Journal profile · Computer Science, Theory & Methods
QUANTUM INFORMATION & COMPUTATION
ISSN 1533-7146 · eISSN 3106-0544 · Cerebration Science Publishing; In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services. (Clarivate MJL: SCIENDO) · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly
QUANTUM INFORMATION & COMPUTATION: CAS Zone 4 · Physics & Astronomy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.43; fully open access; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 40 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
QUANTUM INFORMATION & COMPUTATION is published by Cerebration Science Publishing; In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services. (Clarivate MJL: SCIENDO) and is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture, Quantum Information and Cryptography and Quantum Mechanics and Applications, together about 70% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics and Computational Theory and Mathematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal is currently inviting manuscripts for special issues. For details, please refer to the ‘QIC Special Issue’ file under the Documents section.Quantum Information & Computation serves as a platform for the dissemination of research across all areas of quantum information processing. We welco ... View full aims & scope
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Theory & Methods
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Quantum Computing Algorithms and ArchitectureComputer Science30.2%
- Quantum Information and CryptographyComputer Science26%
- Quantum Mechanics and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy13.9%
- Quantum-Dot Cellular AutomataComputer Science6%
- Quantum and electron transport phenomenaPhysics and Astronomy3.5%
- Computability, Logic, AI AlgorithmsComputer Science2.7%
- Coding theory and cryptographyComputer Science1.8%
- Quantum many-body systemsPhysics and Astronomy1.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Physics & Astronomy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Mathematical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Particles & Fields | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Quantum Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Physics & Astronomy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Quantum Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Particles & Fields | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Mathematical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Physics & Astronomy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Physics & Astronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Mathematical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Particles & Fields | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Quantum Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECCASMathSciNetPublisher website
Other: ISI
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
- 1.43LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2008
- 3.38Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 22Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 77OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 594OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.43OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 35.09%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 40LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,766 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| 2025 | 40 | 40 | 67 |
| 2024 | 48 | 19 | 108 |
| 2023 | 43 | 9 | 121 |
| 2022 | 37 | 13 | 50 |
| 2021 | 48 | 25 | 122 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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 accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright 2026 © Paradigm. All rights reserved.
Currency:EUR €USD $GBP £ Terms of servicePrivacy policyEthical policiesAccessibility
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
- Cerebration Science Publishing; In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services. (Clarivate MJL: SCIENDO)
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1533-7146
- Electronic ISSN
- 3106-0544
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about QUANTUM INFORMATION & COMPUTATION
What CAS zone is QUANTUM INFORMATION & COMPUTATION in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, QUANTUM INFORMATION & COMPUTATION is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Theory & Methods / Physics, Mathematical / Physics, Particles & Fields / Quantum Science & Technology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Physics & Astronomy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of QUANTUM INFORMATION & COMPUTATION?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.43; CiteScore 2.2, h-index 77.
How long does peer review take at QUANTUM INFORMATION & COMPUTATION?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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 QUANTUM INFORMATION & COMPUTATION?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, QUANTUM INFORMATION & COMPUTATION is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists INSPEC, CAS and MathSciNet; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is QUANTUM INFORMATION & COMPUTATION open access, and what is the APC?
QUANTUM INFORMATION & COMPUTATION is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .