Software-Practice & Experience
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Aims & Scope
Software: Practice and Experience is an internationally respected and rigorously refereed vehicle for the dissemination and discussion of practical experience with new and established software for both systems and applications. Articles published in the journal must be directly relevant to the design and implementation of software at all levels, from a useful programming technique all the way up to a large scale software system. As the journal’s name suggests, the focus is on practice and experience with software itself. The journal cannot and does not attempt to cover all aspects of software engineering. The key criterion for publication of a paper is that it makes a contribution from which other persons engaged in software design and implementation might benefit. Originality is also important. Exceptions can be made, however, for cases where apparently well-known techniques do not appear in the readily available literature. Contributions regularly: Provide detailed accounts of completed software-system projects which can serve as ‘how-to-do-it’ models for future work in the same field; Present short reports on programming techniques that can be used in a wide variety of areas; Document new techniques and tools that aid in solving software construction problems; Explain methods/techniques that cope with the special demands of large-scale software projects. However, software process and management of software projects are topics deemed to be outside the journal’s scope. The emphasis is always on practical experience; articles with theoretical or mathematical content are included only in cases where an understanding of the theory will lead to better practical systems. If it is unclear whether a manuscript is appropriate for publication in this journal, the list of referenced publications will usually provide a strong indication. When there are no references to Software: Practice and Experience papers (or to papers in a journal with a similar scope such as JSS), it is quite likely that the manuscript is not suited for this journal. Additionally, one of the journal’s editors can be contacted for advice on the suitability of a particular topic.
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COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
COMPUTER SCIENCE, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisSoftware-Practice & Experience (acronym: spe, abbr: SOFTWARE PRACT EXPER, ISSN: 0038-0644) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd in England since 1971. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.688 (Q2), an H-index of 84.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 105 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,168 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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