Software Quality Journal
Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports
37 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 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 2.4) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2025 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 2.3) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2024 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 1.7) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2023 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 1.9) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2022 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 1.813) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2021 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 1.642) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2020 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 1.46) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2019 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 2.141) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2018 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 1.596) | 🔵 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
The aims of the Software Quality Journal are: (1) To promote awareness of the crucial role of quality management in the effective construction of the software systems developed, used, and/or maintained by organizations in pursuit of their business objectives. (2) To provide a forum of the exchange of experiences and information on software quality management and the methods, tools and products used to measure and achieve it. (3) To provide a vehicle for the publication of academic papers related to all aspects of software quality. The Journal addresses all aspects of software quality from both a practical and an academic viewpoint. It invites contributions from practitioners and academics, as well as national and international policy and standard making bodies, and sets out to be the definitive international reference source for such information. The Journal will accept research, technique, case study, survey and tutorial submissions that address quality-related issues including, but not limited to: internal and external quality standards, management of quality within organizations, technical aspects of quality, quality aspects for product vendors, software measurement and metrics, software testing and other quality assurance techniques, total quality management and cultural aspects. Other technical issues with regard to software quality, including: data management, formal methods, safety critical applications, and CASE.
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, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING | JCRSCIE | 67/128 | Q3 |
COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING | JCISCIE | 71/128 | Q3 |
Annual Historical Statistics & Publications
Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution
| Year | Impact Factor | Articles / Year | Total Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 35 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2.3 | 34 | 55 |
| 2024 | 1.7 | 46 | 228 |
| 2023 | 1.9 | 46 | 400 |
| 2022 | 1.813 | 34 | 378 |
| 2021 | 1.642 | 42 | 543 |
| 2020 | 1.46 | 52 | 581 |
| 2019 | 2.141 | 51 | 697 |
| 2018 | 1.596 | 32 | 546 |
| 2017 | — | 43 | 929 |
| 2016 | — | 52 | 1,298 |
| 2015 | — | 34 | 892 |
Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations
Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)
Clarivate IF trend for Software Quality Journal
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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