Quantum Topology

Aims & Scope

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.

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Mathematics, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• Fusion categories and homotopy theory

  Citation: 224

  Authors: Pavel, Dmitri, Victor

• A categorification of quantum $\mathrm{sl}(n)$

  Citation: 115

  Authors: Mikhail, Aaron D.

• Orbifold completion of defect bicategories

  Citation: 97

  Authors: Nils, Ingo

• Minimal generating sets of Reidemeister moves

  Citation: 83

  Authors: Michael

• Fivebranes and knots

  Citation: 63

  Authors: Edward

• Skein and cluster algebras of marked surfaces

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Greg

• Man and machine thinking about the smooth 4-dimensional Poincaré conjecture

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Michael H., Robert E., Scott, Kevin

• Cables of thin knots and bordered Heegaard Floer homology

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Ina

• Categorification of the Jones–Wenzl projectors

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Benjamin, Vyacheslav

• Functoriality for Lagrangian correspondences in Floer theory

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Katrin, Chris T.