ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes Journal Citation Rate 2026

ISSN 0163-5948 eISSN 1943-5843 Association for Computing Machinery US

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About ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes
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ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes (ASSEN) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by Association for Computing Machinery in US, catalogued under ISSN 0163-5948 (e-ISSN 1943-5843). As of 2026, it has a 2023 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 0.27 (Q3 quartile) — the average number of citations its recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, not the Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor. It operates a subscription model.

Authors typically receive a first decision in around 40 days.

ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes Citation Rate 2026 — In Context

ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes has a 2023 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 0.27, placing it in the Q3 quartile. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not the Clarivate (JCR) Journal Impact Factor.

ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes operates a subscription-based publishing model — readers access articles through institutional subscriptions or pay-per-view. Average submission-to-decision turnaround is approximately 40 days — fast by sector standards.

Researchers looking to publish in ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.

Submission Tips for ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes
  • The average time from submission to first decision is 40 days, which is moderate for the field.
ISSN (Print) 0163-5948
ISSN (Online) 1943-5843
Publisher Association for Computing Machinery
Country United States
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Review Speed ~40 days to first decision
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ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes is published by Association for Computing Machinery and based in United States.

For prospective authors, ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes returns a first decision in about 40 days (moderate for its field).

Its most recent citation rate stands at 0.268.

Frequently Asked Questions about ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes

ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes does not hold a Clarivate (JCR) Impact Factor on JournalsHub. Its 2-year citation rate, computed from OpenAlex open citation data, is 0.268 — an open proxy for citation impact, not the licensed JCR Impact Factor.

No, ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes is not an open access journal.

The average time from submission to first decision at ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes is approximately 40 days.

ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes is published by Association for Computing Machinery.

ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes is not currently listed in the major indexes we track (Scopus, DOAJ, Web of Science). This is not evidence of predatory practice — many legitimate new or regional journals are not yet indexed — but you should verify its peer-review process, editorial board, and indexing directly with the publisher before submitting.

The ISSN of ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes is 0163-5948. Its electronic ISSN (eISSN) is 1943-5843.

ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes sits in the Q3 quartile based on its latest impact factor of 0.27, ranked across all journals in our database.
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Updated March 2026

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Citation Rate
0.268
2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) · 2023
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2023 0.268 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex)

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