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Indexing of ACM Trans. Softw. Eng. Methodol
| List | Status |
|---|---|
| Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) | Not listed |
| Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) | Not listed |
| Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) | Not listed |
| Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) | Not listed |
| Scopus | Not listed |
| Journal Citation Reports 2024 | Not listed |
From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor and quartile on this page are calculated from OpenAlex open data (see how the impact factor works).
02What it publishes
What ACM Trans. Softw. Eng. Methodol publishes: real papers
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03Published papers
Papers published in ACM Trans. Softw. Eng. Methodol
Papers from the publication records ScholarsColab tracks, with their year and citations. Author names are not shown.
- The Role of Empathy in Software Engineering--A Socio-Technical Grounded Theory20250 citations
- Developer Perceptions on Utilising Low-Code Approaches to Build Accessible and Adaptive Applications for Seniors20250 citations
- Monitoring machine learning systems: A multivocal literature review20250 citations
- Mos: Towards effective smart contract vulnerability detection through mixture-of-experts tuning of large language models20240 citations
- Is It Safe To Learn And Share? On Psychological Safety and Social Learning in (Agile) Communities of Practice20210 citations
04Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for ACM Trans. Softw. Eng. Methodol
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07Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is ACM Trans. Softw. Eng. Methodol indexed in Scopus?
ACM Trans. Softw. Eng. Methodol is not listed in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is ACM Trans. Softw. Eng. Methodol an SCIE journal?
ACM Trans. Softw. Eng. Methodol is not listed in SCIE or the other Web of Science indexes, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is ACM Trans. Softw. Eng. Methodol in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
ACM Trans. Softw. Eng. Methodol is not listed in the JCR 2024 list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
What topics does ACM Trans. Softw. Eng. Methodol publish?
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How many papers published in ACM Trans. Softw. Eng. Methodol does ScholarsColab track?
We track 5 papers published in ACM Trans. Softw. Eng. Methodol between 2021 and 2025, cited 0 times in total, with a median of 0 citations per paper.
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