ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology

Aims & Scope

Designing and building a large, complex software system is a tremendous challenge.

ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM) publishes papers on all aspects of that challenge: specification, design, development and maintenance.

It covers tools and methodologies, languages, data structures, and algorithms.

TOSEM also reports on successful efforts, noting practical lessons that can be scaled and transferred to other projects, and often looks at applications of innovative technologies.

The tone is scholarly but readable; the content is worthy of study; the presentation is effective.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	6.2
2024	6.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.283

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3162

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2365

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Computer Science, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Two case studies of open source software development

  Citation: 1090

  Authors: Audris, Roy T., James D.

• A formal basis for architectural connection

  Citation: 769

  Authors: Robert, David

• Alloy

  Citation: 748

  Authors: Daniel

• Developing multiagent systems

  Citation: 718

  Authors: Franco, Nicholas R., Michael

• The STATEMATE semantics of statecharts

  Citation: 671

  Authors: David, Amnon

• Discovering models of software processes from event-based data

  Citation: 622

  Authors: Jonathan E., Alexander L.

• A safe, efficient regression test selection technique

  Citation: 528

  Authors: Gregg, Mary Jean

• An experimental determination of sufficient mutant operators

  Citation: 490

  Authors: A. Jefferson, Ammei, Gregg, Roland H., Christian

• A methodology for controlling the size of a test suite

  Citation: 480

  Authors: M. Jean, Rajiv, Mary Lou

• Four dark corners of requirements engineering

  Citation: 443

  Authors: Pamela, Michael

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