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Preparing your manuscript

EPJ Quantum Technology publishes the following article types:

Click the relevant link to find style and formatting information for the article you are going to submit.

Manuscripts should conform to the following reporting guidelines:

  • Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: PRISMA
  • Randomized Clinical Trials: CONSORT
  • Observational studies: STROBE
  • Studies of diagnostic accuracy: STARD
  • Animal pre-clinical studies: ARRIVE
  • Other types of health-related research: Consult the EQUATOR web site for appropriate reporting guidelines.


Annual Journal Metrics

  • 2022 Citation Impact
    5.3 - 2-year Impact Factor
    5.2 - 5-year Impact Factor
    1.969 - SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper)
    1.101 - SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

    2023 Speed
    17 days submission to first editorial decision for all manuscripts (Median)
    135 days submission to accept (Median)

    2023 Usage
    326,493 downloads
    100 Altmetric mentions

APCs and waivers

A limited number of article-processing charge (APC) waivers is available for submissions to EPJ Quantum Technology. If you would like to request a waiver, please contact the Editor-in-Chief. For more information on APCs and waivers, please see here.

Institutional membership

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Funding your APC

​​​​​​​Open access funding and policy support by SpringerOpen​​

​​​​We offer a free open access support service to make it easier for you to discover and apply for article-processing charge (APC) funding. Learn more here