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Status
Active
Coverage
2012–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
4.7
SJR · SCImago
0.473
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
67
Best quartile
Q2 · 58th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software | 209 / 503 | 58th | Q2 |
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Journal of Software: Evolution and Process
Journal of Software: Evolution and Process is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 4.7), formerly ABDC C, WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
Checked against the index lists dated .
ISSN 2047-7473Verify ISSN ↗2047-7481Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Scopus · Q2Discontinued ABDC C (2022)WoS · SCIEONOS
4.7
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$4,480 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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Open accessNot registered as fully open access
ABDCAustralian Business Deans Council 2025
Last known rating
Last seen in ABDC list
2022
⚠ Discontinued from ABDC — not in the current 2025 Journal Quality List
Rated C in the 2022 ABDC list but not included in ABDC's 2025 review — confirm current standing directly with ABDC.
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This journal is part of the ONOS national subscription — readers at an ONOS-subscribed Indian institution get full-text access to its articles at no cost.
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Quick answers
Is Journal of Software: Evolution and Process indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2012–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 4.7.
What quartile is Journal of Software: Evolution and Process in Scopus?
Journal of Software: Evolution and Process is Q2 in Software (rank 209 of 503), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Software: Evolution and Process?
Journal of Software: Evolution and Process is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 4.7, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 58th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.473, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 67.
How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Software: Evolution and Process?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$4,480 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Journal of Software: Evolution and Process and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Software: Evolution and Process is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd. Its print ISSN is 2047-7473 and its online ISSN is 2047-7481.
Is Journal of Software: Evolution and Process covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Journal of Software: Evolution and Process in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
What is the ABDC rating of Journal of Software: Evolution and Process?
It was rated C in the 2022 ABDC list but is not in the current 2025 Journal Quality List.
Is Journal of Software: Evolution and Process open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of Software: Evolution and Process? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Software: Evolution and Process has an h-index of 51 and a 2-year mean of 1.38 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 4.7, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #250 of 371 Scopus journals in Software.
51
h-index
1.38
2-yr mean citations
463
i10-index
1,511
works indexed
16,568
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$4,480
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#250 of 371 Bottom 33% Software
Journal of Software: Evolution and Process published 117 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2023 with 131. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Journal of Software: Evolution and Process? — latest 99 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 99 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from China (25.8%), Saudi Arabia (5.3%) and India (5.3%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Software: Evolution and Process? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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