Cloud Network Slicing: A systematic mapping study from scientific publications

04/28/2020

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by   Leandro C. de Almeida, et al.

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Cloud Network Slicing is a new research area that brings together cloud computing and network slicing in an end-to-end environment. In this context, understanding the existing scientific contributions and gaps is crucial to driving new research in this field. This article presents a complete quantitative analysis of scientific publications on the Cloud Network Slicing, based on a systematic mapping study. The results indicate the situation of the last ten years in the research area, presenting data such as industry involvement, most cited articles, most active researchers, publications over the years, main places of publication, as well as well-developed areas and gaps. Future guidelines for scientific research are also discussed.