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While large-scale fault-tolerant quantum computers remain a long-term goal, current quantum\r\n          devices provide valuable platforms for algorithm development, benchmarking, and experimental validation.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n          Among the available quantum technologies, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) quantum processors continue to play\r\n          an important role as stable and reproducible platforms for implementing foundational quantum algorithms,\r\n          studying noise and decoherence effects, benchmarking quantum hardware, and supporting quantum computing\r\n          education.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n          We welcome contributions that advance the understanding, implementation, and application of quantum algorithms\r\n          and quantum information processing in the NISQ era.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"cqfp-topics-block\">\r\n          <h2>Topics of Interest<\/h2>\r\n          <p>Submissions are invited in areas including, but not limited to:<\/p>\r\n\r\n          <ul class=\"cqfp-topics-list\">\r\n            <li>Mathematical analysis of quantum algorithms and quantum circuits<\/li>\r\n            <li>NMR-based quantum computing: modelling, control, and implementation<\/li>\r\n            <li>Noise models, decoherence analysis, and error characterisation<\/li>\r\n            <li>Experimental demonstrations of quantum protocols<\/li>\r\n            <li>Benchmarking studies of quantum hardware and simulation platforms<\/li>\r\n            <li>Mathematical modelling of quantum noise channels and fidelity measures<\/li>\r\n            <li>Quantum circuit optimisation and resource analysis<\/li>\r\n            <li>Educational frameworks and reproducible quantum computing experiments<\/li>\r\n            <li>Hybrid classical-quantum algorithms<\/li>\r\n            <li>Error mitigation techniques for near-term quantum devices<\/li>\r\n          <\/ul>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <aside class=\"cqfp-dates-panel\" aria-label=\"Important dates\">\r\n        <span class=\"cqfp-small-label\">Important Dates<\/span>\r\n        <h2>Submission Timeline<\/h2>\r\n\r\n        <dl class=\"cqfp-dates-list\">\r\n          <div>\r\n            <dt>Call for papers<\/dt>\r\n            <dd>June 2026<\/dd>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div>\r\n            <dt>Manuscript submission deadline<\/dt>\r\n            <dd>August 2026<\/dd>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div>\r\n            <dt>Initial peer-review decisions<\/dt>\r\n            <dd>October 2026<\/dd>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div>\r\n            <dt>Revised manuscript submission<\/dt>\r\n            <dd>October 2026<\/dd>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div>\r\n            <dt>Final acceptance decisions<\/dt>\r\n            <dd>November 2026<\/dd>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div>\r\n            <dt>Publication of the special issue<\/dt>\r\n            <dd>December 2026<\/dd>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/dl>\r\n\r\n        <p class=\"cqfp-dates-note\">Publication is subject to the journal's publication schedule.<\/p>\r\n        <a class=\"cqfp-back-link\" href=\"#\">Back to main page<\/a>\r\n      <\/aside>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Call For Papers Quantum Algorithms and NMR-Based Implementations in the NISQ Era The Colombo Quantum Computing Meetup 2026 invites original research contributions for the special track \u201cQuantum Algorithms and NMR-Based Implementations in the NISQ Era.\u201d Recent advances in Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum (NISQ) computing have created new opportunities to investigate quantum algorithms under realistic hardware constraints 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