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title: "Generative adversarial network (GAN): formula and papers"
description: "Generative adversarial network (GAN) was mentioned in 28 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #33 of the 104 equations and models mentioned."
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# Generative adversarial network (GAN)

$$
\min_G \max_D\ E_x\big[\log D(x)\big] + E_z\big[\log\big(1 - D(G(z))\big)\big]
$$

A generator and a discriminator trained against each other.

- area: Machine learning
- 0 papers in the last 7 days
- Names searched for: generative adversarial, GAN

Back to the ranking: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/equations.md

## Key findings

- Generative adversarial network (GAN) was mentioned in 28 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #33 of the 104 equations and models mentioned.
- By journal category: AI (21), Operations Research (4), Finance (1), Economics (1) and Management (1).
- Most of them appeared in Neural Computing and Applications (4), International Journal of Computer Vision (4) and Machine Learning (3).
- Often mentioned together with Convolutional neural network (CNN) (14), Variational autoencoder (ELBO) (9) and Scaled dot-product attention (Transformer) (7).
- Datasets named in the same papers: OR-Library (4), ImageNet (4) and Kaggle (2).
- From Apr 2024 to Sep 2026, 549 archived papers mentioned Generative adversarial network (GAN) in their title, abstract or keywords, most of them in Jan 2025 (37).

## Mentions over 30 months

*Papers mentioning it by publication month, Apr 2024 to Sep 2026 (titles, abstracts and keywords)*

| Trend | Apr 24–Sep 24 | Oct 24–Sep 25 | Oct 25–Sep 26 | 30 months |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
|  | 155 | 332 | 62 | 549 |

*Papers mentioning Generative adversarial network (GAN), newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | [Solutions of two-stage stochastic minimax problems](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10107-026-02428-z) | [Mathematical Programming](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/mathematical-programming.md) | Hailin Sun, Xiaojun Chen | Nanjing Normal University; Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| 2026-10-17 | [Beyond Likelihood Ratio Bias: Nested Multi-time Scale Stochastic Approximation for Likelihood-Free Parameter Estimation](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10994-026-07175-y) | [Machine Learning](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/machine-learning.md) | Zehao Li, Zhouchen Lin, Yijie Peng | Peking University; Nanjing University |
| 2026-10-16 | [Generative deep learning for class imbalance in credit risk modeling: comparative evaluation of synthetic oversampling methods and an elastic oversampling extension](https://doi.org/10.1186/s40854-026-00970-5) | [Financial Innovation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/financial-innovation.md) | Tae Yeon Kwon | Hankuk University of Foreign Studies |
| 2026-10-16 | [The Challenges of Hyperparameter Tuning for Accurate Causal Effect Estimation](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10994-026-07140-9) | [Machine Learning](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/machine-learning.md) | Damian Machlanski, Spyridon Samothrakis, Paul Clarke | University of Edinburgh; University of Essex; Institute for Social and Economic Research |
| 2026-10-15 | [Platform-free proof of federated learning consensus blockchain with optimized neural network-based electronic health records storage and sharing scheme](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10115-026-02894-z) | [Knowledge and Information Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/knowledge-and-information-systems.md) | M Lavanya |  |
| 2026-10-15 | [Metropolis-scale resilient and trustworthy traffic flow inference using multi-source data](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2026.106083) | [Transportation Research Part C Emerging Technologies](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transportation-research-part-c-emerging-technologies.md) | Qishen Zhou, Yifan Zhang, Michail Makridis et al. | Jilin University; City University of Hong Kong; City University of Hong Kong (Dongguan); … |
| 2026-10-14 | [Echo-DM: Ultrasound marker removal via conditional latent diffusion and region-aware fusion](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neunet.2026.109757) | [Neural Networks](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/neural-networks.md) | Zhiwei Wang, Tao Huang, Wentao Jiang et al. | Wuhan University; Central Hospital of Wuhan; Hubei University of Technology |
| 2026-10-10 | [Comprehensive review of GANs and diffusion models in multimodal 3D medical image conversion](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patcog.2026.115079) | [Pattern Recognition](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/pattern-recognition.md) | Nan Jiang, 李皓塱, Xiao Teng et al. | Central South University; Hunan Children's Hospital; National University of Defense Technology; … |
| 2026-10-09 | [Edit-Your-Interest: Efficient video editing via Feature Most-Similar Propagation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patcog.2026.115113) | [Pattern Recognition](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/pattern-recognition.md) | Yi Zuo, Zitao Wang, Lingling Li et al. | Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China; Xidian University |
| 2026-10-07 | [Artificial intelligence technologies, skills demand and employment: Evidence from linked job ads](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.labeco.2026.102974) | [Labour Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/labour-economics.md) | Lennert Peede, Michael Stops | Institut für Arbeitsmarkt und Berufsforschung |
| 2026-10-06 | [Optimization modeling in business and government: in honor of Professor John M. Mulvey on his 80th birthday](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-026-07445-x) | [Annals of Operations Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/annals-of-operations-research.md) | David A. Saunders, Stavros A. Zenios | University of Waterloo; Durham University; University of Cyprus |
| 2026-10-01 | [A review of cutting-edge methods for using deep learning to predict renewable energy](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00521-026-12610-1) | [Neural Computing and Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/neural-computing-and-applications.md) | A. I. Mustafa, Omar Sh. Alyozbaky | University of Mosul |
| 2026-10-01 | [SteRGAN: An Improvised Framework based on Generative Adversarial Network for Image Steganography](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00521-026-12559-1) | [Neural Computing and Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/neural-computing-and-applications.md) | Yatendra Sharma, Gopa Bhaumik | National Institute of Technology Sikkim; National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur |
| 2026-10-01 | [An explainable and expert knowledge-enhanced hierarchical supervised learning approach for egg hatchability prediction in cyber-physical systems](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2026.134841) | [Expert Systems with Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/expert-systems-with-applications.md) | Qingguo Wu, Tianteng Wang, David Jingjun Xu et al. | Northwest A&F University; City University of Hong Kong; Chongqing University; … |
| 2026-10-01 | [A metaheuristically optimized transfer learning framework with super-resolution G. A. N. for multi-class Alzheimer’s disease classification from M. R. I. images](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00521-026-12558-2) | [Neural Computing and Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/neural-computing-and-applications.md) | S. Mahalakshmi, K. Ramalakshmi, K. Valarmathi |  |
| 2026-10-01 | [Addressing Methodological Challenges in Time Series Anomaly Detection](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10994-026-07183-y) | [Machine Learning](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/machine-learning.md) | Nancy Xu, Henrik Boström |  |
| 2026-10-01 | [First-Order Algorithms for Min–Max Problems with Non-linear Coupled Constraints](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10957-026-03098-9) | [Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-optimization-theory-and-applications.md) | Ioannis Tsaknakis, Prashant Khanduri, Mingyi Hong et al. | University of Minnesota; Wayne State University |
| 2026-10-01 | [Optimization of machine translation framework based on adversarial networks and sample transfer algorithm](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00521-026-12531-z) | [Neural Computing and Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/neural-computing-and-applications.md) | Rong Luo, Jingjing Du, Huanping Zhu et al. | Xijing University; Shaanxi University of Science and Technology; Microbiology Institute of Shaanxi |
| 2026-10-01 | [Fix Your Downsampling ASAP! Aliasing and Sinc Artifact Free Pooling in the Fourier Domain](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11263-026-03005-9) | [International Journal of Computer Vision](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-computer-vision.md) | Julia Grabinski, Steffen Jung, Janis Keuper et al. | Technische Hochschule Mannheim; University of Mannheim; Technische Universität Darmstadt; … |
| 2026-10-01 | [A comprehensive survey on multimodal sentiment analysis: Approaches, challenges and open issues](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2026.103138) | [International Journal of Information Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-information-management.md) | Fatemeh Hemmatian, Arash Sabbaghi, Mohammad Karim Sohrabi | Islamic Azad University Semnan |
| 2026-10-01 | [ANNE: adaptive neuron network expansion for 2D medical image segmentation](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10489-026-07503-8) | [Applied Intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/applied-intelligence.md) | Abel A. Reyes, Sidike Paheding | Michigan Technological University; Fairfield University |
| 2026-10-01 | [Semantic Privacy Protection with Utility Preservation for 3D Point Clouds](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11263-026-03021-9) | [International Journal of Computer Vision](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-computer-vision.md) | Jinchang Zhang, Jiakai Lin, David Crandall et al. | Indiana University Bloomington; Indiana University |
| 2026-10-01 | [Blurring Modal Boundaries: A Unified Survey from Single- to Multi-modal Person Re-ldentification](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11263-026-03069-7) | [International Journal of Computer Vision](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-computer-vision.md) | Xiao Wang, Bing Wang, B Yang et al. | Wuhan University of Science and Technology; Wuhan University; Anhui University |
| 2026-10-01 | [Privacy Leakage on DNNs: A Survey of Model Inversion Attacks and Defenses](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11263-026-03049-x) | [International Journal of Computer Vision](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-computer-vision.md) | Hao Fang, Yixiang Qiu, Hongyao Yu et al. | Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School; Tsinghua University; Harbin Institute of Technology; … |
| 2026-09-30 | [From instructions to intelligent synthesis: conceptual art, distributed creativity, and the posthuman turn in AI-powered artistic practices](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-026-03316-y) | [AI & Society](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ai-society.md) | Yunlin Xie, Ashley Lee Wong | Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| 2026-09-30 | [From continuous sEMG signals to discrete muscle state tokens: A robust and interpretable representation framework](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2026.134556) | [Expert Systems with Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/expert-systems-with-applications.md) | Yuepeng Chen, Kaili Zheng, Ji Wu et al. | Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications; Tsinghua University; Ningbo University; … |
| 2026-09-30 | [P2Mark: Plug-and-play parameter-level watermarking for neural speech generation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.artint.2026.104627) | [Artificial Intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/artificial-intelligence.md) | Yong Sheng Ren, Jiangyan Yi, Tao Wang et al. | Chinese Academy of Sciences; Institute of Automation; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; … |
| 2026-09-28 | [EMR-GAN: Process improvement, privacy preserving data generation, and prediction enhancement based on GAN](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knosys.2026.117105) | [Knowledge-Based Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/knowledge-based-systems.md) | Tianya Liu, Mingming Hu, Yaokang Song et al. |  |

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). Generative adversarial network (GAN). Journal Research Rankings. Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/equations/generative-adversarial-network-gan

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