Best Journals for Software Engineering Research (2026)
We track 7 journals in Software Engineering Research, with an average citation rate of 2.1 and average APC of $3710.
Top 10 Software Engineering Research Journals by Citation Rate
#1
ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology
Association for Computing Machinery · ISSN: 1049-331X
CR: 5.41
#5
ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes
Association for Computing Machinery · ISSN: 0163-5948
CR: 0.27
All Software Engineering Research Journals
ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology
Association for Computing Machinery
1049-331X
IF 5.41
Frequently Asked Questions
The best journals for Software Engineering Research are ranked by impact factor on this page. We track 7 journals in this field, with an average impact factor of 2.1.
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.
Software Engineering Research at a Glance
7
Journals
0
Open Access
2.1
Avg IF
$3710
Avg APC
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