Overview
Quantum Science and Technology, published by IOP Publishing (United Kingdom), published 889 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 11,184 citations in those years. Its h-index is 77 and its two-year mean citedness is 3.86. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #3,640 of 62,158 ranked journals and #198 of 3,212 in Computer Science.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 112 | 4,761 | 100 |
| 2021 | 139 | 3,672 | 126 |
| 2022 | 142 | 2,853 | 115 |
| 2023 | 131 | 2,024 | 121 |
| 2024 | 214 | 1,767 | 179 |
| 2025 | 263 | 868 | 215 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantum Information and Computation | Computer Science | 62.6 | 216 | 42% |
| Quantum | Computer Science | 81.8 | 1,596 | 100% |
| IEEE Transactions on Quantum Engineering | Computer Science | 70.7 | 346 | 100% |
| Quantum Information Processing | Computer Science | 74.5 | 2,080 | 23% |
| npj Quantum Information | Computer Science | 81.7 | 810 | 100% |
| PRX Quantum | Computer Science | 85.6 | 1,226 | 100% |
| IET Quantum Communication | Computer Science | 64.5 | 163 | 100% |
| Quantum Machine Intelligence | Computer Science | 72.3 | 312 | 63% |
Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 2058-9565
- Print ISSN: 2058-9565
- Publisher: IOP Publishing
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: Not yet checked
- OpenAlex: S4210177720
- Journal website: iopscience.iop.org
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Quantum Science and Technology?
It is 76.1 out of 100, which places it #3,640 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Quantum Science and Technology?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 3.86.
Is Quantum Science and Technology open access?
85% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Quantum Science and Technology charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.