IEEE Software : Impact Factor & More
eISSN: 1937-4194pISSN: 0740-7459
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Aims and Scope of IEEE Software
IEEE Software is a bimonthly peer-reviewed magazine and scientific journal published by the IEEE Computer Society covering all aspects of software engineering, processes, and practices. Its mission is to be the best source of reliable, useful, peer-reviewed information for leading software practitioners—the developers and managers who want to keep up with rapid technology change. It was established in 1983 and is published by the IEEE Computer Society. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2018 impact factor of 2.945. Less
Key Metrics
CiteScore 
6.1
Impact Factor
< 5
SJR
Q1Software
SNIP
1.9
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IEEE Software Journal Specifications
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| Overview | |
| Publisher | IEEE COMPUTER SOC |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Bi-monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Bi-monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1984 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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