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20192026
most citedDemocratization of Quantum Technologies

78 citations · 259 across the 18 of their papers we have counts for

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19 papers

physics.soc-ph2026

ELSA as an asset to the EU Quantum Act: A position paper

Adrian Schmidt, Pieter Vermaas, Zeki C. Seskir

Europe's expertise in the ethical, legal, and social aspects (ELSA) of emerging technologies is a strategic asset for the successful and sovereign development of quantum technologi…

physics.ed-ph2026

Resource Letter QIE-1: Research in quantum information education

Josephine C. Meyer, Simon Goorney, Tunde Kushimo +1

In celebration of the 2025 UN International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, this Resource Letter surveys the rapidly-growing field of scholarship in quantum information sci…

quant-ph2026

Quantum Protocols for Time Synchronisation and Distribution: A Critical Assessment

Michal Krelina, Utku Tefek, Zeki C. Seskir +1

Precise time synchronisation underpins critical infrastructure from telecommunications and financial markets to power grids and scientific metrology. Several families of quantum pr…

physics.soc-ph2025

Current and Future Directions for Responsible Quantum Technologies: A ResQT Community Perspective

Adrian Schmidt, Alexandre Artaud, Arsev Umur Aydinoglu +22

Quantum technologies (QT) are advancing rapidly, promising advancements across a wide spectrum of applications but also raising significant ethical, societal, and geopolitical impa…

quant-ph2025★ 1 cited

Quantum Internet, Governance, Trust, and the Promise of Secure Communication: On building a Quantum Internet that will be used

Pieter E. Vermaas, Luca Possati, Zeki C. Seskir

The development of quantum technologies has been accelerating in the last decade, turning them into emerging technologies that need explicit attention by decision-makers at nationa…

physics.ed-ph2025

The Quantum Technology Job Market: Data Driven Analysis of 3641 Job Posts

Simon Goorney, Eleni Karydi, Borja Munoz +4

The rapid advancement of Quantum Technology (QT) has created a growing demand for a specialized workforce, spanning across academia and industry. This study presents a quantitative…

physics.soc-ph2024★ 3 cited

Why Teach Quantum In Your Own Time: The Values of Grassroots Organizations Involved in Quantum Technologies Education and Outreach

Ulrike Genenz, Neelanjana Anne, Zeynep Kılıç +4

This paper examines the intersection of goals and values within grassroots organizations operating in the realm of quantum technologies (QT) education. It delineates a fundamental…

physics.soc-ph2024★ 13 cited

Navigating the Quantum Divide(s)

A. Ayda Gercek, Zeki C. Seskir

This article explores the potential divides from emerging quantum technologies (QT) on society, covering impacts on science, technology, geopolitics, and societal structures. We ai…

quant-ph2023★ 55 cited

Building a Quantum-ready Ecosystem

Abhishek Purohit, Maninder Kaur, Zeki Can Seskir +2

The emergence of quantum technologies has led to groundbreaking advancements in computing, sensing, secure communications, and simulation of advanced materials with practical appli…

physics.ed-ph2023★ 6 cited

Contributions from Pilot Projects in Quantum Technology Education as Support Action to Quantum Flagship

Sergej Faletic, Philipp Bitzenbauer, Maria Bondani +21

The GIREP community on teaching and learning quantum physics and the Education section of the Quantum flagship project of the European Union (QTEdu) have brought together different…

physics.soc-ph2023

Introducing a Research Program for Quantum Humanities: Applications

Astrid Bötticher, Zeki C. Seskir, Johannes Ruhland

Quantum computing is a rapidly developing field in the second wave of quantum development, with the potential to revolutionize a wide range of industries and fields of study. As th…

physics.soc-ph2022

Introducing a Research Program for Quantum Humanities: Theoretical Implications

Astrid Bötticher, Zeki C. Seskir, Johannes Ruhland

Quantum computing is a new form of computing that is based on the principles of quantum mechanics. It has the potential to revolutionize many fields, including the humanities and s…

physics.soc-ph2022★ 78 cited

Democratization of Quantum Technologies

Zeki C. Seskir, Steven Umbrello, Christopher Coenen +1

As quantum technologies (QT) advance, their potential impact on and relation with society has been developing into an important issue for exploration. In this paper, we investigate…

physics.hist-ph2022

Milestones of research activity in quantum computing: EPS grand challenges

Zeki Can Seskir, Jacob Biamonte

We argue that quantum computing underwent an inflection point circa 2017. Long promised funding materialised which prompted public and private investments around the world. Techniq…

physics.soc-ph2022★ 32 cited

The Landscape of the Quantum Start-up Ecosystem

Zeki Can Seskir, Ramis Korkmaz, Arsev Umur Aydinoglu

The second quantum revolution has been producing groundbreaking scientific and technological outputs since the early 2000s; however, the scientific literature on the impact of this…

physics.ed-ph2022★ 2 cited

Quantum Games and Interactive Tools for Quantum Technologies Outreach and Education

Zeki C. Seskir, Piotr Migdał, Carrie Weidner +21

In this article, we provide an extensive overview of a wide range of quantum games and interactive tools that have been employed by the community in recent years. The paper present…

gr-qc2021

On the Cardinality of Future Worldlines in Discrete Spacetime Structures

Ahmet Çevik, Zeki Seskir

We give an analysis over a variation of causal sets where the light cone of an event is represented by finitely branching trees with respect to any given arbitrary dynamics. We arg…

physics.ed-ph2020★ 51 cited

A Computer Science-Oriented Approach to Introduce Quantum Computing to a New Audience

Özlem Salehi, Zeki Seskir, İlknur Tepe

Contribution: In this study, an alternative educational approach for introducing quantum computing to a wider audience is highlighted. The proposed methodology considers quantum co…

cs.DL2019★ 18 cited

The Landscape of Academic Literature in Quantum Technologies

Zeki C. Seskir, Arsev U. Aydinoglu

In this study, we investigated the academic literature on quantum technologies (QT) using bibliometric tools. We used a set of 49,823 articles obtained from the Web of Science (WoS…