What is the Impact Factor of Information and Software Technology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Information and Software Technology is 4.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Information and Software Technology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Information and Software Technology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.054 (Q1) and an H-index of 137.

Who publishes Information and Software Technology and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Information and Software Technology is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,448 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Information and Software Technology?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Information and Software Technology is "INFORM SOFTWARE TECH" with common acronym "infsof". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,495Hybrid

Information and Software Technology

Acronym:infsof

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Abbreviation (ISO):INFORM SOFTWARE TECH

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Identifier (ISSN):0950-5849(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.6↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Information and Software Technology

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.054

#4,495

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

137

137 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate7.9%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

196articles/year

40.14% Gold OA•91.22% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Information and Software Technology is the international archival journal focusing on research and experience that contributes to the improvement of software development practices. The journal's scope includes methods and techniques to better engineer software and manage its development. Articles submitted for review should have a clear component of software engineering or address ways to improve the engineering and management of software development. Areas covered by the journal include: • Software management, quality and metrics, • Software processes, • Software architecture, modelling, specification, design and programming • Functional and non-functional software requirements • Software testing and verification & validation • Empirical studies of all aspects of engineering and managing software development Short Communications is a new section dedicated to short papers addressing new ideas, controversial opinions, "Negative" results and much more. Read the Guide for authors for more information. The journal encourages and welcomes submissions of systematic literature studies (reviews and maps) within the scope of the journal. Information and Software Technology is the premiere outlet for systematic literature studies in software engineering.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer ScienceEngineeringProgramming LanguagesOperating SystemsMathematicsBiologyEconomicsPhilosophyArtificial IntelligenceGeographyPhysicsGeology

Primary Research Areas

Engineering & Technology Computer Science: Software Engineering

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 3 Calls for Papers

3 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

3 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Rank84/266

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Rank27/128

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Rank75/266

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Rank28/128

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS	JCRSCIE	84/266	Q2
COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING	JCRSCIE	27/128	Q1
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS	JCISCIE	75/266	Q2
COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING	JCISCIE	28/128	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.6

Articles / Year253

Total Citations78

2025

IF4.3

Articles / Year270

Total Citations890

2024

IF3.8

Articles / Year191

Total Citations1,930

2023

IF3.9

Articles / Year180

Total Citations3,372

2022

IF3.862

Articles / Year182

Total Citations4,645

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.6	253	78
2025	4.3	270	890
2024	3.8	191	1,930
2023	3.9	180	3,372
2022	3.862	182	4,645
2021	2.73	159	4,199
2020	2.726	164	5,572
2019	2.921	143	3,943
2018	2.627	168	6,608
2017	—	195	7,542
2016	—	231	5,976
2015	—	131	8,984

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #4,495Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1970, 1987-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.054

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

6.24

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,448 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,356

3-Year Documents494

Citable Documents478

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate31.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Science ApplicationsQ1

Information SystemsQ1

SoftwareQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 7.9%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Computer Science

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Information and Software Technology (acronym: infsof, abbr: INFORM SOFTWARE TECH, ISSN: 0950-5849) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.054 (Q1), an H-index of 137.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 9.6周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 196 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,448 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.