SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #857CAS 1区Top JournalGold OA

npj Quantum Information

Abbreviation (ISO):NPJ QUANTUM INF
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 2.697•SCImago Rank: #857•Identifier (ISSN):2056-6387(Print)•Articles / Year: 169•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $4,074 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
9
↑ +0.7

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
18

18 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
169articles/year
100% Gold OA•99.3% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.3)
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20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.6)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.6)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 10.758)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.385)
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20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.286)
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20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.27)
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20183.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 9.206)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

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.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics79.3%Quantum mechanics78.1%Quantum75.3%Computer science62.2%Mathematics55.2%Quantum computer54.7%Engineering44.8%Qubit41.8%Quantum information37.8%Quantum entanglement36.5%Open quantum system30%Optics28.5%Electrical engineering27.2%Quantum network24.9%Algorithm23.7%Materials science21.2%Quantum algorithm21.1%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #857Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2015-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer SciencePhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.697

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
91

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
8.59

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,074 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,473
3-Year Documents395
Citable Documents392

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate20.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Computational Theory and MathematicsQ1
Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ1
Computer Science (miscellaneous)Q1
Statistical and Nonlinear PhysicsQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Physics & Astrophysics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区QUANTUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Founding Year
2015
Editorial Address
HEIDELBERGER PLATZ 3, BERLIN, GERMANY, 14197
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PHYSICS, APPLIED
JCRSCIE
29/191Q1
PHYSICS, ATOMIC, MOLECULAR & CHEMICAL
JCRSCIE
2/38Q1
PHYSICS, CONDENSED MATTER
JCRSCIE
14/81Q1
QUANTUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
JCRSCIE
3/28Q1
PHYSICS, APPLIED
JCISCIE
12/191Q1
PHYSICS, ATOMIC, MOLECULAR & CHEMICAL
JCISCIE
1/38Q1
PHYSICS, CONDENSED MATTER
JCISCIE
5/81Q1
QUANTUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
JCISCIE
2/28Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—198137
20258.32211,275
20246.61372,360
20237.61263,590
202210.7581534,995
20217.3851736,489
20207.2861046,019
20198.271128,379
20189.206694,657
2017—506,300
2016—264,092
2015—112,049
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for npj Quantum Information

WoS Q1
471013201820192020202120222023202420258.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:8.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01