npj Quantum Information
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Aims & Scope
The scope of npj Quantum Information spans across all relevant disciplines, fields, approaches and levels and so considers outstanding work ranging from fundamental research to applications and technologies. Fields covered include, but are not limited to, quantum computing and quantum communication, including solid state and optical devices, superconducting circuits, atomic and ion trap systems, topological quantum computing, atomic defects in solids, hybrid quantum circuits, cavity quantum electrodynamics, superconducting resonators, optical cavities, mechanical systems, single photon sources and detectors, engineering approaches for scale-up, quantum metrology, quantum sensing, quantum control, quantum networks, quantum error correction, architectures and quantum algorithms.
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PHYSICS, APPLIED
PHYSICS, ATOMIC, MOLECULAR & CHEMICAL
PHYSICS, CONDENSED MATTER
QUANTUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
PHYSICS, APPLIED
PHYSICS, ATOMIC, MOLECULAR & CHEMICAL
PHYSICS, CONDENSED MATTER
QUANTUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ Analysisnpj Quantum Information (acronym: npjqi, abbr: NPJ QUANTUM INF, ISSN: 2056-6387) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Computer Science, published by Springer Nature in England since 2015. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 9.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.697 (Q1), an H-index of 91.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 169 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $4,074 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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