2026 Journal Metrics Score
2.6
Updated August 2026 · 2-year citation average from OpenAlex data
The Journal Metrics Score is the two-year mean citedness of a journal, computed from OpenAlex (CC0) data: citations received in the most recent complete year to works published in the two prior years, divided by the number of those works. Quartiles rank journals within each OpenAlex subfield by score. Data source: OpenAlex (CC0).
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| Category | Quartile |
|---|---|
| Hardware and Architecture | Q1 |
| Information Systems | Q2 |
| Computer Networks and Communications | Q2 |
| Artificial Intelligence | Q2 |
Yes. A Q1 journal by citation data
Yes. By citation data, Software-Practice & Experience is a strong journal: it is Q1 in Hardware and Architecture and ranks #711 of 2,118 Computer Science journals by Journal Metrics Score (top 34%). Software-Practice & Experience's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 2.6. OpenAlex lists an indicative article processing charge of $4,220 USD. OpenAlex classifies its papers in subfields including Hardware and Architecture, Information Systems, and Computer Networks and Communications, so check that your topic fits its scope.
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Software-Practice & Experience's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 2.6, updated August 2026 from OpenAlex citation data. The journal is ranked Q1 in this Journal Metrics record.
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Ranked #711 in Computer Science by Journal Metrics Score and #612 among Q1 Computer Science journals. This context helps compare Software-Practice & Experience against journals publishing in the same field.
Published 533 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current Journal Metrics Score of 2.6.
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OpenAlex classifies Software-Practice & Experience's papers in subfields including Hardware and Architecture, Information Systems, and Computer Networks and Communications. Read the aims and scope page and a few recent papers close to your topic before you prepare the manuscript.
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Software-Practice & Experience does not publish an acceptance rate.
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See what the report coversYes. By citation data, Software-Practice & Experience is a strong journal: it is Q1 in Hardware and Architecture and ranks #711 of 2,118 Computer Science journals by Journal Metrics Score (top 34%). Software-Practice & Experience's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 2.6. OpenAlex lists an indicative article processing charge of $4,220 USD. OpenAlex classifies its papers in subfields including Hardware and Architecture, Information Systems, and Computer Networks and Communications, so check that your topic fits its scope.
We have not found an official acceptance rate published by Software-Practice & Experience or its publisher, and Journal Metrics does not estimate one because submission counts are not public. To judge selectivity, compare Software-Practice & Experience's quartile and score with similar journals, or ask the editorial office.
Submit online through the link in Software-Practice & Experience's author guidelines on the journal homepage. Before submitting, check the scope, follow the author guidelines for article type, length, and required statements, and prepare a cover letter.