Overview
Software Practice and Experience, published by Wiley (United Kingdom), published 600 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 21,582 citations in those years. Its h-index is 121 and its two-year mean citedness is 3.11. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #3,812 of 62,158 ranked journals and #208 of 3,238 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 | 177 | 3,916 | 54 |
| 2021 | 131 | 4,609 | 54 |
| 2022 | 129 | 4,302 | 52 |
| 2023 | 135 | 4,347 | 85 |
| 2024 | 106 | 4,321 | 72 |
| 2025 | 99 | 4,003 | 64 |
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% |
| Journal of Cloud Computing Advances Systems and Applications | Computer Science | 81.7 | 597 | 100% |
| IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Computing | Computer Science | 75.0 | 307 | 20% |
| International Journal of Cloud Applications and Computing | Computer Science | 65.0 | 151 | 26% |
| IEEE Software | Computer Science | 73.1 | 998 | 53% |
| Information and Software Technology | Computer Science | 81.3 | 980 | 51% |
| Sustainable Computing Informatics and Systems | Computer Science | 74.3 | 609 | 14% |
| Requirements Engineering | Computer Science | 72.2 | 114 | 58% |
Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 0038-0644
- Print ISSN: 0038-0644
- Electronic ISSN: 1097-024X
- Publisher: Wiley
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S122199241
- Journal website: onlinelibrary.wiley.com
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 Practice and Experience?
It is 75.7 out of 100, which places it #3,812 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 Practice and Experience?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 3.11.
Is Software Practice and Experience open access?
55% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Software Practice and Experience charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.