Aims & Scope
Software Impacts is a multidisciplinary, open access, peer-reviewed journal which publishes short, articles that describe software which addresses a research challenge.
The journal describes the application of impactful and re-usable software and provides a scholarly reference.
Publications in Software Impacts consist of two parts: • A short descriptive paper of approximately three pages, including an Impact Overview statement and references to scholarly publications where the software has been used • Open source software with support material.
Software Impacts promises to make research software: • Accessible - immediately and freely available to download and read with open access, giving readers easy access to software and related research articles • Discoverable - easy to share your software article and your software with other researchers, ensuring it is accessible outside your domain • Citable - drive traffic to and from your software and related publications with linking and referencing • Comprehensible - a software article that is easy to digest and interpret • Reviewed - ensure quality publication with expert peer-review • Reproducible - easier for your peers to re-use your software, saving valuable time and resources.
View Aims & ScopeMetrics & Ranking
Impact Factor
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.2 |
SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.366 |
Quartile
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Q3 |
h-index
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 21 |
Journal Rank
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 14715 |
Journal Citation Indicator
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 730 |
Impact Factor Trend
Abstracting & Indexing
Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.
Subjects & Keywords
Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Computer Science, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.