Journal of Systems and Software
Country
United States
Northern America
Subject Area and Category
Computer Science
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Hardware and Architecture
Q1
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Information Systems
Q1
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Software
Q1
Publisher
SJR 2025
0.950
Q1
SJR Score
H-Index
141
Citations / Doc (2yr)
5.88
Total Docs. (latest)
272
Total Citations (3yr)
3,902
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
01641212
Coverage
1979, 1981, 1983-2026
Journal Rank
#5,309
Subject Categories
Hardware and Architecture
Q1
Information Systems
Q1
Software
Q1
Subject Areas
Aims & Scope
The Journal of Systems and Software publishes papers covering all aspects of software engineering.
All articles should provide evidence to support their claims, e.g. through empirical studies, simulation, formal proofs or other types of validation.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Methods and tools for software requirements, design, architecture, verification and validation, testing, maintenance and evolution; Agile, model-driven, service-oriented, open source and global software development; Approaches for cloud/fog/edge computing and virtualized systems; Human factors and management concerns of software development; Artificial Intelligence, data analytics and big data applied in software engineering; Metrics and evaluation of software development resources; DevOps, continuous integration, build and test automation; Business and economic aspects of software development processes; Software Engineering education.
Abstracting & Indexing
Scopus
Google Scholar
Web of Science
Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 272 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 663 |
| Total Refs. | 19,115 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 3,902 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 655 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 5.88 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 70.28 |
| % Female | 26.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of Journal of Systems and Software?
The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, Journal of Systems and Software has an SJR of 0.950 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of Journal of Systems and Software?
Journal of Systems and Software has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.950 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of Journal of Systems and Software?
The H-index of Journal of Systems and Software is 141, meaning 141 of its articles have each been cited at least 141 times.
Is Journal of Systems and Software indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Journal of Systems and Software is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).
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