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Papers published in 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. Tutorial and review papers are by invitation only.
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The IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics published six times a year. Published papers fall within the broad field of science and technology of quantum electronics of either a device, subsystem, or system-oriented nature. Each issue is devoted to a specific topic within this broad spectrum. 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 to 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 submillimeter 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.
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics is a hybrid journal allowing open access and traditional submission. It is published by the IEEE Photonics Society. Published papers fall within the broad field of science and technology of quantum electronics of either 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 submillimeter 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.
The journal offers the thorough review process that is a signature of IEEE Publications. Upon acceptance papers receive a Digital Object Identifier and are published in the Early Access on IEEE Xplore. At this stage papers are fully citable. JSTQE offers moderate editing of accepted papers.
Paper submission via IEEE Author Portal: https://ieee.atyponrex.com/journal/jstqe-pho
Upon submission, your manuscript will be checked for formal template compliance before the Primary Guest Editor examines the paper for scope compliance, language proficiency, as well as basic technical content and novelty. Out-of-scope papers as well as papers of insufficient technical content or quality may be immediately rejected. Additional information on the journal scope and topic categories can be found here. After passing these initial editorial steps, the Primary Guest Editor assigns your manuscript to a Guest Editor who is an expert in the respective paper’s topic area. The Guest Editor selects a minimum of two reviewers who are experts in the field of your paper. You may designate non-preferred reviewers upon on-line submission. We will always honor your non-preferred selections if based on clear precedence that could lead to a potentially biased review. Authors can track the status of their submission at any time through Author Portal. Please note that all technical work performed in this paper handling process, including all work performed by the Editor-in-Chief, the Senior Editors, the Guest Editors, and the Reviewers, is based on volunteers. While we constantly strive to keep reviewing times to a minimum, we place strong emphasis on technical quality. The average turn-around time (from submission to decision) is currently about 40 days.
JSTQE allows for two revision cycles. Should your manuscript require more than two revisions, it may be rejected, but you are welcome to resubmit in case you can fully address all reviewer concerns.
Once accepted, your paper will be placed on-line on IEEEXplore within 2-3 days and can be fully referenced at that point using the digital object identifier (DOI), even if it hasn’t yet appeared in a printed JSTQE issue.
The articles in this journal are peer reviewed in accordance with the requirements set forth in the IEEE Publication Services and Products Board Operations Manual (https://pspb.ieee.org/images/files/files/opsmanual.pdf). Each published article was reviewed by a minimum of two independent reviewers using a single-anonymous process, where the identities of the reviewers are not known to the authors, but the reviewers know the identities of the authors. Articles will be screened for plagiarism before acceptance.
All IEEE journals require an Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID) for all authors. ORCID is a persistent unique identifier for researchers and functions similarly to an article’s Digital Object Identifier (DOI). ORCIDs enable accurate attribution and improved discoverability of an author’s published work. The author will need a registered ORCID in order to submit a manuscript or review a proof in an IEEE journal. Researchers can sign up for an ORCID for free via an easy registration process on orcid.org.
Learn more at http://orcid.org/content/about-orcid or in a video at https://vimeo.com/97150912.
Authors who do not have an ORCID in their ScholarOne user account will be prompted to provide one during submission.
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If English is your second language, please be sure to either have a colleague proofread your paper or use professional editing services. You may find the following editing websites useful for a cost:
Please note that submissions that are hard to understand due to poor English will be immediately rejected. The use of an editing service is paid for by the author. It does not guarantee acceptance in an IEEE publication.
All JSTQE manuscripts have to be original and the author’s own body of work. Please check the following links for more information:
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Prof. Qiaoqiang Gan
King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST)
Physical Science and Engineering Division
Rm 3232 Building 3
Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Email: qiaoqiang.gan@kaust.edu.sa
Patrick Lo Guo Qiang, Advanced Micro-Foundry Pte Ltd
Ivana Gasulla, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia
Maria Ana Cataluna, Heriot-Watt University
Di Liang, University of Michigan
Ilko Ilev, US Food & Drug Administration
PV Kharthik Yadav, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST)
Jin Wang , King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Yunyun Mu, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Irene Hendricks
IEEE Photonics Society
445 Hoes Lane
Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USA
Phone: +1 732 562-5502
Email: i.hendricks@ieee.org
Laura A. Lander
IEEE Photonics Society
445 Hoes Lane
Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USA
Phone: +1 732 465 6479
Email: l.lander@ieee.org
This publication is a hybrid journal, allowing either Traditional manuscript submission or Open Access (author-pays OA) manuscript submission.
The OA option, if selected, enables unrestricted public access to the article via IEEE Xplore. The OA option will be offered to the author post-acceptance during final file submission. The traditional option, if selected, enables access to all qualified subscribers and purchasers via IEEE Xplore. No OA payment is required.
Fees:
For hybrid journals, the OA article processing fee in 2025 is $2,645 USD plus other applicable fees (e.g., over-length paper charges and color page charges).
Discounts:
IEEE will apply a discount to current IEEE members. IEEE Members will receive a 5% discount, and members of IEEE Societies will receive a 20% discount. Discounts cannot be combined or applied to any other fees such as over-length article or color page charges.
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