Journal profile · Computer Science, Software Engineering
IET Software
ISSN 1751-8806 · eISSN 1751-8814 · Wiley · ENGLAND · Bi-monthly · Founded 2007
IET Software: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.46; fully open access; APC about USD 2,400; median 177 days to acceptance (69 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 43 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IET Software is published by Wiley and is in Zone 4 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Software Engineering Research, Software Engineering Techniques and Practices and Software Reliability and Analysis Research, together about 46.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Information Systems and Software. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
IET Software publishes papers on all aspects of the software lifecycle, including design, development, implementation and maintenance. The focus of the journal is on the methods used to develop and maintain software, and their practical application. Authors are especially encouraged to submit papers on the following topics, although papers on all aspects of software engineering are welcome: Software and systems requirements engineering Formal methods, design methods, practice and experience Software architecture, aspect and object orientation, reuse and re-engineering Testing, verification and validation techniques Software dependability and measurement Human systems engineering and human-computer interaction Knowledge engineering; expert and knowledge-based systems, intelligent agents Information systems engineering Application of software engineering in industry and commerce Software engineering technology transfer Management of software development Theoretical aspects of software development Machine learning Big data and big code Cloud computing Current Special Issue. Call for papers: Knowledge Discovery for Software Development - https://digital-library.theiet.org/files/IET_SEN_CFP_KDSD.pdf Big Data Analytics for Sustainable Software Development - https://digital-library.theiet.org/files/IET_SEN_CFP_BDASSD.pdf
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Software Engineering
Editor-in-chief Hana ChocklerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 17%); most named Mainland China 4, India 3, Italy 3, United Kingdom 2, South Korea 2 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Software Engineering ResearchComputer Science21.7%
- Software Engineering Techniques and PracticesComputer Science13%
- Software Reliability and Analysis ResearchComputer Science11.5%
- Advanced Software Engineering MethodologiesComputer Science8.4%
- Software System Performance and ReliabilityComputer Science8.3%
- Software Testing and Debugging TechniquesComputer Science6.9%
- Service-Oriented Architecture and Web ServicesComputer Science5.3%
- Model-Driven Software Engineering TechniquesComputer Science2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Software Engineering | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 1.46LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 345OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.83OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 35LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 867 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 35 | 17 |
| 2025 | 43 | 43 | 77 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 87 |
| 2023 | 52 | 52 | 316 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 | 266 |
| 2021 | 51 | 51 | 594 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
177 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 106 days – 305 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 36 days (69 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 207 days
- Sample
- 69 articles with submission and acceptance dates (76 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 35 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,400 / GBP 1,850 / EUR 2,180 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,210 / EUR 2,010 / GBP 1,700 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,000 | Yes | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bi-monthly
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 1751-8806
- Electronic ISSN
- 1751-8814
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IET Software
What CAS zone is IET Software in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IET Software is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Software Engineering. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of IET Software?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.46; CiteScore 4.9, h-index 46.
How long does peer review take at IET Software?
Based on the dates recorded on 69 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 177 days (interquartile range 106–305 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of IET Software based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 17%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (4), India (3) and Italy (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index IET Software?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IET Software is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is IET Software open access, and what is the APC?
IET Software is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,400.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .