek, Piotr Kotlarz, Janusz Dorożyński and Dariusz Mikołajewski
Electronics 2024, 13(10), 1832; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13101832
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/13/10/1832

6. “Textile Antenna with Dual Bands and SAR Measurements for Wearable Communication”
by Mahmoud A. Abdelghany, Mohamed I. Ahmed, Ahmed A. Ibrahim, Arpan Desai and Mai. F. Ahmed
Electronics 2024, 13(12), 2251; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13122251
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/13/12/2251

7. “Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning Techniques for Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring”
by Noman Shabbir, Kristina Vassiljeva, Hossein Nourollahi Hokmabad, Oleksandr Husev, Eduard Petlenkov and Juri Belikov
Electronics 2024, 13(8), 1420; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13081420
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/13/8/1420

8. “Key Technologies for 6G-Enabled Smart Sustainable City”
by Nahyun Kim, Gayeong Kim, Sunghoon Shim, Sukbin Jang, Jiho Song and Byungju Lee
Electronics 2024, 13(2), 268; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13020268
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/13/2/268

9. “A Review of Multifunctional Antenna Designs for Internet of Things”
by Dimitrios G. Arnaoutoglou, Tzichat M. Empliouk, Theodoros N. F. Kaifas, Michael T. Chryssomallis and George Kyriacou
Electronics 2024, 13(16), 3200; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13163200
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/13/16/3200

10. “Security and Trust in the 6G Era: Risks and Mitigations”
by Giulio Tripi, Antonio Iacobelli, Lorenzo Rinieri and Marco Prandini
Electronics 2024, 13(11), 2162; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13112162
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/13/11/2162

11. “Deep Learning-Based Detection Algorithm for the Multi-User MIMO-NOMA System”
by Qixing Wang, Ting Zhou, Hanzhong Zhang, Honglin Hu, Edison Pignaton de Freitas and Songlin Feng
Electronics 2024, 13(2), 255; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13020255
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/13/2/255

12. “Joint Radar, Communication, and Integration of Beamforming Technology”
by Khurshid Hussain and Inn-Yeal Oh
Electronics 2024, 13(8), 1531; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13081531
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/13/8/1531

13. “Microwave Metamaterial Absorber with Radio Frequency/Direct Current Converter for Electromagnetic Harvesting System”
by Jerzy Mizeraczyk and Magdalena Budnarowska
Electronics 2024, 13(5), 833; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13050833
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/13/5/833

14. “Enhancing Throughput in IoT Networks: The Impact of Active RIS on Wireless Powered Communication Systems”
by Iqra Hameed and Insoo Koo
Electronics 2024, 13(7), 1402; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13071402
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/13/7/1402

15. “Dual-Band 2 × 1 Monopole Antenna Array and Its MIMO Configuration for WiMAX, Sub-6 GHz, and Sub-7 GHz Applications”
by Sanaa Iriqat, Sibel Yenikaya and Mustafa Secmen
Electronics 2024, 13(8), 1502; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13081502
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/13/8/1502