ScopusElsevier Scopus
Status
Active
Coverage
2019–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
3.8
SJR · SCImago
0.373
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
25
Best quartile
Q2 · 50th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software | 247 / 503 | 50th | Q2 |
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Software Impacts
Software Impacts is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 3.8), ABS / AJG 1, WoS ESCI. Published by Elsevier B.V..
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Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Scopus · Q2ABS / AJG 1WoS · ESCI
3.8
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$600 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
Web of ScienceClarivate (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI/ESCI)
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Not in DOAJ
Open accessNot registered as fully open access
ABS / AJGChartered Association of Business Schools 2024
Grade
Field
Information Management
1 = journals publishing recognised research of a more modest standard.
ABS = Chartered Association of Business Schools. AJG = its Academic Journal Guide, 2024 edition.
View this source on ABS Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Software Impacts indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2019–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 3.8.
What quartile is Software Impacts in Scopus?
Software Impacts is Q2 in Software (rank 247 of 503), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Software Impacts?
Software Impacts is indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index, 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 3.8, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 50th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.373, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 25.
How much does it cost to publish in Software Impacts?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$600 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Software Impacts and what is its ISSN?
Software Impacts is published by Elsevier B.V. Its ISSN is 2665-9638.
Is Software Impacts in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
What is the ABS / AJG rating of Software Impacts?
It is graded 1 in the Chartered Association of Business Schools (ABS) Academic Journal Guide (AJG) 2024, in the Information Management field.
Is Software Impacts open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Software Impacts? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Software Impacts has an h-index of 29 and a 2-year mean of 2.67 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 3.8, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #167 of 371 Scopus journals in Software.
29
h-index
2.67
2-yr mean citations
109
i10-index
684
works indexed
4,856
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$600
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#167 of 371 Top 46% Software
Software Impacts published 67 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2023 with 150. 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 Software Impacts? — latest 97 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 97 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from United States (11.5%), Spain (8.2%) and Indonesia (8.2%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Software Impacts? — 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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