IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society

The?IEEE Open?Journal?of?the Communications Society?(OJ-COMS) is an open access, all-electronic journal that publishes original high-quality manuscripts on advances in the state of the art of telecommunications systems and networks. The papers in IEEE OJ-COMS are included in Scopus. Submissions reporting new theoretical findings (including novel methods, concepts, and studies) and practical contributions (including experiments and development of prototypes) are welcome. Additionally, survey and tutorial articles are considered. ?? The IEEE OJCOMS?received its debut impact factor of 6.3 according to the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) 2024. ?? This journal is 100% open access. IEEE Communications Society

?? Blockchain for Secure Communications: Top OJCOMS Papers (2024-2025)! ???? Blockchain technology is transforming communications and cybersecurity, providing trust, decentralization, and resilience against cyber threats. From secure 5G/6G networks to IoT authentication and privacy-preserving mechanisms, blockchain is paving the way for the next generation of secure digital communications. ?? At OJCOMS, we are excited to highlight the most popular research papers (2024-2025) on blockchain applications in communications and security: ?? Top Blockchain Papers in OJCOMS: 1?? Securing Digital Identity in the Zero Trust Architecture: A?Blockchain?Approach to Privacy-Focused Multi-Factor Authentication ??? Javier Jose Diaz Rivera; Afaq Muhammad; Wang-Cheol Song ?? https://lnkd.in/dsTn9ABN 2?? A Survey on?Blockchain?for Dynamic Spectrum Sharing ??? Lavan Perera; Pasika Ranaweera; Sachitha Kusaladharma; Shen Wang; Madhusanka Liyanage ?? https://lnkd.in/dnwN7WqH 3?? ECC-EXONUM-eVOTING: A Novel Signature-Based e-Voting Scheme Using?Blockchain?and Zero Knowledge Property ??? Suman Majumder; Sangram Ray; Dipanwita Sadhukhan; Mou Dasgupta; Ashok Kumar Das; Youngho Park ?? https://lnkd.in/d5kwCZDq 4?? Blockchain-Based Self-Sovereign Identity: Taking Control of Identity in Federated Learning ??? Engin Zeydan; Luis Blanco; Josep Mangues-Bafalluy; Suayb S. Arslan; Yekta Turk; Awaneesh Kumar Yadav; Madhusanka Liyanage ?? https://lnkd.in/dVzCXbVA 5?? A?Blockchain-Based Approach for USIM Management in Mobile Networks ??? Maede Hojjati; Arian Arabnouri; Alireza Shafieinejad; Halim Yanikomeroglu ?? https://lnkd.in/dc-V-CX8 These studies explore blockchain-powered cybersecurity frameworks, decentralized identity management, smart contract-based access control, and secure multi-party communication. ?? What do you see as the biggest challenge or opportunity for blockchain in telecommunications? IEEE Communications Society #IEEE #COMSOC #OJCOMS #BLOCKCHAIN #SECURITY

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?? Exploring the Future of LEO Satellite Networks in OJCOMS! ???? Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite Networks are transforming global connectivity, enabling 5G expansion, IoT applications, space communications, and remote sensing. As these networks continue to evolve, research plays a critical role in shaping their development. ?? We are excited to showcase the 5 most popular LEO Satellite Network papers published in OJCOMS (2024-2025), highlighting cutting-edge innovations in this field! ?? Top 5 LEO Satellite Networks Papers in OJCOMS: 1?? Joint UAV Trajectory Planning and?LEO-Sat Selection in SAGIN ??? Ehab Mahmoud Mohamed; Mohammad Ahmed Alnakhli; Mostafa M. Fouda ?? https://lnkd.in/dJJUfHmN 2?? Detection of Zero-Day Attacks in a Software-Defined?LEO?Constellation Network Using Enhanced Network Metric Predictions ??? Dennis Agnew, Ph.D.; Ashlee Rice-Bladykas; Janise McNair ?? https://lnkd.in/dZ5YVfC7 3?? Distributed IoT Communications With?LEO?Satellites: QoS Performance and Terminal Attempt Rate Schemes ??? Swaroop Gopalam; Dhanushka Kudathanthirige; Iain Collings; Stephen V. Hanly; Hazer Inaltekin; PHILIP Whiting ?? https://lnkd.in/dJ6nAFXh 4?? Handover Strategy for?LEO?Satellite?Networks Using Bipartite Graph and Hysteresis Margin ??? Sahar Eydian; Maryam Hosseini; Gunes Karabulut Kurt ?? https://lnkd.in/deCDZFgc 5?? Reduced Complexity Initial Synchronization for 5G NR Multibeam?LEO-Based Non-Terrestrial Networks ??? Ashish Kumar Meshram; Sumit Kumar; Jorge Querol; Stefano Andrenacci; Symeon Chatzinotas ?? https://lnkd.in/duubSxgD IEEE Communications Society #IEEE #COMSOC #OJCOMS #POPULAR #LEO #SATELLITE

Thrilled to announce the publication of our latest research! ?? I’m excited to share our latest two publications: 1. Disaggregated and Distributed Near-Real-Time RIC for Large Scale User-Centric RAN, 2. Scalable AP Clustering With Deep Reinforcement Learning for Cell-Free Massive MIMO. Featured in the IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society. Co-authored with my esteemed colleagues at KDDI Research, these works explore innovative solutions for user-centric, cell-free RAN deployment and scalable network management in alignment with O-RAN ALLIANCE standards, paving the way towards #6G. Explore the details here: https://lnkd.in/gUt3nwjN https://lnkd.in/g6xy7Jj9 I welcome your thoughts and feedback as we push the boundaries of telecommunications. #KDDI #ORAN

?? Celebrating International Women’s Day at OJCOMS! ?? On this International Women’s Day, we proudly recognize and celebrate the remarkable women in the OJCOMS Editorial Board who continue to drive excellence in research, innovation, and leadership in the field of communications and networking. ???? Meet the inspiring women shaping the future of communications research: ? Editor-in-Chief Sinem Coleri ? Associate Editor-in-Chief Ana Garcia Armada ? Area Editor, Big Data and Machine Learning for Communications Hina Tabassum ? Associate Editor, Big Data and Machine Learning for Communications Dongzhu Liu ? Associate Editor, Cloud Computing, Edge Computing, and Internet of Things Rui Hu ? Associate Editor, Communications and Information Security Aiqing Zhang ? Associate Editors, Communication Theory and Systems Yansha Deng Fang Fang ? Associate Editor, Green, Cognitive, and Intelligent Communications and Networks Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou ? Area Editor, Network Science and Economics Carlee Joe-Wong ? Associate Editor, Optical Communications and Networks Jun Shan Wey ? Editor-at-Large, Resource Management and Multiple Access Meixia Tao ? Associate Editor, Resource Management and Multiple Access Yaru Fu ? Associate Editor, Signal Processing for Communications Seongah Jeong ? Editor-at-Large, Vehicular, Aerial, and Satellite Communications and Networks Gunes Karabulut Kurt ? Associate Editors, Vehicular, Aerial, and Satellite Communications and Networks Zhe Wang Maria-Angeles Vazquez-Castro Sara Pizzi ? Associate Editors, Wireless Communications Carmen D'Andrea Xiaodai Dong Niloofar Mehrnia ? Associate Editors, Wireless Networks Ming Tang Agapi Mesodiakaki Chenyuan Feng Anna Maria Vegni These brilliant scholars play a vital role in advancing knowledge, mentoring future generations, and shaping the direction of emerging technologies in communications and networking. Their contributions are invaluable in making OJCOMS a leading platform for cutting-edge research. IEEE Communications Society #IEEE #COMSOC #OJCOMS #WOMENDAY

?? Discover the Top Digital Twins Papers of 2024-2025 in OJCOMS! ?? We are thrilled to showcase the most popular and impactful research on Digital Twins published in OJCOMS during 2024-2025. These cutting-edge papers explore innovative approaches to digital twin technology, driving advancements in simulation, predictive maintenance, and real-time monitoring across various industries. From enhancing operational efficiency to pioneering smart manufacturing and intelligent systems, these studies are setting new benchmarks in digital twin applications. Whether you're a researcher, industry professional, or technology enthusiast, these papers provide valuable insights into how digital twins are reshaping the future of digital transformation. 1?? Resource-Constrained EXtended Reality Operated With Digital Twin in Industrial Internet of Things ??? Hugues M. Kamdjou; David Baudry; Vincent Havard; Samir Ouchani ?? https://lnkd.in/dV_FeERS 2?? Colosseum: The Open RAN Digital Twin ??? Michele Polese; Leonardo Bonati; Salvatore D'Oro; Pedram Johari; Davide Villa; Sakthivel Velumani; Rajeev Gangula; Maria Tsampazi; Clifton Paul Robinson, Ph.D.; Gabriele Gemmi; Andrea Lacava; Stefano Maxenti; Hai Cheng; Tommaso Melodia ?? https://lnkd.in/dzRCmUyV 3?? Visibility Graph-Based Wireless Anomaly Detection for Digital Twin Edge Networks ??? Bla? Bertalani?; Jernej Hribar; Carolina Fortuna ?? https://lnkd.in/dyiHH-tx 4?? ODTE: A?Metric?for?Digital?Twin?Entanglement ??? Paolo Bellavista; Nicola Bicocchi; Mattia Fogli; Carlo Giannelli; Marco Mamei; Marco Picone ?? https://lnkd.in/dmJXdRdU 5?? Toward Real-Time Digital Twins of EM Environments: Computational Benchmark for Ray Launching Software ??? Michele Zhu; Lorenzo Cazzella; Francesco Linsalata; Maurizio Magarini; Matteo Matteucci; Umberto Spagnolini ?? https://lnkd.in/duCqxpUX IEEE Communications Society #IEEE #COMSOC #OJCOMS #DIGITAL #TWIN #POPULAR

Our paper titled "Link Scheduling in Satellite Networks via Machine Learning Over Riemannian Manifolds" has been recently published in the IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society (OJCOMS). In this paper, we presented two machine learning (ML)-based approaches to address the problem of link scheduling in LEO satellite network. You can access the paper using following link: https://lnkd.in/eRAq8Ppk #LEO_Satellite #Link_Scheduling #ML

Dear All, We invite you to submit to our call for paper in IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society?journal (Q1 with Impact Factor: 6.3). For more details; https://lnkd.in/e7nPjPPD Deadline: 28/02/2025 CONNECT Centre|IEEE Communications Society|Luca Foschini|Cedric Westphal|Chih-Lin ISunder Ali Khowaja , Ph.D., Senior Member IEEE| ADAPT Centre| Lero | IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society

?? Top Quantum-Related Papers of 2024-2025 in OJCOMS! ?? ?? As quantum mechanics celebrates its 100th anniversary, explore the most impactful quantum-related papers published in OJCOMS in 2024-2025! ?? Discover cutting-edge research shaping the future of quantum technologies, non-terrestrial networks, quantum cryptography, and more. 1?? Future-Proofing?Security?for?UAVs?With?Post-Quantum?Cryptography: A?Review ??? Muhammad Asghar Khan; Shumaila Javaid; Syed Agha Hassnain Mohsan; Muhammad Tanveer; Insaf Ullah ?? https://lnkd.in/dkt8Fa2c 2?? Characterizing and Utilizing the Interplay Between Quantum Technologies and Non-Terrestrial Networks ??? Hayder A.; Junaid ur Rehman,; Mohsen Razavi; Symeon Chatzinotas ?? https://lnkd.in/dJTEm8_A 3?? The Road to Near-Capacity CV-QKD Reconciliation: An FEC-Agnostic Design ??? Xin Liu; Chao Xu; Yasir Noori; Soon Xin Ng; Lajos Hanzo ?? https://lnkd.in/dA4XCKfU 4?? ODTE: A?Metric?for?Digital?Twin?Entanglement ??? Paolo Bellavista; Nicola Bicocchi; Mattia Fogli; Carlo Giannelli; Marco Mamei; Marco Picone ?? https://lnkd.in/dmJXdRdU 5??Precise Frequency Response of COTS LED for VLC Using Internal Quantum Efficiency Metric ??? Jian Xiong; Menghan Li; Runxin Zhang; Lu Lu; Qifu Tyler Sun; Keping Long ?? https://lnkd.in/dJm3btna #IEEE #COMSOC #OJCOMS #QUANTUM #POPULAR IEEE Communications Society