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Ruan Jian Xue Bao/Journal of Software
ISSN 1000-9825 · Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Ruan Jian Xue Bao/Journal of Software: subscription journal; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ruan Jian Xue Bao/Journal of Software is published by Chinese Academy of Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Network Traffic and Congestion Control, Advanced Database Systems and Queries and Advanced Software Engineering Methodologies, together about 20.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Networks and Communications. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science-Software
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Network Traffic and Congestion ControlComputer Science7.3%
- Advanced Database Systems and QueriesComputer Science6.6%
- Advanced Software Engineering MethodologiesComputer Science6.3%
- Mobile Ad Hoc NetworksComputer Science5.7%
- Peer-to-Peer Network TechnologiesComputer Science4.6%
- Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor NetworksComputer Science4.5%
- Model-Driven Software Engineering TechniquesComputer Science4.4%
- Advanced Authentication Protocols SecurityComputer Science4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software | Q3 | 296/503 | 41st |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CNKIPublisher website
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 372OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,516 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 206 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 280 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 414 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 533 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 576 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 accepted3
- reviewMENG Ruo-Han, BIAN Xin-Yu, ZHANG Cong-Yang, ZHU Hao-Tian, FU Zhang-Jie Available online: August 19, 2026 , DOI: 10.13328/j.cnki.jos.007707 , CSTR: 32375.14.jos.…Length not stated
- surveyHUANG Jie-Hua, HU Kai, XIA Peng-Kai, LI Jie, LI Jiang, YANG Peng-Wu, DONG Lin-Lin Available online: August 19, 2026 , DOI: 10.13328/j.cnki.jos.007699 , CSTR: 32…Length not stated
- systematic reviewLI Ming-Shu, YANG Qiu-Song, ZHAI Jian 2009,20(3):524-545 [Abstract] (18896) [HTML] (0) [PDF 1.09 M] (32762) Abstract: Nowadays it has been widely accepted that …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright
- AI use Systematic Probing and Impact Analysis of Logic Neurons in Large Language Model
JIANG Hui, HE Shi-Zhu, LIU Kang, ZHAO Jun Available online: August 12, 2026 , DOI: 10.13328/j.cnki.jos.007704 , CSTR: 32375.14.jos.007704 [Abstract] (119) [HTML] (0) [PDF 16.16 M] (112) Abstract: Large language models (LLMs) perform well in complex reasoning tasks involving logical operations. However, the internal mechanisms underlying their logical reasoning capabilities remain insufficiently in…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Selection of Open Source License: Challenges and Influencing Factors
吴欣，武健宇，周明辉，王志强，杨丽蕴 2022,33(1):1-25 , DOI: 10.13328/j.cnki.jos.006279 [Abstract] (4231) [HTML] (7821) [PDF 8140506] (9086) Abstract:
Source ↗Publisher website ·
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Before you submit
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- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Network Traffic and Congestion Control, Advanced Database Systems and Queries.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Submission rules
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Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- ISSN
- 1000-9825
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ruan Jian Xue Bao/Journal of Software
Which databases index Ruan Jian Xue Bao/Journal of Software?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ruan Jian Xue Bao/Journal of Software is indexed in Scopus.
Is Ruan Jian Xue Bao/Journal of Software open access, and what is the APC?
Ruan Jian Xue Bao/Journal of Software is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .