PONE-D-22-22300Enhance the Performance of Wireless Sensor Networks by Using Multi-hop Multi-antenna Power Beacons Path Selection Method in Intelligent StructuresPLOS ONE

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Reviewer #1: This paper studied the "Enhance the Performance of Wireless Sensor Networks by Using Multi-hop Multi-antenna Power Beacons Path Selection Method in Intelligent Structures". The quality should be improved. Major revision should be done for this version of the paper as follows:

* The abstract should be rewritten. The results should be briefly stated in the abstract.

* The keyword should be written.

* The motive of the proposed method is not clear. The motivation of the proposed method should be stated in the introduction.

* Related work has not been written. In the RELATED WORK section should focus more on differences between this paper and other works to highlight the novelty of this paper. Also the disadvantages and shortcomings of the previous methods that are addressed in the proposed method must be stated.

*More achievements on this topic should be added for the Section "introductions" and "Related work" . * The cost analysis of the algorithms should be added.

* Some references are missed. At the same time, many important recent references are missing, which can support the idea of this paper, the following references should be added in the Section "References":

1- (2016). CGC: centralized genetic-based clustering protocol for wireless sensor networks using onion approach. Telecommunication systems, 62(4), 657-674.

2- (2016). Congestion-aware routing and fuzzy-based rate controller for wireless sensor networks. Radioengineering, 25(1), 114-123.

3- (2021). A reliable tree-based data aggregation method in wireless sensor networks. Peer-to-Peer Networking and Applications, 14(2), 873-887.

4- (2022). A hierarchical key management method for wireless sensor networks. Microprocessors and Microsystems, 90, 104489.

5- 2022). A hierarchical key management and authentication method for wireless sensor networks. International Journal of Communication Systems, 35(6), e5076.

6- (2019). Distributed energy efficient algorithm for ensuring coverage of wireless sensor networks. IET Communications, 13(5), 578-584.

7- (2008). A review of coverage and routing for wireless sensor networks. International Journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering, 2(1), 67-73.

8- (2022). Cluster based routing method using mobile sinks in wireless sensor network. International Journal of Electronics, 1-13.

9-(2021). EELRP: energy efficient layered routing protocol in wireless sensor networks. Computing, 103(12), 2789-2809.

10-(2021). A method for routing and data aggregating in cluster‐based wireless sensor networks. International Journal of Communication Systems, 34(7), e4754.

11- (2020). A distributed energy-efficient approach for hole repair in wireless sensor networks. Wireless Networks, 26(3), 1839-1855.

* In the Performance Evaluation section, specify what methods are compared with the proposed method.

* Mathematics modelling to analyze the method is not enough. The relative key equations should be embedded into the algorithms.

* The parameter of each equation must be described after using it. The parameters of some equations are not described.

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2. Page 3- Significant Contributions. Authors are required to provide a brief summary of the stated contribution: “Using not cooperate eavesdropping scenario”.

3. Page 1- Abstract. The proposed protocol improves the protection for multi-hop uncooperative wireless sensor networks. Authors need to provide an explanation for the “uncooperative wireless sensor networks”. What is the significance of multi-hop uncooperative wireless sensor networks in context of proposed research?

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6. How does the multi-hop, multi-path wireless sensor network protect against eavesdropping? Show with the help of security analysis.

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Enhancement of the Performance of Wireless Sensor Networks Using the Multihop Multiantenna Power Beacon Path Selection Method in Intelligent Structures

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Dear Dr. Hammad,

We’re pleased to inform you that your manuscript has been judged scientifically suitable for publication and will be formally accepted for publication once it meets all outstanding technical requirements.

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Reviewer #1: All comments have been addressed

Reviewer #2: All comments have been addressed

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Reviewer #2: Yes

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Reviewer #1: Yes

Reviewer #2: Yes

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Reviewer #1: No

Reviewer #2: Yes

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Reviewer #1: The authors have considered the concerns. Necessary corrections have been made. The article is acceptable in this form

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All comments are properly addressed by the authors. The paper is accepted without revision.

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