Software-Practice & Experience
Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports
63 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 | 1.75đ | WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.5) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2025 | 1.75đ | WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.7) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2024 | 1.75đ | WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.6) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2023 | 1.75đ | WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.5) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2022 | 1.75đ | WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.2) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2021 | 1.75đ | WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.028) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2019 | 1.50đ | WoS Q2(IF: 1.931) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2018 | 1.50đ | WoS Q2(IF: 1.338) | 🔵 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
Software: Practice and Experience is an internationally respected and rigorously refereed vehicle for the dissemination and discussion of practical experience with new and established software for both systems and applications. Articles published in the journal must be directly relevant to the design and implementation of software at all levels, from a useful programming technique all the way up to a large scale software system. As the journal’s name suggests, the focus is on practice and experience with software itself. The journal cannot and does not attempt to cover all aspects of software engineering. The key criterion for publication of a paper is that it makes a contribution from which other persons engaged in software design and implementation might benefit. Originality is also important. Exceptions can be made, however, for cases where apparently well-known techniques do not appear in the readily available literature. Contributions regularly: Provide detailed accounts of completed software-system projects which can serve as ‘how-to-do-it’ models for future work in the same field; Present short reports on programming techniques that can be used in a wide variety of areas; Document new techniques and tools that aid in solving software construction problems; Explain methods/techniques that cope with the special demands of large-scale software projects. However, software process and management of software projects are topics deemed to be outside the journal’s scope. The emphasis is always on practical experience; articles with theoretical or mathematical content are included only in cases where an understanding of the theory will lead to better practical systems. If it is unclear whether a manuscript is appropriate for publication in this journal, the list of referenced publications will usually provide a strong indication. When there are no references to Software: Practice and Experience papers (or to papers in a journal with a similar scope such as JSS), it is quite likely that the manuscript is not suited for this journal. Additionally, one of the journal’s editors can be contacted for advice on the suitability of a particular topic.
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 | 43/128 | Q2 |
COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING | JCISCIE | 66/128 | Q3 |
Annual Historical Statistics & Publications
Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution
| Year | Impact Factor | Articles / Year | Total Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 49 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2.7 | 100 | 160 |
| 2024 | 2.6 | 106 | 449 |
| 2023 | 3.5 | 137 | 954 |
| 2022 | 3.2 | 127 | 962 |
| 2021 | 2.028 | 130 | 1,448 |
| 2020 | — | 179 | 3,280 |
| 2019 | 1.931 | 118 | 2,179 |
| 2018 | 1.338 | 131 | 1,903 |
| 2017 | — | 99 | 2,244 |
| 2016 | — | 97 | 1,352 |
| 2015 | — | 73 | 1,289 |
Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations
Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)
Clarivate IF trend for Software-Practice & Experience
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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