Intelligent Multi-Stage Feature Selection for Real-Time Intrusion Detection in IoV Networks: A Machine Learning Framework
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fcds-2026-0014 | Journal eISSN: 2300-3405 (formerly 0867-6356) | Journal ISSN: 0867-6356
Language: English
Page range: 425 - 451
Submitted on: Feb 7, 2026
Accepted on: Aug 16, 2026
Published online: Oct 11, 2026
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