Academic Journal
Q2IEEE Software
About IEEE Software
IEEE Software is a scholarly journal published by IEEE Computer Society. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.627 and H-index of 134.
Coverage: 1984-2026. Research categories: Software (Q2).
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Topics in published research
Software Engineering Techniques and Practices; Software Engineering Research; Advanced Software Engineering Methodologies; Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies; Software System Performance and Reliability; Human auditory perception and evaluation.
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2,995.00 USD
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