Quantum Convolutional Neural Networks: Architectures, Applications, and Future Directions: A Review
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https://doi.org/10.62411/jimat.v2i2.15154Abstract
Quantum Convolutional Neural Networks (QCNNs) have emerged as one of the most promising architectures in Quantum Machine Learning (QML), enabling hierarchical quantum feature extraction and offering potential advantages over classical CNNs in expressivity and scalability. This study presents a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) on QCNN development from 2019 to 2025, covering theoretical foundations, model architectures, noise resilience, benchmark performance, and applications in materials informatics, chemistry, image recognition, quantum phase classification, and cybersecurity. The SLR followed PRISMA guidelines, screening 214 publications and selecting 47 primary studies. The review finds that QCNNs consistently outperform classical baselines in small-data and high-dimensional regimes due to quantum feature maps and entanglement-driven locality. Significant limitations include noise sensitivity, limited qubit availability, and a lack of standardized datasets for benchmarking. The novelty of this work lies in providing the first comprehensive synthesis of QCNN research across theory, simulations, and real-hardware deployment, offering a roadmap for research gaps and future directions. The findings confirm that QCNNs are strong candidates for NISQ-era applications, especially in physics-informed learning.References
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