Semantic Communication: A Survey on Research Landscape, Challenges, and Future Directions

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Semantic Communication-Enabled Multi-Access Edge Computing Network Resource Optimization in the 6G Era

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Physical Layer Security for Integrated Sensing and Communication: A Survey

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Semantic Edge Computing and Semantic Communications in 6G networks: A unifying survey and research challenges

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From Data Mirror to Smart Copilot: A Survey on NextG Semantic Communication for Propelling Digital Twin World Into Cognitive Stage

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A deep learning-based reverse auction mechanism for semantic communication in IoV crowdsensing services

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Joint Source-Channel Coding for Image Super-Resolution Tasks in Semantic Communications

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A survey of domain generalization in AI-enabled semantic communication: Architecture, challenges and future opportunities

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Toward Smart 5G and 6G: Standardization of AI-Native Network Architectures and Semantic Communication Protocols

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Region-of-Interest-Guided Deep Joint Source–Channel Coding for Image Transmission

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Plugging and Breathing on the Air: A Practical Defense System for Deep Learning-Based Wireless Semantic Communications

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Codes for Identification via Channels: Tutorial for Communications Generalists

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Offline Knowledge Base and Attention-Driven Semantic Communication for Image-Based Applications in ITS Scenarios

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Conceptual Learning and Causal Reasoning for Semantic Communication

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Joint Semantic-Physical Neural Network for Underwater Communication

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Knowledge Graph-Enhanced Triplet Semantic Communication System for Low-Altitude IoT Transmission

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Latent Space Alignment for AI-Native MIMO Semantic Communications

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Frame-Based Zero-Shot Semantic Channel Equalization for AI-Native Communications

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A Review of Personalized Semantic Secure Communications Based on the DIKWP Model

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Rate-Accuracy Bounds in Visual Coding for Machines

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Towards high-reliability communication in smart grid 2.0: Semantic communications

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Visual Question Answering for Intelligent Communication Systems: A Systematic Review

Güllü, M., & Barışçı, N. (2026) · IEEE Access · doi:10.1109/access.2026.3654676 · Cited by 3

Semantic-Empowered Simultaneous Wireless Power Transfer and Anti-Jamming Communication in UAV Relay Networks

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Enhancing the Reliability of Multiuser Image Semantic Communication in Wireless Networks

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Contrastive Language–Image Pre-Training Model-based Semantic Communication Performance Optimization

Yang, S., Wei, D., Yu, H., Yang, Z., Liu, Y., & Chen, M. (2025) · Globecom · doi:10.1109/globecom59602.2025.11432222 · Cited by 3

Model-Hopping Semantic Communication System for a Reliable and Secure Transmission

Jiang, H., Dong, C., Liang, H., Xu, X., Liu, Y., Zheng, Z., & Zhang, P. (2025) · IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security · doi:10.1109/tifs.2025.3616625 · Cited by 2

Beyond Connectivity: How Large AI Models Unlock Semantic 6G Networks?

Niu, X., Yuan, W., Tan, L., Su, N., Zhang, Y., & Quek, T. Q. S. (2026) · IEEE Communications Magazine · doi:10.1109/mcom.001.2500456 · Cited by 2

A survey on explainable AI for semantic communication: Architecture, challenges, and future opportunities

Zia, M. F., Ouameur, M. A., Bagaa, M., Massicotte, D., & Ksentini, A. (2026) · Computer Networks · doi:10.1016/j.comnet.2026.112142 · Cited by 3

Generalized User-Oriented Image Semantic Coding Empowered by Large Vision-Language Model

Huang, S.-Y., & Wong, V. W. S. (2025) · Globecom · doi:10.1109/globecom59602.2025.11432820 · Cited by 2

Meaningful Goals: Toward a Semantic-Functional Rate Distortion Theory

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Task-Oriented Semantic Communication Via Federated Learning

Xiang, Z., Li, Y., Yu, F., Wang, Y., Li, Y., & Rao, Z. (2025) · IEEE International Performance, Computing, and Communications Conference · doi:10.1109/ipccc66453.2025.11304693 · Cited by 1

Contrastive Multi-Hop Semantic Communication

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Enhancing User Experience in the Internet of Vehicles: The Role of Natural Language Processing (NLP)

Karthikeyan, K. J., Kanna, R. R., & Ramadani, L. (2026) · Transactions on computer systems and networks · doi:10.1007/978-981-95-1979-8_11 · Cited by 1

Toward Intelligent IoT Services: A Generative AI-Assisted Semantic-Aware Framework

Niu, X., Yuan, W., Tan, L., Wu, J., & Wang, X. (2026) · IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking · doi:10.1109/tccn.2026.3677174 · Cited by 1

Real-Time Semantic Communication System for Remote Driving

Wu, J., Wu, C., Zhong, L., Lin, Y., Tang, J., & Djahel, S. (2026) · IEEE Conference on Computer Communications (INFOCOM) · doi:10.1109/infocom59046.2026.11571175 · Cited by 1

A MIMO-Aided Semantic Covert Communication Approach Using Excess Distortion Exponent Optimization

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Design of a Speech Enhancement-Based Deep Semantic Autoencoder for Wireless Communications

Han, X., Lin, B., Wu, N., & Quek, T. Q. S. (2026) · IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology · doi:10.1109/tvt.2026.3658080 · Cited by 1

DeepGuard: Defending Deep Joint Source-Channel Coding Against Eavesdropping at Physical-Layer

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Relay-aware semantic resource allocation for multi-hop UAV swarm systems

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Swin-Transformer-Based JSCC Exploring Detail-Aware Enhancement and Progressive Semantic Fusion in Wireless Image Transmission

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Toward Polymorphic Backdoor Against Semantic Communication via Intensity-Based Poisoning

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Toward Universal Semantic Communication via Matchable Semantic Subspace Transmission

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Secure Intellicise Wireless Network: Agentic AI for Coverless Semantic Steganography Communication

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Importance-Aware OFDM Transmission for VQ-VAE Based Digital Semantic Communications

Lv, M., Chen, H., Wang, D., Qiu, C., Feng, G., Ma, N., & Xu, X. (2026) · IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology · doi:10.1109/tvt.2026.3706678 · Cited by 1

Agentic Generative Semantic Communication for Adaptive Image Transmission

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Semantic Communication Performance Optimization with Channel and Content Preference Feedbacks

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Generative AI Model Assisted Multimodal Semantic Vehicular Edge Computing for Collaborative Perception

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Symbiotic radios for future ambient IoT

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Semantic Information as a Measure of Synthetic Cells’ Knowledge of the Environment

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Point-Cloud Scene Construction Based on Joint Source-Channel Coding Technology in Wireless Environments

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Extended Techniques

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Wyner-Ziv Coding for Compression of Large Multimodal Models

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LoRA-MAEJSCC: Masked Autoencoders for Semantic Communications using Low-Rank Adaptation

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Multi-Dimensional Multiple Access-Based Hybrid Semantic-Bit Communications for Individualized QoS Provisioning

Habibi, S., Chen, J., Fang, F., & Wang, X. (2026) · IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology · doi:10.1109/tvt.2026.3658008

Wireless Semantic Communication in MIMO Systems: A Probability Distribution Approach

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Lightweight Semantic Communication Empowered Spaceborne Optical Wireless Transmissions

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Evolutionary Knowledge-Enhanced Semantic Communication: Transition From SISO to MIMO

Wang, B., Xiong, H., Han, S., Sun, M., Zhang, D., Xu, X., & Zhang, P. (2026) · IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering · doi:10.1109/tnse.2026.3662778

Toward a Trust-Centric Semantic Mobile Core Leveraging Quantum Security

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Essential Technological Enablers Toward the Emergence of AI-Native 6G

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SA-OOSC: A Multimodal LLM-Distilled Semantic Communication Framework for Enhanced Coding Efficiency with Scenario Understanding

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Policy-cooperative semantic-bit quantization and hierarchical reinforcement learning for scalable vehicular semantic communications

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Reliable Online Resource Allocation for Multi-User Semantic Communications: A Constraint Bayesian Optimization Approach

Hou, H., Bi, S., Li, X., Zhang, H., & Quan, Z. (2026) · IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications · doi:10.1109/twc.2026.3724562

Reinforcement Learning for Secure Semantic LEO Satellite Networks: Joint Fidelity-Secrecy Power Allocation

Zhou, F., & Zhu, X. (2026) · Sensors · doi:10.3390/s26082546

TRJSCC: Text-Guided ROI-Aware Deep Joint Source-Channel Coding

Fan, R., Ma, S., Xie, X., & Shi, G. (2026) · IEEE International Conference on Acoustics Speech and Signal Processing · doi:10.1109/icassp55912.2026.11462189

Security and Privacy in Generative Semantic Communication Systems: A Comprehensive Survey

Naqvi, M. A., & Sohn, I. (2026) · Mathematics · doi:10.3390/math14091522

A Dynamically Adaptive Semantic-Traditional Communication Architecture With Edge Caching: Optimization and Threshold Analysis for 5G/6G Networks

Qu, Y., Zhang, H., & Wang, Y. (2026) · IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering · doi:10.1109/tnse.2026.3691806

A hierarchical neuromorphic multi agent framework for energy aware and secure 6G resource optimization using Neuro6G agent

Nuaim, A. A., & Qayyum, J. (2026) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-026-54349-8

High-Order Feature-Guided Efficient Semantic Communication System for Point Cloud Transmission

Nong, L., Zhu, G., Peng, J., Liu, J., Chen, J., & Wang, J. (2026) · IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology · doi:10.1109/tvt.2026.3697613

Demo: Lightweight See-Through V2X Makes Blind Spots Visible

Zhang, W., Sun, C., Cui, T., Zhang, Z., & Li, H. (2026) · Annual International Conference on Mobile Systems, Applications, and Services Companion (MobiSys Companion) · doi:10.1145/3812835.3814976

Semantic Communication-Enabled Cooperative BEV Semantic Segmentation Frame in Internet of Vehicles

Xu, N., Zhang, P., Ye, L., & Wang, G. (2026) · IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference · doi:10.1109/wcnc65185.2026.11555458

Robust Task-Oriented Semantic Communication with Visual-Brain Multimodal Learning

Hu, Z., Zhang, Z., Sun, C., Liu, D., Luo, T., & Wang, S. (2026) · IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference · doi:10.1109/wcnc65185.2026.11555233

A Review of Key Technologies for Physical Layer Semantic Communication

Song, Y., Shen, H., Yang, H., & Cheng, Y. (2026) · International Conference on Electronic Information Engineering, Big Data and Computer Technology (EIBDCT) · doi:10.1109/eibdct69742.2026.11566814

Energy and Spectral-Efficiency Trade-Off in a D2D-Enabled Semantic Communication

Bhardwaj, A., Kanyadhara, B., Nagalla, S. C., Vangapandu, R., Kolasani, V., & Thorlikonda, R. S. (2026) · International Conference on Connected Intelligence for Industrial Applications (CI2A) · doi:10.1109/ci2a69097.2026.11576885

Generative AI-Enabled Multi-Modal Semantic Communication for Faithful Image Transmission in Vehicular Networks

Bouazizi, M., Yin, Y., & Ohtsuki, T. O. (2026) · IEICE Transactions on Communications · doi:10.23919/transcom.2025rci0002

AoI is Incomplete: Age of Semantics (AoS)-driven Adaptive Frame/Segment Control for Machine-centric Streaming Transmission

Zhang, R., Tan, L., Guizani, M., Zhang, W., Zhang, H., & Zhang, P. (2026) · International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC) · doi:10.1109/iwcmc69287.2026.11579963

Compacting Semantic Matryoshka Representations with Product Quantization

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6G-Oriented Semantic Extraction in Semantic Communications: From DL to Large AI Models

Wei, Y., Chen, X., Yang, Z., Shi, J., Jiang, H., Pan, C., Shu, F., & Liu, J. (2026) · IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking · doi:10.1109/tccn.2026.3712130

Twin-Timescale 3C Resource Allocation for Semantic-Aware Vehicular Edge Computing Using Multi-Agent Graph Reinforcement Learning

Lin, Y., Shen, J., Zhang, Y., Shu, F., Li, C., & Li, J. (2026) · IEEE Transactions on Communications · doi:10.1109/tcomm.2026.3712574

SemAID: Zero-Shot Semantic-Aware Image Communication with Adaptive Sampling and Diffusion-based Signal Recovery

Xie, M., Fang, Z., & Cheng, N. (2026) · International Conference on Communications · doi:10.1109/icc59461.2026.11587790

LightSemCom: Edge-Guided Lightweight Semantic Communication for Image Restoration

Xiang, Z., Yu, F., Qian, Y., Qiao, Z., & Zhou, F. (2026) · IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking · doi:10.1109/tgcn.2026.3713763

Channel-Adaptive Generative Semantic Communication with Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation for Future 6G Systems

Wang, Z., Leng, S., Qin, Y., & Liao, X. (2026) · IEEE International Conference on Communications workshops · doi:10.1109/iccworkshops63917.2026.11586657

Development of UAV Swarm Ad-Hoc Network Communication Technology for Emergency Scenarios: A Review

Ren, Y., Zhu, H., & Zhang, J. (2026) · International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Advanced Applications · doi:10.62677/ijetaa.2606160

MambaMTSC: A Unified State-Space Modeling Framework for Multimodal and Multi-Task Semantic Communication

Zhang, P., Sun, J. F., Wu, C., Sun, M., & Yang, Z. (2026) · IEEE Transactions on Communications · doi:10.1109/tcomm.2026.3716996

Optimization of Collaborative Semantic Communication Network Performance With Channel and Content Preference Feedback

Zhou, D., Wei, D., Li, S., & Chen, M. (2026) · IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications · doi:10.1109/twc.2026.3729720

A Comprehensive Survey on Semantic Communication in Non-terrestrial Networks: Architectures, Methodologies, and ChallengesPreprint

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Adaptive Semantic Rate and Modulation for Digital Semantic Communication Using Mixture of Experts

Hoang, D. T., & Le, L. B. (2026) · IEEE Communications Letters · doi:10.1109/lcomm.2026.3718318

Neurosymbolic Semantic Knowledge Base With Importance-Weighted Reasoning and Incremental Update for Semantic Communication

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Generalized Query-Oriented Image Semantic Coding Empowered by Large AI Models and Semantic-Aware Hybrid Beamforming

Huang, S.-Y., & Wong, V. W. S. (2026) · IEEE Transactions on Communications · doi:10.1109/tcomm.2026.3720947

Feature-Sensitivity-Aware Quantization and Joint Multi-Streaming Design for Latency-Constrained Multi-Task Semantic Communications

Zhang, H., Hu, Y., Yuan, X., & Schmeink, A. (2026) · IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications · doi:10.1109/twc.2026.3718740

Vision–Language Agent for Spatially Balanced Joint Source and Channel Coding

Hao, J., Yue, C., Yang, S., Chen, X., Liu, W., & Vucetic, B. S. (2026) · IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking · doi:10.1109/tccn.2026.3721515

Plan With the Sky: Co-Planning Robotic Autonomy and Low Earth Orbit Edge

Wang, X., & Li, Z. (2026) · ACM SIGCOMM Conference (SIGCOMM) · doi:10.1145/3789240.3827592

Goal-Oriented Random Access: Optimizing Retransmissions for Age of Incorrect Information

Pereira, F. M., Rebelatto, J. L., Farhat, J., Moritz, G. L., & Souza, R. D. (2026) · IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society · doi:10.1109/ojcoms.2026.3723704

Lightweight SNR-Adaptive Receiver-Side Enhancement for DeepJSCC-Based Wireless Image Transmission

Hou, S., Zhao, P., & Chen, N. (2026) · Sensors · doi:10.3390/s26165134

Research on Adaptive Semantic Communication Method Based on Explicit Semantic Frames and Large Language Models

Huang, Z., & Zhang, W. (2026) · International Conference on Intelligent Communications and Computing (ICICC) · doi:10.1109/icicc71012.2026.11637495

RadioLLM-V2: Prototype-Augmented Large Language Models for Few-Shot Cognitive Radio Sensing

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