J.C. Hou

2.5k citations

32 papers · 1.9k · 1 hit paper · h-index 17

Impact in

Computer Networks and Communications top 0.5%
- Mobile Ad Hoc Networks
- Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks
- Opportunistic and Delay-Tolerant Networks
- Wireless Networks and Protocols
- Cooperative Communication and Network Coding
- Network Traffic and Congestion Control
Electrical and Electronic Engineering top 5%
- Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks
- Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies

Papers in

Computer Networks and Communications 32
- Mobile Ad Hoc Networks 17
- Wireless Networks and Protocols 11
- Network Traffic and Congestion Control 11
- Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks 7
- Cooperative Communication and Network Coding 6
- Peer-to-Peer Network Technologies 5
- Opportunistic and Delay-Tolerant Networks 5
Electrical and Electronic Engineering 10
- Advanced Optical Network Technologies 5

Co-authors: Lui Sha (4 shared papers)Bin Wang (4 shared papers)Weipeng Chen (4 shared papers)Hyuk Lim (3 shared papers)Honghai Zhang (3 shared papers)Ning Li (2 shared papers)Hung-Ying Tyan (4 shared papers)Lu-Chuan Kung (3 shared papers)
Journals: IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking (3 papers)IEEE Transactions on Computers (2 papers)Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation (1 paper)International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing (1 paper)IEEE Network (1 paper)
Partner nations: United States South Korea Taiwan

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J.C. Hou

32 papers receiving 1.8k citations

J.C. Hou's Hit Papers

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Design and analysis of an MST-based topology control algorithm 2004 · 460 citations

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Paper score: A paper's citations measured against the top-1% bar of its own field and year: the square root of citations ÷ bar, so 1 means right at the bar and 2 means four times its citations. The bar blends the citation counts that enter the top 1% of the paper's subfields in its year (weighted 89.5%), of those subfields over all years (0.5%) and of its year across all fields (10%); a subfield and year with fewer than 400 papers takes its year's bar. Papers from 2026 are not scored yet: in an unfinished year, when a paper appeared matters more than how it is cited.

Hit paper: A paper cited at least 1.5× the top-1% bar of its field and year: a paper score of at least √1.5.

2004 Design and analysis of an MST-based topology control algorithm

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1	Design and analysis of an MST-based topology control algorithm N. Li, J.C. Hou, Lui Sha Hit paper breakdown →	2004	460
2	J-Sim: A Simulation and emulation environment for wireless sensor networks IEEE Wireless Communications ·Ahmed Sobeih, J.C. Hou, Lu-Chuan Kung, Ning Li, Honghai Zhang, Weipeng Chen, Hung-Ying Tyan, Hyuk Lim	2006	212
3	Multicast routing and its QoS extension: problems, algorithms, and protocols IEEE Network ·Bin Wang, J.C. Hou	2000	185
4	Topology control in heterogeneous wireless networks: problems and solutions Illinois Digital Environment for Access to Learning and Scholarship (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) ·N. Li, J.C. Hou	2004	158
5	Dynamic clustering for acoustic target tracking in wireless sensor networks Weipeng Chen, J.C. Hou, Lui Sha	2004	128
6	J-Sim: A Simulation Environment for Wireless Sensor Networks Ahmed Sobeih, Weipeng Chen, J.C. Hou, Lu-Chuan Kung, Ning Li, Hyuk Lim, Hung-Ying Tyan, Honghai Zhang	2005	109
7	Localized fault-tolerant topology control in wireless ad hoc networks IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems ·N. Li, J.C. Hou	2006	97
8	Localized topology control algorithms for heterogeneous wireless networks IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking ·Ning Li, J.C. Hou	2005	85
9	Constructing Internet coordinate system based on delay measurement IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking ·Hyuk Lim, J.C. Hou, Chong‐Ho Choi	2005	66
10	Optimal Block Design for Asynchronous Wake-Up Schedules and Its Applications in Multihop Wireless Networks IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing ·Rong Zheng, J.C. Hou, Lui Sha	2006	58
11	Capacity of wireless ad-hoc networks under ultra wide band with power constraint Illinois Digital Environment for Access to Learning and Scholarship (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) ·Honghai Zhang, J.C. Hou	2005	49
12	Tracking Targets with Quality inWireless Sensor Networks Guanghui He, J.C. Hou	2006	41
13	On the critical total power for asymptotic k-connectivity in wireless networks Illinois Digital Environment for Access to Learning and Scholarship (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) ·H. Zhano, J.C. Hou	2005	36
14	An analytical model for service differentiation in IEEE 802.11 Ye Ge, J.C. Hou	2004	30
15	An In-Depth, Analytical Study of Sampling Techniques for Self-Similar Internet Traffic Illinois Digital Environment for Access to Learning and Scholarship (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) ·Guanghui He, J.C. Hou	2005	22
16	On exploiting long range dependence of network traffic in measuring cross traffic on an end-to-end basis Guanghui He, J.C. Hou	2004	18
17	A Bluetooth loop scatternet formation algorithm Honghai Zhang, J.C. Hou, Lui Sha	2004	17
18	An active queue management scheme for Internet congestion control and its application to differentiated services Ling Dong Su, Rong Zheng, J.C. Hou	2002	16
19	How to make assured service more assured Wei Lin, Rong Zheng, J.C. Hou	2005	16
20	Many-to-many multicast routing with temporal quality of service guarantees IEEE Transactions on Computers ·Hung-Ying Tyan, J.C. Hou, Bin Wang	2003	11

About J.C. Hou

J.C. Hou is a scholar working on Computer Networks and Communications, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Aerospace Engineering and Artificial Intelligence, having authored 32 papers that have together received 1.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (17 papers), Wireless Networks and Protocols (11 papers), Network Traffic and Congestion Control (11 papers), Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks (7 papers), Cooperative Communication and Network Coding (6 papers), Peer-to-Peer Network Technologies (5 papers), Opportunistic and Delay-Tolerant Networks (5 papers) and Advanced Optical Network Technologies (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Computer Networks and Communications (1.8k citations), Electrical and Electronic Engineering (698 citations), Hardware and Architecture (40 citations), Ocean Engineering (72 citations) and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (80 citations). J.C. Hou has collaborated with scholars based in United States, South Korea and Taiwan. Frequent co-authors include Lui Sha, Bin Wang, Weipeng Chen, Hyuk Lim, Honghai Zhang, Ning Li, Hung-Ying Tyan, Lu-Chuan Kung, Ahmed Sobeih and Rong Zheng. Their work appears in journals such as IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, IEEE Transactions on Computers, Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation, International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing and IEEE Network.

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