Quantum Technologies in Quantum Cryptography and Quantum Machine Learning
A special issue of Information (ISSN 2078-2489). This special issue belongs to the section "Information and Communications Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026
Special Issue Editor
Interests: quantum secure communication; intelligent quantum computing; quantum machine learning; network security
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Special Issue Information
Quantum technologies are reshaping the landscape of secure communication and intelligent data processing, with quantum cryptography, post-quantum cryptography, and quantum machine learning emerging as pivotal domains driving transformative innovation. This Special Issue focuses on the latest advancements at the intersection of these fields, highlighting cutting-edge techniques, hardware–software breakthroughs, and their synergistic applications.
In quantum cryptography, recent progress centers on enhancing real-world feasibility, from high-rate, long-distance quantum communication systems to integrated photonic platforms. Post-quantum cryptography, which aims to secure communications against potential quantum attacks, is also advancing with new cryptographic algorithms designed to withstand quantum computational threats. Concurrently, quantum machine learning is advancing beyond theoretical frameworks, with breakthroughs in variational quantum algorithms optimized for noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) devices, quantum-enhanced optimization algorithms, and quantum neural networks.
This Special Issue aims to highlight work that pushes the boundaries of advanced quantum technologies in secure communication and intelligent data processing. We invite original research and review articles that showcase cutting-edge developments in these areas, including (but not limited to) the following:
Quantum key distribution (QKD);
Quantum secret sharing (QSS);
Quantum direct communication (QDC);
Free-space or fiber-based quantum communication;
Post-quantum cryptography (PQC);
Quantum machine learning (QML);
Variational quantum algorithms (VQAs);
Quantum error correction (QEC).
Dr. Qin Liao
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Quantum key distribution Quantum machine learning Quantum communication Quantum computing Quantum information Post-quantum cryptography
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