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Quantum Topology

EMS Press · Germany · Est. 1994

ISSN1663-487XeISSN1664-073X
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.918
H-Indexi
26
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.328
Total Worksi
254
Total Citationsi
2,629
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.17
Open Impact Factor alternative

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

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1994
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications254
OA Since2020
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
EMS Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1663-487X / 1664-073X
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
Yes
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
9
80
2019
13
78
2020
14
49
2021
7
41
2022
27
84
2023
34
115
2024
20
9
2025
16
14
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Geometry and TopologyQ1
Mathematical PhysicsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

MathematicsQuantum Science & Technology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geometric and Algebraic TopologyHomotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic TopologyAlgebraic structures and combinatorial modelsAdvanced Combinatorial MathematicsAdvanced Topics in AlgebraAdvanced Operator Algebra ResearchAdvanced Algebra and GeometryAlgebraic Geometry and Number TheoryTopological and Geometric Data Analysissemigroups and automata theory

Frequently asked questions about Quantum Topology

Is Quantum Topology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Quantum Topology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Quantum Topology?

Quantum Topology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.17.

Is Quantum Topology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Quantum Topology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Quantum Topology?

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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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref