Journal profile · Physics and Astronomy-Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
EPJ Quantum Technology
ISSN 2196-0763 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · GERMANY · Founded 2014
EPJ Quantum Technology: CAS Zone 2 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.49; fully open access; APC about USD 2,190; median 115 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); 156 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
EPJ Quantum Technology is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg and is in Zone 2 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Quantum Information and Cryptography, Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture and Quantum Mechanics and Applications, together about 58.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Physics and Astronomy-Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Editor-in-chief Kai BongsPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 8 in mainland China (about 21%); most named Mainland China 8, Germany 6, United Kingdom 5, Italy 4, United States 3 (39 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Quantum Information and CryptographyComputer Science26%
- Quantum Computing Algorithms and ArchitectureComputer Science21.4%
- Quantum Mechanics and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy11.5%
- Quantum optics and atomic interactionsPhysics and Astronomy5.2%
- Quantum and electron transport phenomenaPhysics and Astronomy5%
- Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein CondensatesPhysics and Astronomy4.4%
- Mechanical and Optical ResonatorsPhysics and Astronomy3.6%
- Atomic and Subatomic Physics ResearchPhysics and Astronomy3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Optics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Quantum Science & Technology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Quantum Science & Technology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Optics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Physics & Astronomy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Optics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Quantum Science & Technology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 4.49LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.97LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 187OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.77OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 149LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 613,200Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 572 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 115 | 115 | 48 |
| 2025 | 156 | 156 | 725 |
| 2024 | 88 | 88 | 941 |
| 2023 | 53 | 53 | 779 |
| 2022 | 38 | 38 | 876 |
| 2021 | 29 | 29 | 1,025 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
115 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 84 days – 176 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (101 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 132 days
- Sample
- 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (289 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 1,990 / USD 2,190 / GBP 1,790 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,190 / EUR 1,990 / GBP 1,790 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,590 / USD 1,990 / EUR 1,790 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 1,790 / USD 2,190 / EUR 1,990 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers3, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Not considered
- Foundations of quantum mechanics
Article types accepted5
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Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability Formatting the 'Availability of data and materials' section of your manuscript
Data availability strongly encouraged or required; deposit in public repositories or include in paper/supporting files. Model summary
The following format for the 'Availability of data and materials section of your manuscript should be used:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Licensing and copyright
Published under CC BY-NC-ND or CC BY licence. Model summary
Creative Commons licences Open access articles in Springer Nature journals are published under Creative Commons licences. These provide an industry-standard framework to support easy re-use of open access material. Under Creative Commons licences, authors retain copyright of their articles. EPJ Quantum Technology articles are published open access under a CC BY-NC-ND (Creative Commons Attribution …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Benefits of open access
Publishing open access (OA) offers a number of benefits, including greater reach and readership for your work: Cited more 1.6x more citations of OA articles than non-OA articles across all subjects Downloaded more 4x more downloads of OA articles than non-OA articles Greater impact 2.5x more Altmetric attention. OA articles attracted 1.9x more news mentions and 1.2x more policy mentions Open acces…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Peer review is the process used to evaluate the quality of a manuscript before publication. Independent researchers in the relevant field assess submitted manuscripts to check their validity and robustness. Their feedback guides editors in making publication decisions. Typically, two or more experts evaluate each manuscript based on three main criteria: scientific robustness: is the research metho…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2014
- ISSN
- 2196-0763
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about EPJ Quantum Technology
What CAS zone is EPJ Quantum Technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, EPJ Quantum Technology is in Zone 2 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Optics / Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical / Quantum Science & Technology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of EPJ Quantum Technology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.49; CiteScore 7.1, h-index 42.
How long does peer review take at EPJ Quantum Technology?
Based on the dates recorded on 100 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 115 days (interquartile range 84–176 days); authors report an average review time of about 15 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of EPJ Quantum Technology based?
Of the 39 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 8 (about 21%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (8), Germany (6) and United Kingdom (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index EPJ Quantum Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, EPJ Quantum Technology is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is EPJ Quantum Technology open access, and what is the APC?
EPJ Quantum Technology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,190.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .