ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #23,668Gold OA

International Journal of Software Innovation

Identifier (ISSN):2166-7160(Print)/2166-7179(Online)
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Publisher:IGI Global Publishing
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.6– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Software Innovation

WoS Q4
00110.620230.620240.620250.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.174
#23,668

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
15

15 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
21articles/year
100% Gold OA•98.51% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Software Innovation (IJSI) covers state-of-the-art research and development in all aspects of evolutionary and revolutionary ideas pertaining to software systems and their development. The journal publishes original papers on both theory and practice that reflect and accommodate the fast-changing nature of daily life. Topics of interest include not only application-independent software systems, but also application-specific software systems like healthcare, education, energy, and entertainment software systems, as well as techniques and methodologies for modeling, developing, validating, maintaining, and reengineering software systems and their environments.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science97.7%Mathematics53%Operating system52.2%Programming language51.2%Artificial intelligence50.6%Engineering46.3%Philosophy34.2%Economics29%Machine learning28.3%Psychology27%Physics26.7%Political science25.4%Biology24.9%Law24.2%Statistics23.4%Linguistics23.4%Computer vision20.6%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Q4
Rank124/128
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Q4
Rank125/128
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.6
Articles / Year8
Total Citations8
2025
IF0.6
Articles / Year3
Total Citations0
2024
IF0.6
Articles / Year7
Total Citations7
2023
IF0.6
Articles / Year12
Total Citations49
2022
IF—
Articles / Year170
Total Citations458

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #23,668Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2017-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.174

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.35

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,521 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations126
3-Year Documents179
Citable Documents179

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate50.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Artificial IntelligenceQ4
Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignQ4
Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ4
Computer Science ApplicationsQ4
SoftwareQ4
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: 0%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Computer Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
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

International Journal of Software Innovation (ISSN: 2166-7160) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMPUTER SCIENCE, published by IGI Global Publishing in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.174 (Q4), an H-index of 15.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 21 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,521 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Gold OA
Publisher
IGI Global Publishing
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01