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International Journal of Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering

World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd · Singapore · Est. 1991

ISSN1793-6403
SJR Q3WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
37
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q3+12
Total37
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.206
H-Index
49
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.407
Total Works
1,998
Total Citations
16,669
2yr Mean Citedness
0.61
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on software engineering and knowledge engineering, focusing on areas such as machine learning applications, security, system modeling and verification, and data analysis. Recent articles explore topics including deep learning for IoT security, scientific workflow optimization, robust estimation methods for vehicle systems, formal verification of robotic systems, feature matching algorithms, fall risk assessment, causal modeling, adversarial attacks on malware detection, software aging, LLM-based software architectures, secure financial data management, industrial communication protocols, machine learning development processes, medical image segmentation, code completion, Linux kernel vulnerability analysis, face super-resolution, optimization algorithms, pair programming with LLMs, silent vulnerability fixes, fashion compatibility modeling, IoT healthcare prediction, program slicing, and LLM honeypots.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSingapore
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1991
Annual Volume~ 92 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,998
Publisher OrgWorld Scientific
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Submission Info

Peer 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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1793-6403
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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.

Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignQ3
Artificial IntelligenceQ4
Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ4
SoftwareQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Artificial IntelligenceComputer Science, Software EngineeringEngineering, Electrical & Electronic

Scopus Categories

Computer Networks and CommunicationsComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignSoftwareArtificial Intelligence

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Software Engineering ResearchAdvanced Software Engineering MethodologiesSoftware Reliability and Analysis ResearchService-Oriented Architecture and Web ServicesSoftware Engineering Techniques and PracticesSoftware Testing and Debugging TechniquesSoftware System Performance and ReliabilityBusiness Process Modeling and AnalysisModel-Driven Software Engineering TechniquesSemantic Web and Ontologies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref