Journal profile · Computer Science-Computer Science (miscellaneous)
npj Quantum Information
ISSN 2056-6387 · Springer Nature · ENGLAND · Founded 2015
npj Quantum Information: CAS Zone 1 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 8.95; fully open access; APC about USD 4,390; median 194 days to acceptance (104 articles, last 24 months); 221 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
npj Quantum Information is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 1 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). 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 57% 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)
npj Quantum Information is a new online-only, open access, multi- and interdisciplinary journal dedicated to publishing the finest research on quantum information, including quantum computing, quantum communications and quantum information theory.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science-Computer Science (miscellaneous)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Quantum Information and CryptographyComputer Science26.7%
- Quantum Computing Algorithms and ArchitectureComputer Science21.1%
- Quantum Mechanics and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy9.2%
- Quantum and electron transport phenomenaPhysics and Astronomy8.9%
- Quantum many-body systemsPhysics and Astronomy4.2%
- Quantum optics and atomic interactionsPhysics and Astronomy4.2%
- Mechanical and Optical ResonatorsPhysics and Astronomy4.1%
- Neural Networks and Reservoir ComputingComputer Science2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Physics, Condensed Matter | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Quantum Science & Technology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Quantum Science & Technology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Physics, Condensed Matter | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Physics & Astronomy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Quantum Science & Technology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Physics, Condensed Matter | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceINSPECCASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, 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
- 8.95LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 9.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 13.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 110OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 836OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.07OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 208LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 3,000,478Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,393 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 211 | 211 | 170 |
| 2025 | 221 | 221 | 1,385 |
| 2024 | 137 | 137 | 2,465 |
| 2023 | 126 | 126 | 3,595 |
| 2022 | 153 | 153 | 5,229 |
| 2021 | 173 | 173 | 7,963 |
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
194 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 141 days – 262 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (104 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 227 days
- Sample
- 104 articles with submission and acceptance dates (465 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 29 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 29 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 3,690 / USD 4,390 / GBP 3,090 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 4,290 / EUR 3,590 / GBP 2,940 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 2,790 / USD 4,090 / EUR 3,390 | Yes | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access
npj Quantum Information is a fully open access journal. More on Creative Commons Attribution licenses and the benefits of publishing open access can be found in this section.
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 Nature
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2015
- ISSN
- 2056-6387
- Society / sponsor
- Published in partnership with
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- 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 npj Quantum Information
What CAS zone is npj Quantum Information in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, npj Quantum Information is in Zone 1 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Physics, Applied / Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical / Physics, Condensed Matter / Quantum Science & Technology; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of npj Quantum Information?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 8.95; CiteScore 13.7, h-index 110.
How long does peer review take at npj Quantum Information?
Based on the dates recorded on 104 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 194 days (interquartile range 141–262 days); authors report an average review time of about 29 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.
Which databases index npj Quantum Information?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, npj Quantum Information is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, INSPEC and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is npj Quantum Information open access, and what is the APC?
npj Quantum Information is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 4,390.
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: .