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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

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.241

H-Index

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SNIP

0.696

Total Works

2,168

Total Citations

15,135

2yr Mean Citedness

0.00

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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish, Chinese

1st Year Published1990

Annual Volume~ 146 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,168

Publisher OrgScience Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer ReviewPeer Review

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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

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2007

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

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