IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

pISSN: 1077-260XeISSN: 1558-4542• JCR: IEEE J SEL TOP QUANTIEEE Photonics SocietyUnited States
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2026 Impact Factor

4.5

Released June 2026 · Based on 2025 citation data

↓ 0.6 (-11.8%) vs last year

Impact Factor History

  1. Metric year 2025

    Released

    4.5
  2. Metric year 2024

    5.1

JCR Category Rankings

Journal Citation Reports category rankings
CategoryIndexesQuartile
ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICSCIEQ2
OPTICSSCIEQ1
PHYSICS, APPLIEDSCIEQ2
QUANTUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYSCIEQ2
Q1
JCR Quartile
B2
CAS Block

IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics current release and JCR quartile

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Ranking position in Engineering

Ranked #971 in Engineering by impact factor and #811 among Q1 Engineering journals. This context helps compare IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics against journals publishing in the same field.

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IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics publication trend

Published 804 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current impact factor of 4.5.

2026 vs 2025: -144
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Journal Details

Total Articles
7,342
H-Index
185
Open Access
Hybrid
Subject Areas
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Article Volume

2022
185
2023
176
2024
197
2025
195
2026
51
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