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Aims and scope

Aims and scope

Driven by advances in technology and experimental capability, the last decade has seen the emergence of quantum technology: a new praxis for controlling the quantum world. It is now possible to engineer complex, multi-component systems that merge the once distinct fields of quantum optics and condensed matter physics.

EPJ Quantum Technology covers theoretical and experimental advances in subjects including but not limited to the following:

  • Quantum measurement, metrology and lithography
  • Quantum complex systems, networks and cellular automata
  • Quantum electromechanical systems
  • Quantum optomechanical systems
  • Quantum machines, engineering and nanorobotics
  • Quantum control theory
  • Quantum information, communication and computation
  • Quantum thermodynamics
  • Quantum metamaterials
  • The effect of Casimir forces on micro- and nano-electromechanical systems
  • Quantum biology
  • Quantum sensing
  • Hybrid quantum systems
  • Quantum simulations

The journal will NOT consider the following topics:

  • Foundations of quantum mechanics
  • Alternative approaches to, new structures for or different interpretations of QM (e.g. Bohmian Mechanics)
  • Non-technical applications such as "quantum consciousness", "quantum psychology" , "quantum economics" etc.

Annual Journal Metrics

  • Citation Impact 2023
    Journal Impact Factor: 5.8
    5-year Journal Impact Factor: 6.3
    Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP): 2.138
    SCImago Journal Rank (SJR): 1.579

    Speed 2023
    Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 9
    Submission to acceptance (median days): 135

    Usage 2023
    Downloads: 326,493
    Altmetric mentions: 100

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.

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Funding your APC

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

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