IET Software
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Aims & Scope
IET Software publishes papers on all aspects of the software lifecycle, including design, development, implementation and maintenance. The focus of the journal is on the methods used to develop and maintain software, and their practical application. Authors are especially encouraged to submit papers on the following topics, although papers on all aspects of software engineering are welcome: Software and systems requirements engineering Formal methods, design methods, practice and experience Software architecture, aspect and object orientation, reuse and re-engineering Testing, verification and validation techniques Software dependability and measurement Human systems engineering and human-computer interaction Knowledge engineering; expert and knowledge-based systems, intelligent agents Information systems engineering Application of software engineering in industry and commerce Software engineering technology transfer Management of software development Theoretical aspects of software development Machine learning Big data and big code Cloud computing Current Special Issue. Call for papers: Knowledge Discovery for Software Development - https://digital-library.theiet.org/files/IET_SEN_CFP_KDSD.pdf Big Data Analytics for Sustainable Software Development - https://digital-library.theiet.org/files/IET_SEN_CFP_BDASSD.pdf
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COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisIET Software (acronym: theiet-sen, abbr: IET SOFTWARE, ISSN: 1751-8806) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Wiley in England since 2007. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.40, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.428 (Q2), an H-index of 51.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bi-monthly, an annual output of approximately 45 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,860 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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