Classical and Quantum Gravity

Classical and Quantum Gravity is a peer-reviewed journal published 24 times per year by IOP Publishing, covering gravitational physics and the theory of spacetime. Founded in 1984, it is the world's leading gravitational physics journal, with a 2025 impact factor of 3.9, indexed in SCIE.《经典与量子引力》（Classical and Quantum Gravity, 简称 CQG）是由 IOP Publishing 每年出版 24 期的同行评审期刊，涵盖引力物理与时空理论。该刊创刊于 1984 年，是全球顶级引力物理学期刊，2025 年影响因子为 3.9，被 SCIE 收录。

Scope

The journal's stated aim is to cover all aspects of gravitational physics and the theory of spacetime, with its official scope covering:刊物官方宗旨为涵盖引力物理与时空理论的所有方面，官方声明的征稿范围包括：

• General relativity: original research on classical general relativity, including exact solutions, mathematical relativity, and the global structure of spacetime.广义相对论： 关于经典广义相对论的原创研究，包括精确解、数学相对论与时空全局结构。
• Quantum gravity: studies on approaches to quantum gravity, including string theory, loop quantum gravity, and quantum field theory in curved spacetime.量子引力： 关于量子引力方法的研究，包括弦论、圈量子引力与弯曲时空中的量子场论。
• Gravitational waves and cosmology: research on gravitational wave detection and analysis, gravitational wave astronomy, and relativistic cosmology.引力波与宇宙学： 关于引力波探测与分析、引力波天文学与相对论宇宙学的研究。
• Black holes and astrophysics: studies on black hole physics, neutron stars, accretion disks, and relativistic astrophysics.黑洞与天体物理学： 关于黑洞物理、中子星、吸积盘与相对论天体物理学的研究。
• Article types: the journal publishes original research papers, review articles, and special issues on gravitational physics and the theory of spacetime.栏目设置： 该刊发表引力物理与时空理论领域的原创研究论文、综述与特刊。

History

• Founding: the journal was established in 1984 by IOP Publishing to provide a dedicated publication venue for gravitational physics and the theory of spacetime.创刊： 该刊于 1984 年由 IOP Publishing 创刊，为引力物理与时空理论提供专属出版平台。
• IOP Publishing: CQG is published by IOP Publishing, the publishing arm of the Institute of Physics, ensuring high editorial standards and broad international distribution.IOP Publishing： CQG 由 IOP Publishing 出版，该机构是英国物理学会的出版部门，确保高编辑标准与广泛的国际传播。
• Gravitational wave era: the journal has played a central role in the gravitational wave era, publishing key research on the detection and analysis of gravitational waves.引力波时代： 该刊在引力波时代发挥了核心作用，发表了引力波探测与分析的关键研究。
• Publication frequency: the journal publishes 24 times per year, ensuring rapid dissemination of important advances in gravitational physics.出版频率： 该刊每年出版 24 期，确保引力物理学重要进展的快速传播。

Editors

The journal is led by an editor-in-chief supported by an executive editorial board and an editorial board:该刊由主编领导，执行编委会与编委会协助工作：

• Editor-in-chief: Susan Scott of The Australian National University, Australia, serves as the editor-in-chief.主编： 澳大利亚澳大利亚国立大学的苏珊·斯科特（Susan Scott）担任主编。
• Executive editorial board: the editor-in-chief is supported by an executive editorial board with expertise across major areas of gravitational physics.执行编委会： 主编由具有引力物理学主要领域专长的执行编委会协助。
• Editorial board: the journal has a large international editorial board comprising gravitational physicists and mathematicians from leading institutions worldwide.编委会： 该刊拥有大型国际编委会，成员为来自全球顶尖机构的引力物理学家与数学家。
• Open access option: authors can choose to publish open access in this journal, making their articles freely available to readers upon publication in exchange for an article processing charge.开放获取选项： 作者可选择在该刊发表开放获取文章，使论文发表后即向读者免费开放，并支付文章处理费。