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Best Journals for Software Engineering Research (2026)

We track 3 journals in Software Engineering Research, with an average citation rate of 3.0 and average APC of $3710.

Top 10 Software Engineering Research Journals by Citation Rate

#1
Information and Software Technology
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0950-5849
CR: 3.41
$3350
#2
Journal of Systems and Software
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0164-1212
CR: 3.27
$3560
#3
Software Practice and Experience
Wiley · ISSN: 0038-0644
CR: 2.32
$4220

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The best journals for Software Engineering Research are ranked by impact factor on this page. We track 3 journals in this field, with an average impact factor of 3.0.

There are currently 0 open access journals in Software Engineering Research indexed in our database.

The average Article Processing Charge for Software Engineering Research journals is approximately $3710 USD.
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