What is the Impact Factor of Software Impacts?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Software Impacts is 1.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Software Impacts indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Software Impacts is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.373 (Q3) and an H-index of 25.

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

Software Impacts is published by International Academic Publisher. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,821 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #14,953Gold OA

Software Impacts

Identifier (ISSN):2665-9638(Print / Online)

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.5↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Software Impacts

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.373

#14,953

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

25 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

N/Aarticles/year

100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Software Impacts (ISSN: 2665-9638) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Computer Science, published by reputable academic bodies. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.373 (Q3), an H-index of 25.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Rank96/128

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Rank96/128

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING	JCRESCI	96/128	Q3
COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING	JCIESCI	96/128	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

4 year

2026Latest

IF1.5

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2025

IF1.2

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2024

IF1.3

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2023

IF2.1

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.5	—	—
2025	1.2	—	—
2024	1.3	—	—
2023	2.1	—	—

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,953Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Computer Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.373

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.85

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,821 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations807

3-Year Documents416

Citable Documents415

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 Rate22.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

SoftwareQ3

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: N/A

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

The publication maintains comprehensive double-blind or single-blind international peer-review standards. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,821 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.