Leaderboards/Digital and Cyber Forensics

Digital and Cyber Forensics

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Ömer Aslan
Dokuz Eylül University
2
Giuseppe Aceto
University of Naples Federico II
3
Kunda Lin
Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications
4
Steve Mansfield-Devine
Unknown
5
İlker Kara
Çankırı Karatekin University
6
Radina Stoykova
University of Groningen
7
Tristan Lucas Carrier
University of New Brunswick
8
Amir Djenna
University Frères Mentouri Constantine 1
9
Timothy R. McIntosh
Cyber University
10
Saadat Izadi
Razi University

Rising Stars Papers

1
ChatGPT: The End of Online Exam Integrity?
Education Sciences|2024
152 cit.
2
The Inadequacy of Reinforcement Learning From Human Feedback—Radicalizing Large Language Models via Semantic Vulnerabilities
IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems|2024
55 cit.
3
Inadequacies of Large Language Model Benchmarks in the Era of Generative Artificial Intelligence
IEEE Transactions on Artificial Intelligence|2025
47 cit.
4
A Game-Theoretic Approach to Containing Artificial General Intelligence: Insights From Highly Autonomous Aggressive Malware
IEEE Transactions on Artificial Intelligence|2024
35 cit.
5
From COBIT to ISO 42001: Evaluating cybersecurity frameworks for opportunities, risks, and regulatory compliance in commercializing large language models
Figshare|2024
30 cit.
6
From Google Gemini to OpenAI Q* (Q-Star): A Survey on Reshaping the Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Landscape
Technologies|2025
30 cit.
7
A Reasoning and Value Alignment Test to Assess Advanced GPT Reasoning
ACM Transactions on Interactive Intelligent Systems|2024
29 cit.
8
Synthetic and privacy-preserving traffic trace generation using generative AI models for training Network Intrusion Detection Systems
Journal of Network and Computer Applications|2024
25 cit.
9
A New Right to Procedural Accuracy: A Governance Model for Digital Evidence in Criminal Proceedings
Computer law & security review|2024
10 cit.
10
PARCA: Proactive Anti-Ransomware Cybersecurity Approach
Procedia Computer Science|2024
7 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Ümit Karabiyik
George Mason University
2
Victor R. Kebande
Blekinge Institute of Technology
3
Erik Derr
Helmholtz Center for Information Security
4
Francesco Mercaldo
University of Molise
5
Khairul Akram Zainol Ariffin
National University of Malaysia
6
Christian Stransky
Leibniz University Hannover
7
Matthew Peacock
Edith Cowan University
8
Guangwu Hu
Shenzhen Institute of Information Technology
9
Qifan Rao
Xi'an Jiaotong University
10
Abdullah Asım Yılmaz
Atilim University

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Industrial internet of things (IIoT) forensics: The forgotten concept in the race towards industry 4.0
Forensic Science International Reports|2022
57 cit.
2
Coronavirus covid-19 detection by means of explainable deep learning
Scientific Reports|2023
43 cit.
3
TCGNN: Packet-grained network traffic classification via Graph Neural Networks
Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence|2023
39 cit.
4
Toward Efficient 6G IoT Networks: A Perspective on Resource Optimization Strategies, Challenges, and Future Directions
IEEE Access|2024
35 cit.
5
Object Detection for Brain Cancer Detection and Localization
Applied Sciences|2023
32 cit.
6
Towards Explainable Quantum Machine Learning for Mobile Malware Detection and Classification
Applied Sciences|2022
31 cit.
7
Diabetic retinopathy detection and diagnosis by means of robust and explainable convolutional neural networks
Neural Computing and Applications|2023
29 cit.
8
New robust hybrid Jarratt-Butterfly optimization algorithm for nonlinear models
Journal of King Saud University - Computer and Information Sciences|2022
27 cit.
9
Deep Convolutional Generative Adversarial Networks in Image-Based Android Malware Detection
Computers|2024
24 cit.
10
Intrusion Detection in Computer Networks using Optimized Machine Learning Algorithms
Unknown Journal|2022
23 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Kim‐Kwang Raymond Choo
The University of Texas at San Antonio
2
Patrick McDaniel
Pennsylvania State University
3
Hein S. Venter
University of Pretoria
4
Eugene H. Spafford
Purdue University West Lafayette
5
Frank Breitinger
Zimmer Biomet (Germany)
6
Ibrahim Baggili
Louisiana State University
7
Wouter Joosen
KU Leuven
8
Xuxian Jiang
Shanghai University
9
Ali Dehghantanha
University of Guelph-Humber
10
Sangjin Lee
Korea University

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Dissecting Android Malware: Characterization and Evolution
Unknown Journal|2012
2.1k cit.
2
FlowDroid
Unknown Journal|2014
1.4k cit.
3
Security and Privacy Challenges in the Smart Grid
IEEE Security & Privacy|2009
1.2k cit.
4
On lightweight mobile phone application certification
Unknown Journal|2009
923 cit.
5
FlowDroid
ACM SIGPLAN Notices|2014
916 cit.
6
Blockchain: A Panacea for Healthcare Cloud-Based Data Security and Privacy?
IEEE Cloud Computing|2018
851 cit.
7
Hey, You, Get Off of My Market: Detecting Malicious Apps in Official and Alternative Android Markets
Network and Distributed System Security Symposium|2012
723 cit.
8
A systematic literature review of blockchain cyber security
Digital Communications and Networks|2019
623 cit.
9
RiskRanker
Unknown Journal|2012
601 cit.
10
A blockchain future for internet of things security: a position paper
Digital Communications and Networks|2017
586 cit.

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