Journal profile
Journal of Software Engineering Research and Development
ISSN 2195-1721 · Sociedade Brasileira de Computação and Comissão Especial de Engenharia de Software · Brazil
Journal of Software Engineering Research and Development: fully open access; APC about USD 1,085; review about 13 weeks (community reports); 31 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Software Engineering Research and Development is published by Sociedade Brasileira de Computação and Comissão Especial de Engenharia de Software. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Software Engineering Techniques and Practices, Software Engineering Research and Advanced Software Engineering Methodologies, together about 64.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of the Journal of Software Engineering and Research Development (JSERD), a fully open access journal, is to inform the readers about state of the art of software engineering by publishing high quality papers that represent results of consolidated research and innovations in software engineering and related areas. JSERD topics of interest include, but are not restricted to: Architecture, design and frameworks Social and ethical aspects of software engineering Model-driven software engineering Generative or transformation-based development Requirements engineering Software engineering supported by multi and hypermedia Component-based software engineering Knowledge-based software engineering Experimental software engineering Tools and software engineering environments Software dependability Theoretical foundations of software engineering Software project management Software maintenance, reverse engineering and re-engineering Methods of software analysis and design Software metrics Agent-based software development Aspect-oriented software development Modelling and enactment of software processes, rigorous and agile Software engineering ontologies Software safety, security, privacy and risks Software quality Software reuse Software testing Software verification, validation and inspection
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Monalessa Perini BarcelosPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Brazil 2, Norway 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Software Engineering Techniques and PracticesComputer Science29.1%
- Software Engineering ResearchComputer Science20.7%
- Advanced Software Engineering MethodologiesComputer Science14.7%
- Software Testing and Debugging TechniquesComputer Science8%
- Model-Driven Software Engineering TechniquesComputer Science4%
- Open Source Software InnovationsComputer Science3%
- Usability and User Interface DesignComputer Science2.2%
- Teaching and Learning ProgrammingComputer Science2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
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
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 53OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.96OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 204 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 26 | 172 |
| 2025 | 31 | 31 | 261 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 231 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 244 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 198 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 211 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 13 weeksLetPub ·
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 1,085 / EUR 885 / GBP 695 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted2
- research articleResearch Article Management of Technical Debt in Startups: A Systematic MappingLength not stated
- software articleSoftware Article ResilienceBench-Operator: A Kubernetes Extension for Systematic Evaluation of Microservice Resilience PatternsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Open access
- AI use Extending the Comparative Study of Anomaly Detection Tools in Software Requirements with ChatGPT
Fábio Rodrigues Pereira, Heitor Augustus Xavier Costa, Paulo Afonso Parreira Júnior 88 - 102 PDF
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Content represents authors' opinions, not SBC's position. Model summary
*All the content made available in this website represent exclusively the opinion of their authors and not necessarily the position of the Brazilian Computing Society - SBC, its collaborators and associates.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Sociedade Brasileira de Computação and Comissão Especial de Engenharia de Software
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2195-1721
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Software Engineering Research and Development
How long does peer review take at Journal of Software Engineering Research and Development?
Authors report an average review time of about 13 weeks. 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 Journal of Software Engineering Research and Development based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (2) and Norway (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is Journal of Software Engineering Research and Development open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Software Engineering Research and Development is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,085.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .