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International Journal of Software Innovation

IGI Global Publishing · United States · Est. 2013

ISSN2166-7179

SJR Q4✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total62

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⚡ 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%

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q4. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.174

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.22

Total Worksi

468

Total Citationsi

1,496

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.75

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Journal of Software Innovation (IJSI) covers state-of-the-art research and development in all aspects of evolutionary and revolutionary ideas pertaining to software systems and their development. The journal publishes original papers on both theory and practice that reflect and accommodate the fast-changing nature of daily life. Its mission is to provide a comprehensive body of innovative knowledge in a variety of software system domains, sharing research results, surveys, and practical experience in every phase of the software lifecycle.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2013

Annual Volume~ 7 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications468

Publisher OrgIGI Global

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

IGI Global Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2166-7179

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

185

2019

152

2020

2021

170

450

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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.

Artificial IntelligenceQ4

Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignQ4

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ4

Computer Science ApplicationsQ4

SoftwareQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Software Engineering

Scopus Categories

Computer Networks and CommunicationsComputer Science ApplicationsComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignSoftwareArtificial Intelligence

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Software Engineering ResearchSoftware Reliability and Analysis ResearchSoftware Testing and Debugging TechniquesSoftware System Performance and ReliabilityAdvanced Malware Detection TechniquesAdvanced Software Engineering MethodologiesIoT and Edge/Fog ComputingSoftware Engineering Techniques and PracticesCloud Computing and Resource ManagementService-Oriented Architecture and Web Services

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Software Innovation

Is International Journal of Software Innovation a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Software Innovation: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 62/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Software Innovation?

International Journal of Software Innovation is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.75.

Is International Journal of Software Innovation indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Software Innovation is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.