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Ruan Jian Xue Bao/Journal of Software

Chinese Academy of Sciences · China · Est. 1990

ISSN1000-9825

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Norwegian Register Level 152

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total58

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.231

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.696

Total Worksi

2,168

Total Citationsi

15,135

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Journal of Software (JOS) is a comprehensive academic journal that publishes original research papers, review articles, and special issues on all aspects of software engineering and computer science. The journal covers a wide range of topics including software development, software architecture, software testing, software maintenance, software project management, software quality, software security, software economics, software evolution, software process, software reuse, software standards, software tools, software visualization, software engineering education, and related fields. JOS aims to provide a platform for researchers and practitioners to share their latest findings, innovations, and insights in the field of software engineering and computer science.

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish, Chinese

1st Year Published1990

Annual Volume~ 146 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,168

Publisher OrgScience Press

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer ReviewPeer Review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1000-9825

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Peer Review

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English, Chinese

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

269

2.6k

2007

240

1.6k

2008

227

1.6k

2009

208

1.5k

2010

256

1.3k

2011

207

990

2012

177

2013

198

833

2014

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

SoftwareQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Software

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Service-Oriented Architecture and Web ServicesDistributed and Parallel Computing SystemsMobile Ad Hoc NetworksPeer-to-Peer Network TechnologiesEnergy Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks

Frequently asked questions about Ruan Jian Xue Bao/Journal of Software

Is Ruan Jian Xue Bao/Journal of Software a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Ruan Jian Xue Bao/Journal of Software: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Ruan Jian Xue Bao/Journal of Software?

Ruan Jian Xue Bao/Journal of Software is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.231.

Is Ruan Jian Xue Bao/Journal of Software indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Ruan Jian Xue Bao/Journal of Software is indexed in Scopus.