
Academic Journal
Q2IET Quantum Communication
About IET Quantum Communication
IET Quantum Communication is a scholarly journal published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.597 and H-index of 18.
Coverage: 2020-2026. Research categories: Computational Theory and Mathematics (Q2); Computer Networks and Communications (Q2); Computer Science Applications (Q2); Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Q2); Theoretical Computer Science (Q2).
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- Editor(s): Prof. Dr. Peter Jung (Universität Duisburg-Essen) and Dr. Luca Sapienza (University of Cambridge) (Editor) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Editorial leadership listed under Edited By on the Wiley journal homepage; publisher role retained without assuming Editor-in-Chief.
- Journal Impact Factor: 3.8 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from Wiley Journal Metrics, distinct from CiteScore and Journal Citation Indicator.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from Wiley Journal Metrics, distinct from CiteScore and Journal Citation Indicator.
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Topics in published research
Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture; Quantum Information and Cryptography; Quantum Mechanics and Applications; Quantum-Dot Cellular Automata; Molecular Communication and Nanonetworks; Quantum optics and atomic interactions.
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Recent Research Articles
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Raad S. Alhumaima, Yassir Al‐Karawi, Hamed Al‐Raweshidy
2026-01 · DOI: 10.1049/qtc2.70032QuantumShield: A Unified Quantum Key Distribution‐Software‐Defined Networking Framework for Heterogeneous Internet of Things Security With Multi‐Tiered Key Management and Adaptive Quantum Bit Error Rate‐Based Attack Detection
Raied Ibrahim, Ibrahim Khider, Salaheldin Edam
2026-01 · DOI: 10.1049/qtc2.70038Centralised Key Management System Architecture for Topology‐Aware and Quantum‐Resilient Security in QKD‐Integrated SDN Control Planes
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2026-01 · DOI: 10.1049/qtc2.70035Multifractality Analysis of Single‐Qubit Quantum Circuit Outcomes for a Superconducting Quantum Computer
Mohammadreza Saghafi, Lamine Mili, Karlton Wirsing
2026-01 · DOI: 10.1049/qtc2.70037Soft Output M ‐Algorithm Based Quantum Data Detection for Polar Coded Wireless Quantum Optical Multipath Communications
Kushtrim Dini, Peter Jung
2026-01 · DOI: 10.1049/qtc2.70043Cybersecurity Driven Quantum Digital Twin for Proactive Threat Reversal in Open RAN
Yassir Al‐Karawi, Raad S. Alhumaima, Hamed Al‐Raweshidy
2026-01 · DOI: 10.1049/qtc2.70027Quantum Key Distribution Networks Design: Overview and Challenges
Pankaj Kumar, Neel Kanth Kundu, Binayak Kar
2026-01 · DOI: 10.1049/qtc2.70029BB84 Quantum Key Distribution in Software‐Defined Networking Control Planes: End‐to‐End Integration, Security Analysis, and Performance Benchmarking
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2026-01 · DOI: 10.1049/qtc2.70039Enhancing Medical Image Security Leveraging Quantum Key Distribution
Sudip Shrestha, Dilip Rai, Nanda Bikram Adhikari
2026-01 · DOI: 10.1049/qtc2.70040Adaptive Machine Learning‐Enhanced Teleportation‐Based Quantum Key Distribution
Kumar Sekhar Roy, Shweta Singh, Manish Kumar, SK Mahmudul Hassan et al.
2026-01 · DOI: 10.1049/qtc2.70041A Tutorial on Quantum Key Distribution Protocols With Interactive Simulation of QBER and SKR Performance Metrics
Ushnik Nath, Ramniwas Meena, Shahnoor Ali, Neel Kanth Kundu et al.
2026-01 · DOI: 10.1049/qtc2.70033Quantum Machine Learning Applications to Medical Images: A Survey
Mahua Nandy Pal, Debashis De, Dipankar Hazra
2026-01 · DOI: 10.1049/qtc2.70026Device‐Independent Quantum Key Distribution: Protocols, Quantum Games and Security
Syed M. Arslan, Saif Al‐Kuwari, M. T. Rahim, Hashir Kuniyil et al.
2026-01 · DOI: 10.1049/qtc2.70030Continuous‐Time Quantum Walk on the Homogeneous Tree
Qi Han, Rong Zhang, Lijie Gou, Shuai Wang et al.
2026-01 · DOI: 10.1049/qtc2.70031Entanglement Distribution Modelling With Quantum Memories in a Global and Local Clock System
Tasmi R. Ahmed, Fares Nada, Amber Hussain, Connor Kupchak et al.
2026-01 · DOI: 10.1049/qtc2.70036Resisting Quantum Key Distribution Attacks Using Quantum Machine Learning
Ali Al‐Kuwari, Noureldin Mohamed, Saif Al‐Kuwari, Ahmed Farouk et al.
2026-01 · DOI: 10.1049/qtc2.70028Optimal Quantum Control in Fermionic Stochastic Systems With Bounded Delay
Divyabala Kanagaraj, Durga Nagarajan
2026-01 · DOI: 10.1049/qtc2.70042Post‐Quantum Digital Signatures for Enhanced Medical Image Security
Kumar Sekhar Roy, Shweta Singh, Preethi Srivathsa, Ruhul Amin Hazarika et al.
2025-01 · DOI: 10.1049/qtc2.70006Reviews
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