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Impact factor of Information and Software Technology (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers Information and Software Technology published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, calculated by ScholarsColab. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so it also has an official Journal Impact Factor published by Clarivate, which can differ because it counts citations from Web of Science journals only.
Rank in its subject categories
- Computer Science, Software Engineeringrank 34 of 134 journals
- Computer Science, Information Systemsrank 99 of 274 journals
Ranks here compare journals of the same Web of Science category in our data by 2-year citedness; they are not the official JCR rank.
Quartile of Information and Software Technology
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Information and Software Technology is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Citations and papers per year
Article processing charge listed at about US$3,830.
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02Funders
Who funds research published in Information and Software Technology
Funders named most often
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03Indexing
Indexing of Information and Software Technology
- ISSN
- 0950-5849
- eISSN
- 1873-6025
- Publisher
- Elsevier B.V. all its journals →
- Country
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- Scopus source type
- Journal
- Web of Science categories
- Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Science, Software Engineering
From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor on this page is calculated by ScholarsColab (see how the impact factor works).
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04How to submit
How to submit to Information and Software Technology
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05What it publishes
What Information and Software Technology publishes: real papers
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06Published papers
Papers published in Information and Software Technology
Papers from the publication records ScholarsColab tracks, with their year and citations. Author names are not shown.
- Towards a taxonomy of code review smells202264 citations
- The Myth of Immutability: A Multivocal Review on Smart Contract Upgradeability20250 citations
- Psycholinguistic Analyses in Software Engineering Text: A Systematic Literature Review20250 citations
07Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for Information and Software Technology
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Journals similar to Information and Software Technology
Journals that publish the closest work to the papers above, from the indexing lists:
- Indian Journal of Science and TechnologyScopus4 similar papers
- Journal of Theoretical and Applied Information TechnologyScopus4 similar papers
- EAI Endorsed Transactions on Scalable Information SystemsESCIScopusJCR 20243 similar papers
- Frontiers in BlockchainESCIScopusJCR 20244 similar papers
- Frontiers in Public HealthSCIESSCIScopusJCR 20242 similar papers
- PLoS ONESCIEScopusJCR 20242 similar papers
09Same subject
Computer Science, Software Engineering journals with a similar impact factor*
The journals next to Information and Software Technology when the 131 journals of Computer Science, Software Engineering in our data are ranked by impact factor*:
| Rank | Journal | Impact factor* | Indexing | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | ACM Transactions on Internet Technology | 4.72 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 31 | Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory | 4.63 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 32 | Tsinghua Science & Technology | 4.59 | SCIE | Fully open access |
| 33 | Communications of the ACM | 4.58 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 35 | ACM Transactions on the Web | 4.48 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 36 | IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics | 4.48 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 37 | Journal of Systems and Software | 4.47 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 38 | IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing | 4.37 | SCIE | Subscription |
*Impact factor calculated by ScholarsColab (2-year citedness), not the official Clarivate value.
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10Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the impact factor of Information and Software Technology?
Based on ScholarsColab citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of Information and Software Technology is 4.52: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 4.52 times on average in a year. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so Clarivate also publishes an official Journal Impact Factor, which can differ.
What is the h-index of Information and Software Technology?
The h-index of Information and Software Technology is 166 (October 2026): 166 of its papers have each been cited at least 166 times. Its i10-index is 2,635.
What is the APC of Information and Software Technology?
The listed article processing charge (APC) is about US$3,830 for Information and Software Technology (data from October 2026). APCs change and can differ by article type, country or discounts, so confirm the current charge on the journal’s website before submitting.
What is the quartile of Information and Software Technology?
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Information and Software Technology is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Is Information and Software Technology indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Information and Software Technology appears in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Information and Software Technology an SCIE journal?
Yes. Information and Software Technology is listed in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Information and Software Technology in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Yes. Information and Software Technology is listed in JCR 2024, so it has a Journal Impact Factor. For the current impact factor and quartile, check Journal Citation Reports.
What topics does Information and Software Technology publish?
The papers published in Information and Software Technology that we track most often mention taxonomy, code, smells, myth, immutability, multivocal. Check the journal’s aims and scope for its full coverage.
How many papers published in Information and Software Technology does ScholarsColab track?
We track 3 papers published in Information and Software Technology between 2022 and 2025, cited 64 times in total, with a median of 0 citations per paper.
Does Information and Software Technology offer an APC waiver?
Information and Software Technology follows the policy of Elsevier: automatic 100% waiver for Research4Life Group A and 50% for Group B in fully open access journals, but only when every author is in an eligible country. Rules verified 27 October 2026; confirm on the publisher's page.
Who funds research published in Information and Software Technology?
50% of 200 recent research articles in Information and Software Technology name a funder; the funders named most often are National Natural Science Foundation of China, National Council for Scientific and Technological Development, European Commission.
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