Frontiers is more than just an open access publisher of scholarly articles: it is a pioneering approach to the world of academia, radically improving the way scholarly research is managed.The grand vision of Frontiers is a world where all people have an equal opportunity to seek, share and generate knowledge.Frontiers provides immediate and permanent online open access to all its publications, but this alone is not enough to realize our grand goals. Frontiers journal seriesThe Frontiers journal series is a multi-tier and interdisciplinary set of openaccess, online journals, promising a paradigm shift from the current review, selection and dissemination processes in academic publishing.All Frontiers journals are driven by researchers for researchers; therefore, they constitute a service to the scholarly community.At the same time, the Frontiers journal series operates on a revolutionary invention, the tiered publishing system, initially addressing specific communities of scholars, and gradually climbing up to broader public understanding, thus serving the interests of the lay society, too. Dedication to qualityEach Frontiers article is a landmark of the highest quality, thanks to genuinely collaborative interactions between authors and review editors, who include some of the world's best academicians.Research must be certified by peers before entering a stream of knowledge that may eventually reach the public -and shape society; therefore, Frontiers only applies the most rigorous and unbiased reviews.Frontiers revolutionizes research publishing by freely delivering the most outstanding research, evaluated with no bias from both the academic and social point of view.By applying the most advanced information technologies, Frontiers is catapulting scholarly publishing into a new generation. What are Frontiers Research Topics?Frontiers Research Topics are very popular trademarks of the Frontiers journals series: they are collections of at least ten articles, all centered on a particular subject.With their unique mix of varied contributions from Original Research to Review Articles, Frontiers Research Topics unify the most influential researchers, the latest key findings and historical advances in a hot research area.
Frontiers is more than just an open access publisher of scholarly articles: it is a pioneering approach to the world of academia, radically improving the way scholarly research is managed.The grand vision of Frontiers is a world where all people have an equal opportunity to seek, share and generate knowledge.Frontiers provides immediate and permanent online open access to all its publications, but this alone is not enough to realize our grand goals. Frontiers journal seriesThe Frontiers journal series is a multi-tier and interdisciplinary set of openaccess, online journals, promising a paradigm shift from the current review, selection and dissemination processes in academic publishing.All Frontiers journals are driven by researchers for researchers; therefore, they constitute a service to the scholarly community.At the same time, the Frontiers journal series operates on a revolutionary invention, the tiered publishing system, initially addressing specific communities of scholars, and gradually climbing up to broader public understanding, thus serving the interests of the lay society, too. Dedication to qualityEach Frontiers article is a landmark of the highest quality, thanks to genuinely collaborative interactions between authors and review editors, who include some of the world's best academicians.Research must be certified by peers before entering a stream of knowledge that may eventually reach the public -and shape society; therefore, Frontiers only applies the most rigorous and unbiased reviews.Frontiers revolutionizes research publishing by freely delivering the most outstanding research, evaluated with no bias from both the academic and social point of view.By applying the most advanced information technologies, Frontiers is catapulting scholarly publishing into a new generation. What are Frontiers Research Topics?Frontiers Research Topics are very popular trademarks of the Frontiers journals series: they are collections of at least ten articles, all centered on a particular subject.With their unique mix of varied contributions from Original Research to Review Articles, Frontiers Research Topics unify the most influential researchers, the latest key findings and historical advances in a hot research area.
2019 promises to be a crucial year for the emerging field of quantum technologies. On the funding side, the Quantum Technologies Flagship of the European Union has kicked off with the first 20 projects,1 and the total funding is expected to reach €1bn over the coming decade.2 Other world regions are not being left behind: In the US, Congress has recently passed the National Quantum Initiative Act, likewise a 10-year program with a budget of $1.3bn. This bold concept is accompanied by further support from government agencies such as the DOE and NSF. Research activities are being intensified not only in academia and research laboratories but also in the R&D centers of giant corporations such as Google, IBM, Microsoft and in many other companies. A key goal is to couple ever more qubits and to demonstrate a working quantum computer that will be able to achieve the ‘holy grail’ of quantum supremacy in computational power – if not yet today or tomorrow, then certainly in the years to come. Last but not least, the Chinese government has announced the provision of no less than $10bn to create a National Laboratory for Quantum Information Sciences. China has already taken crucial steps in creating a quantum network, including satellite-based communication. So, clearly the world is not short of opportunities in pursuing new and exciting quantum science, as well as its applications. On the other hand, it is more than obvious that there are still many fundamental scientific questions to be solved, not to speak of the development of real technologies that are still in their infancy to be implemented on a broader scale. Our journal Advanced Quantum Technologies (QUTE) (www.advquantumtech.com), a young member of the renowned Advanced journal family published by Wiley-VCH, aims to provide a peer-reviewed high quality forum for these topics, ranging from the theoretical basics to future device applications. Key areas include quantum-based communication, computation, control, engineering, information, metrology, optics, sensing and simulation, as well as adjacent areas such as nanophotonics, quasiparticle excitations, topological materials, superconductors, micro- and nano-electromechanical systems, ultracold atoms and others. The first three issues published in 2018 already provided a glimpse of our intended broad topical spectrum, with Reviews on continuous-variable quantum key distribution,3 non-equilibrium Bose–Einstein-like condensation4 and integrated quantum photonics based on diamond,5 accompanied by original research contributions as Communications or Full Papers. Now, what do we have in store for the New Year: The present issue features, for example, a Review on topological insulators and semimetals for magnetoresistive sensors6 and a Progress Report on the Dicke model being relevant for quantum optics.7 Later during 2019, we also plan to present two special issues on the topics of Quantum Machine Learning and Photonic Quantum Technologies that will aim to provide a snapshot of the state-of-the-art in these respective fields. Most importantly, please be reminded that the journal is open for original research submissions at www.editorialmanager.com/advquantumtech as well as your proposals for review-type contributions that you may send to advquantumtech@wiley.com at any time. We will also use forthcoming conference opportunities such as the APS March Meeting in Boston, several DPG (German Physical Society) meetings as well as various events in Asia to meet with you personally to get to know your research, to invite you to submit as well to learn more about the publication needs of the quantum community. Feel free to get in touch with us through any physical or virtual channel! For those of you who might be new to our journals: Online submission and online publication (no print) in QUTE are completely cost-free, and the journal is also free-to-read for anybody during the whole year. If you would like to make use of open-access options, Wiley OnlineOpen with various open access licenses is available through an increasing number of national, consortial or funder agreements (such as the ‘DEAL’ soon to be implemented in Germany8) or via payment of the respective article publication charge by your institution or funder. Details are provided in the ‘Contribute’ section of our homepage. You may also post a preprint of your manuscript to arXiv.org or similar servers, or to a scientific collaboration network that is compliant with the STM sharing principles.9 When doing so, please make sure that the journal reference is always up to date, including the DOI and/or URL of your journal-published article. More information on general article sharing principles is available on howcanishareit.com. These should help you to achieve maximum visibility both of your newest publication and of our young journal, as will news stories on selected top content on our news portal advancedsciencenews.com. We look forward to exciting quantum times and to reading (or hearing) from you! The Editorial Team of Advanced Quantum Technologies
The rapid convergence of quantum computing, artificial intelligence, and neural network architectures has opened an entirely new frontier in computational intelligence. As classical computing approaches approach their physical and algorithmic limits, Quantum Neural Networks (QNNs) have emerged as a promising paradigm capable of addressing complex, large-scale, and data-intensive problems with unprecedented efficiency. This book, Quantum Neural Networks and Intelligent Computing, is designed to provide a comprehensive, interdisciplinary perspective on this evolving domain. This multi-author volume brings together contributions from academicians, researchers, and industry professionals who possess deep expertise in quantum mechanics, machine learning, intelligent systems, and emerging computational models. The chapters are carefully curated to bridge the gap between theoretical foundations and real-world applications, making the book valuable for students, researchers, educators, and professionals alike. The book begins with foundational concepts of quantum computing and neural networks, gradually progressing toward advanced topics such as quantum learning models, hybrid quantum-classical algorithms, variational quantum circuits, quantum optimization, and intelligent decision-making systems. Special emphasis is placed on practical implementations, algorithmic frameworks, and future-ready applications, including quantum AI, cybersecurity, optimization, pattern recognition, and intelligent automation. A key strength of this book lies in its multi-author perspective, which allows diverse viewpoints, innovative methodologies, and contemporary research insights to be presented in a cohesive manner. Each chapter has been peer-reviewed and structured to ensure clarity, technical depth, and academic rigor while maintaining accessibility for readers from varied backgrounds. This book is intended to serve as: A textbook for undergraduate and postgraduate students, A reference guide for researchers and scholars, A resource manual for professionals working in AI, quantum computing, and intelligent systems. We sincerely hope that this book will inspire readers to explore the immense potential of quantum-enabled intelligence and contribute meaningfully to the advancement of next-generation computing technologies. The editors express their heartfelt gratitude to all contributing authors for their valuable insights, dedication, and scholarly efforts. We also extend our appreciation to the reviewers and publishers for their support in bringing this work to fruition. Finally, we thank the readers for their interest and encourage them to explore, experiment, and innovate in this exciting interdisciplinary field.
Dear Reader, Since the launch of our journal Advanced Quantum Technologies (QUTE for short) in 2018, we have been witnessing plenty of very promising research initiatives and activities in the diverse fields of quantum science, quantum materials, and quantum technologies. Key questions like “Where is quantum technology taking us? What are challenges and perspectives?” led our Editorial Advisor Rainer Blatt to edit a special issue Advancing Quantum Technologies – Chances and Challenges that we published in November 2020 (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/25119044/2020/3/11). It broadly showcases how to master quantum phenomena for communication, metrology, sensing, simulation, and computation purposes. In a related virtual mini-symposium Rainer Blatt invited the authors Christoph Becher, Dagmar Bruss, Klemens Hammerer, Dieter Meschede, Christian Ospelkaus, and Robert Raussendorf to share their visions of the quantum future, which culminated in a vivid discussion (https://www.workcast.com/register?cpak=6284277449925096). Yet another recent quantum science webinar targeting a large Chinese audience featured our authors Tongcang Li and Yongjian Han who gave talks on quantum simulation in optical systems and quantum spin optomechanics, respectively. Further activities are being planned for 2021 in order to stay in close contact with the quantum community even during the pandemic. Earlier in 2020 Mohamed Benyoucef, Anthony Bennett, Stephan Götzinger, and Chaoyang Lu threw the spotlight on Photonic Quantum Technologies by editing a special issue (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/25119044/2020/3/2). The topics addressed include hybrid integration of single-photon emitters, cavity QED and light–matter interactions at the nanoscale, on-chip integration of entangled photon sources, and incorporating color centers into nanophotonic structures. Fabrication of suspended converters, single-photon emission at the telecom wavelength, molecule-based single-photon sources, quantum emitter–plasmonic cavity coupling, vertically coupled quantum dot systems, and optomechanical coupling are also discussed. We are happy to announce that our young and growing journal is being indexed in Web of Science. We are confident that the enhanced visibility of QUTE will trigger increasing submission numbers and a growing impact on the thriving field of quantum science and technology. Table 1 lists the presently most cited articles, exemplifying the broad spectrum of review-type and original research content contributed by authors from all over the world. Wiley has a number of agreements in place with institutions and funders to help authors publish open access and ensure compliance with open access policies. Your institution may be able to help with open access Article Publication Charges (APCs) that may be covered in full or part for affiliated authors publishing in Wiley fully open access journals or in a subscription journal through OnlineOpen. Find out if your institution or funder will cover your open access APCs and make your article open access: https://authorservices.wiley.com/author-resources/Journal-Authors/open-access/affiliation-policies-payments/institutional-funder-payments.html There are also several national deals where authors from an institution affiliated with an open access deal may publish primary research and review articles open access at no charge to the author. This applies to, e.g., Austria, Sweden, the Netherlands, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Norway, and the United Kingdom. For more information and to view eligibility criteria: https://authorservices.wiley.com/author-resources/Journal-Authors/open-access/affiliation-policies-payments/index.html Nonetheless, QUTE is a hybrid journal, i.e., also publishing subscription content following the Copyright Transfer Agreement, which is free of charge to authors who do not possess open access publication funds. To make the licensing process easier, a new tool was rolled out prompting all license signing (Copyright Transfer Agreements or Creative Commons licenses) to the Author Services Platform. Corresponding authors, especially those who are eligible for OnlineOpen, can choose the most suitable publication conditions for their articles in QUTE. We would like to sincerely thank our authors, reviewers, Advisory Board members, and readers, for entrusting our journal with their research and expertise. We wish you all the best, and a happy and healthy new year. Kind regards, QUTE editorial team P.S. The editorial team is happy to receive overview articles or any kind of proposals, as well as your input and comments at advquantumtech@wiley.com