Signals | Selected Papers on Communications and Networks
We would like to present the following selected papers that advance our understanding of communications and networks across fundamental research and real-world engineering applications.
1. “Noncooperative Spectrum Sensing Strategy Based on Recurrence Quantification Analysis in the Context of the Cognitive Radio”
by Jean-Marie Kadjo, Koffi Clément Yao, Ali Mansour and Denis Le Jeune
Signals 2024, 5(3), 438-459; https://doi.org/10.3390/signals5030022
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6120/5/3/22
2. “Fusion of Telecommunications and IT Services Boosted by Application Programming Interfaces”
by Máté Ákos Tündik, Zsolt Szabó, Attila Hilt and Gábor Járó
Signals 2024, 5(4), 756-773; https://doi.org/10.3390/signals5040042
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6120/5/4/42
3. “A 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.15.4 Multi-Hop Network for Mountainous Forest and Watercourse Environments: Sensor Node Deployment and Performance Evaluation”
by Apidet Booranawong, Puwasit Hirunkitrangsri, Dujdow Buranapanichkit, Charernkiat Pochaiya, Nattha Jindapetch and Hiroshi Saito
Signals 2024, 5(4), 774-793; https://doi.org/10.3390/signals5040043
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6120/5/4/43
4. “Deep Learning-Based Gain Estimation for Multi-User Software-Defined Radios in Aircraft Communications”
by Viraj K. Gajjar and Kurt L. Kosbar
Signals 2025, 6(1), 3; https://doi.org/10.3390/signals6010003
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6120/6/1/3
5. “Performance of G3-PLC Channel in the Presence of Spread Spectrum Modulated Electromagnetic Interference”
by Waseem ElSayed, Amr Madi, Piotr Lezynski, Robert Smolenski and Paolo Crovetti
Signals 2025, 6(3), 33; https://doi.org/10.3390/signals6030033
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6120/6/3/33
6. “Convergence of Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) and Digital-Twin Technologies in Healthcare Systems: A Comprehensive Review”
by Youngboo Kim, Seungmin Oh and Gayoung Kim
Signals 2025, 6(4), 51; https://doi.org/10.3390/signals6040051
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6120/6/4/51
7. “ROC Calculation for Burst Traffic Packet Detection—An Old Problem, Newly Revised”
by Marco Krondorf
Signals 2025, 6(4), 57; https://doi.org/10.3390/signals6040057
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6120/6/4/57
8. “Analyzing Shortwave Propagation with a Remote Accessible Software-Defined Ham Radio System”
by Gergely Vakulya and Helga Anna Albert-Huszár
Signals 2025, 6(4), 58; https://doi.org/10.3390/signals6040058
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6120/6/4/58
9. “An Experimental Tabletop Platform for Bidirectional Molecular Communication Using Advection–Diffusion Dynamics in Bio-Inspired Nanonetworks”
by Nefeli Chatzisavvidou, Stefanos Papasotiriou, Ioanna Vrachni, Konstantinos Kantelis, Petros Nicopolitidis and Georgios Papadimitriou
Signals 2026, 7(1), 11; https://doi.org/10.3390/signals7010011
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6120/7/1/11
10. “Universal Joint Maximum Likelihood Frame Synchronization and PLS Decoding for DVB-S2X Systems”
by Xin-Qi Liao and Yih-Min Chen
Signals 2026, 7(2), 32; https://doi.org/10.3390/signals7020032
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6120/7/2/32
11. “Circular Polarization-Based Quantum Encoding for Image Transmission over Error-Prone Channels”
by Udara Jayasinghe and Anil Fernando
Signals 2026, 7(2), 37; https://doi.org/10.3390/signals7020037
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6120/7/2/37
12. “YOLO11-FH: Frequency-Axis Smoothing and Multi-Resolution Enhancement for Frequency-Hopping Signal Detection in Low-SNR Spectrograms”
by Huijie Zhu, Wei Wang, Cui Yang, Youjun Xiang, Jiawei Li and Yuheng Xu
Signals 2026, 7(3), 48; https://doi.org/10.3390/signals7030048
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6120/7/3/48
13. “Binary Transformer Detectors for Automatic Modulation Detection Under Realistic Radio Frequency Impairment Conditions”
by Anuraag Chandra Singh Thakur and Masudul Imtiaz
Signals 2026, 7(3), 52; https://doi.org/10.3390/signals7030052
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6120/7/3/52
14. “Performance Limits of RIS-Assisted MIMO Systems in Nakagami-m Fading Environments”
by Anastasios Papazafeiropoulos
Signals 2026, 7(4), 71; https://doi.org/10.3390/signals7040071
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6120/7/4/71