Physics informed quantum computing: A decade scientometric analysis

Abstract

Quantum computing is an emergent computational technology having potential to solve complex computational problems. This revolutionary domain spurs intense exploration within the research community, necessitating a thorough examination to delineate scientific trajectories and glean research advancements. In this study, a scientometric investigation of quantum computing research limited to recent decade (2014-2023) is conducted sourced from the Scopus database. Analyses of publication patterns, top-cited articles, article co-citation, and author co-citation are performed to elucidate research trajectories. The results highlight that qubit quality control is a major focus of study, along with research in quantum cryptography, quantum neural networks, quantum annealing, and quantum-classical/classical-quantum algorithms.