Objective:
ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM) aims to publish high-quality research papers and review articles that advance the field of software engineering and methodologies. The journal focuses on theoretical developments, innovative methodologies, empirical studies, and practical applications in software engineering.
Publication Focus:
Software Development Processes: Methodologies, models, and frameworks for software development lifecycle (SDLC) management.
Software Architecture: Design principles, patterns, and practices for scalable and maintainable software systems.
Requirements Engineering: Techniques for eliciting, analyzing, and managing software requirements.
Software Quality Assurance: Methods for testing, verification, validation, and quality assessment of software systems.
Empirical Studies: Data-driven research on software engineering practices, tools, and technologies.
Formal Methods: Mathematical foundations and tools for specifying, verifying, and validating software systems.
Software Maintenance and Evolution: Techniques for software maintenance, refactoring, and software system evolution.
Research Areas:
Agile and Lean Software Development: Practices and principles of agile methodologies and lean software development.
Model-Driven Development: Use of models as primary artifacts in software development processes.
Software Engineering Education: Innovations in teaching and learning software engineering concepts and practices.
Human Aspects of Software Engineering: Studies on teamwork, collaboration, and productivity in software development teams.
Software Engineering for AI and Machine Learning: Integration of software engineering principles with AI and ML technologies.
Cyber-Physical Systems: Development and integration of software in systems involving both physical and computational components.
Contributions:
ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology welcomes submissions of original research articles, technical notes, and survey papers that contribute significant advancements and insights to the field of software engineering. The journal encourages interdisciplinary research that integrates software engineering with other scientific and engineering disciplines.
Conclusion:
ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology serves as a premier platform for researchers, practitioners, and educators to disseminate their latest findings, methodologies, and applications in software engineering. By promoting rigorous research and facilitating knowledge exchange, the journal contributes to the ongoing improvement and innovation in software development practices.
Journal Home:  Journal Homepage
Editor-in-Chief:  Mauro Pezzè
scope:
Formal methods and techniques in software engineering
Software architecture, design, and implementation
Software testing, verification, and validation
Requirements engineering and software modeling
Empirical studies and experiments in software engineering
Software maintenance and evolution
Software metrics and measurement
Agile and lean software development methodologies
Tools and environments for software development
Software engineering education and training
Print ISSN:  1049-331X
Electronic ISSN:  1557-7392
Abstracting and Indexing:  Science Citation Index Expanded, Scopus.
Imapct Factor 2023:  4.4
Subject Area and Category:  Computer Science
Publication Frequency:  Quarterly
H Index:  88
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Cite Score:  6.3
SNIP:  2.564
Journal Rank(SJR):  1.853
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Publisher:  Association for Computing Machinery New York
Country:  USA