Journal profile · Mathematics-Geometry and Topology
Quantum Topology
ISSN 1663-487X · eISSN 1664-073X · European Mathematical Society Publishing House · SWITZERLAND
Quantum Topology: CAS Zone 3 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.89; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 58 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Quantum Topology is published by European Mathematical Society Publishing House and is in Zone 3 of Mathematics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geometric and Algebraic Topology, Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic Topology and Algebraic structures and combinatorial models, together about 59% of its articles. Its main subfields are Geometry and Topology and Mathematical Physics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Quantum Topology is a peer reviewed journal dedicated to publishing original research articles, short communications, and surveys in quantum topology and related areas of mathematics. Topics covered include in particular: Low-dimensional topology Knot theory Jones polynomial and Khovanov homology Topological quantum field theory Quantum groups and Hopf algebras Mapping class groups and Teichmüller space Categorification Braid groups and braided categories Fusion categories Subfactors and planar algebras Contact and symplectic topology Topological methods in physics
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics-Geometry and Topology
Editor-in-chief Vladimir TuraevPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geometric and Algebraic TopologyMathematics22.5%
- Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic TopologyMathematics20.7%
- Algebraic structures and combinatorial modelsMathematics15.8%
- Advanced Combinatorial MathematicsMathematics6.7%
- Advanced Topics in AlgebraMathematics5.2%
- Advanced Operator Algebra ResearchMathematics4.4%
- Advanced Algebra and GeometryMathematics4%
- Algebraic Geometry and Number TheoryMathematics2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Mathematics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Quantum Science & Technology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Mathematics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Quantum Science & Technology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Mathematics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics | Zone 2 |
| 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
Web of ScienceMathSciNetzbMATHPublisher website
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
- 1.89LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 102OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.12OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 267 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 19 | 15 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| 2024 | 34 | 34 | 130 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 85 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 40 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 139 |
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 58 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 58 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY |
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)
Article types accepted3
- original research articlespublishing original research articlesLength not stated
- short communicationsshort communicationsLength not stated
- surveysand surveysLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Adheres to the European Mathematical Society Code of Practice and the publisher's Code of Conduct and Publishing Ethics Model summary
it adheres to its Code of Practice and the publisher's Code of Conduct and Publishing Ethics
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Quantum Topology is a Subscribe to Open (S2O) journal, which means that articles may be published open access. There are no author fees or article processing charges associated with this model of open access. Open access articles are published under the CC-BY 4.0 license. The articles that are not published with proper open access, are granted the so-called green open access, meaning that the auth…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
Quantum Topology operates a single blind peer review process conducted by external reviewers selected by the editorial board.
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
- European Mathematical Society Publishing House
- Country or region
- SWITZERLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1663-487X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1664-073X
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Quantum Topology
What CAS zone is Quantum Topology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Quantum Topology is in Zone 3 of Mathematics, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Mathematics / Quantum Science & Technology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Mathematics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Quantum Topology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.89; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 33.
How long does peer review take at Quantum Topology?
Authors report an average review time of about 58 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 Quantum Topology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Quantum Topology is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MathSciNet and zbMATH; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Quantum Topology open access, and what is the APC?
Quantum Topology is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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: .