Information and Software Technology
Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports
88 papers with at least that number of citations each
State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring
Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)
HĐGSNN Score History
By article publication year| Year | Max Score | Evaluation Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.50đ | WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.6) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2025 | 2.50đ | WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.3) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2024 | 2.50đ | WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.8) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2023 | 2.50đ | WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.9) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2022 | 2.50đ | WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.862) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2021 | 2.00đ | WoS Q1(IF: 2.73) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2020 | 2.00đ | WoS Q1(IF: 2.726) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2019 | 2.00đ | WoS Q1(IF: 2.921) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2018 | 2.00đ | WoS Q1(IF: 2.627) | 🔵 Computed |
Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.
Aims & Scope
Information and Software Technology is the international archival journal focusing on research and experience that contributes to the improvement of software development practices. The journal's scope includes methods and techniques to better engineer software and manage its development. Articles submitted for review should have a clear component of software engineering or address ways to improve the engineering and management of software development. Areas covered by the journal include: • Software management, quality and metrics, • Software processes, • Software architecture, modelling, specification, design and programming • Functional and non-functional software requirements • Software testing and verification & validation • Empirical studies of all aspects of engineering and managing software development Short Communications is a new section dedicated to short papers addressing new ideas, controversial opinions, "Negative" results and much more. Read the Guide for authors for more information. The journal encourages and welcomes submissions of systematic literature studies (reviews and maps) within the scope of the journal. Information and Software Technology is the premiere outlet for systematic literature studies in software engineering.
SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence
Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact
Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.
Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.
Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.
Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.
Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window
Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.
Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
Citations in government and international policy documents
Percentage of female authors published in the journal
Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.
Scopus Subject Categories
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history
Publishing & Editorial Information
Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications
WoS Categories & Quartiles
Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate
| Category | Index | Rank | Quartile |
|---|---|---|---|
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS | JCRSCIE | 84/266 | Q2 |
COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING | JCRSCIE | 27/128 | Q1 |
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS | JCISCIE | 75/266 | Q2 |
COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING | JCISCIE | 28/128 | Q1 |
Annual Historical Statistics & Publications
Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution
| Year | Impact Factor | Articles / Year | Total Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 253 | 78 |
| 2025 | 4.3 | 270 | 890 |
| 2024 | 3.8 | 191 | 1,930 |
| 2023 | 3.9 | 180 | 3,372 |
| 2022 | 3.862 | 182 | 4,645 |
| 2021 | 2.73 | 159 | 4,199 |
| 2020 | 2.726 | 164 | 5,572 |
| 2019 | 2.921 | 143 | 3,943 |
| 2018 | 2.627 | 168 | 6,608 |
| 2017 | — | 195 | 7,542 |
| 2016 | — | 231 | 5,976 |
| 2015 | — | 131 | 8,984 |
Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations
Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)
Clarivate IF trend for Information and Software Technology
Total Cites vs Self-Cites
Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach
Citations per Document
Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years
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