Overview
Software published 118 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 564 citations in those years. Its h-index is 13 and its two-year mean citedness is 2.23. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #17,156 of 62,158 ranked journals and #921 of 3,212 in Computer Science.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
| 2022 | 21 | 221 | 21 |
| 2023 | 22 | 114 | 22 |
| 2024 | 29 | 122 | 29 |
| 2025 | 34 | 96 | 34 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empirical Software Engineering | Computer Science | 79.4 | 887 | 58% |
| Software Quality Journal | Computer Science | 67.1 | 202 | 42% |
| Requirements Engineering | Computer Science | 72.2 | 114 | 58% |
| Journal of Software Evolution and Process | Computer Science | 64.2 | 587 | 47% |
| IEEE Software | Computer Science | 73.1 | 998 | 53% |
| Information and Software Technology | Computer Science | 81.3 | 980 | 51% |
| Journal of Software Engineering Research and Development | Computer Science | 49.3 | 94 | 100% |
| ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology | Computer Science | 83.7 | 1,035 | 56% |
Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 2674-113X
- Print ISSN: 2674-113X
- Listed in DOAJ: Yes (checked against DOAJ)
- Crossref: Not yet checked
- OpenAlex: S4210183365
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Software?
It is 53.4 out of 100, which places it #17,156 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Software?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 2.23.
Is Software open access?
100% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access, and it is listed in DOAJ.
Does Software charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.