IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Aims & Scope

Papers published in the IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics fall within the broad field of science and technology of quantum electronics of a device, subsystem, or system-oriented nature.

Each issue is devoted to a specific topic within this broad spectrum.

Announcements of the topical areas planned for future issues, along with deadlines for receipt of manuscripts, are published in this Journal and in the IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics.

Generally, the scope of manuscripts appropriate to this Journal is the same as that for the IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics.

Manuscripts are published that report original theoretical and/or experimental research results that advance the scientific and technological base of quantum electronics devices, systems, or applications.

The Journal is dedicated toward publishing research results that advance the state of the art or add to the understanding of the generation, amplification, modulation, detection, waveguiding, or propagation characteristics of coherent electromagnetic radiation having sub-millimeter and shorter wavelengths.

In order to be suitable for publication in this Journal, the content of manuscripts concerned with subject-related research must have a potential impact on advancing the technological base of quantum electronic devices, systems, and/or applications.

Potential authors of subject-related research have the responsibility of pointing out this potential impact.

System-oriented manuscripts must be concerned with systems that perform a function previously unavailable or that outperform previously established systems that did not use quantum electronic components or concepts.

Tutorial and review papers are by invitation only.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	5.1
2024	4.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.012

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	178

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4727

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2397

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Engineering and Physics and Astronomy, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The Past, Present, and Future of Silicon Photonics

  Citation: 1711

  Authors: Richard

• Semiconductor saturable absorber mirrors (SESAM's) for femtosecond to nanosecond pulse generation in solid-state lasers

  Citation: 1697

  Authors: U., K.J., F.X., D., B., I.D., R., C., N., J.

• Mode-locking of lasers

  Citation: 1116

  Authors: H.A.

• A review of lithium niobate modulators for fiber-optic communications systems

  Citation: 1105

  Authors: E.L., K.M., A., E.J., D.A., P.F., D., D.V., D.J., G.J., D.E.

• Proposed Mechanisms of Photobiomodulation or Low-Level Light Therapy

  Citation: 1087

  Authors: Lucas Freitas, Michael R

• High Power Fiber Lasers: A Review

  Citation: 1004

  Authors: Michalis N., Christophe A.

• Illumination with solid state lighting technology

  Citation: 946

  Authors: D.A., J.C., D., R.M., M.O., M.J., P.S., S.L.

• Optical coherence tomography (OCT): a review

  Citation: 912

  Authors: J.M.

• Laser beam combining for high-power, high-radiance sources

  Citation: 831

  Authors: T.Y.

• A reliable method for extraction of material parameters in terahertz time-domain spectroscopy

  Citation: 806

  Authors: L., F., J.-L.

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