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Journal of Software: Evolution and Process

John Wiley and Sons Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2010

ISSN2047-7481

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.524

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.297

Total Works

1,438

Total Citations

15,788

2yr Mean Citedness

1.03

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes research on software engineering, focusing on software evolution, process improvement, and quality assurance. Topics include software reliability, defect prediction, code quality analysis, and the management of technical debt. It also covers aspects of software development practices such as mob programming, agile coaching, and the use of AI and machine learning in software engineering.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2010

Annual Volume~ 122 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,438

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2047-7481

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

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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.

SoftwareQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Software Engineering

Scopus Categories

Software

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Software Engineering ResearchSoftware Engineering Techniques and PracticesSoftware Reliability and Analysis ResearchSoftware System Performance and ReliabilitySoftware Testing and Debugging TechniquesOpen Source Software InnovationsAdvanced Software Engineering MethodologiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationEducational Robotics and Engineering