The Proceedings of the ACM on Software Engineering (PACMSE) is a premier Gold Open Access journal that publishes top-quality, original research on all aspects of software engineering, from requirements elicitation to quality assessment and from design to maintenance, evolution, and deployment. PACMSE covers a broad range of topics and methods that help conceive, create, and maintain better software, be it embedded, cloud-based, mobile and ubiquitous, or runs on conventional computers. The journal welcomes contributions on new methodologies, tools, theories, and models, as well as empirical studies and survey papers related to the wide spectrum of software engineering topics. We particularly welcome contributions that offer additional artifacts such as code, datasets, etc., in the light of reproducibility. Each issue of the journal comprises a curated selection of papers, which will be announced through publicized Calls for Papers. PACMSE adopts a publication model built around two rounds of reviewing and is committed to making high-quality peer-reviewed scientific research in software engineering free of restrictions on both access and use. The journal operates in close collaboration with the Special Interest Group on Software Engineering (SIGSOFT).
Announcements
ACM Updates Its Peer Review Policy
ACM is pleased to announce that its Publications Board has approved an updated Peer Review Policy. If you have any questions regarding the update, the associated FAQ addresses topics such as confidentiality, the use of large language models in the peer review process, conflicts of interest, and several other relevant concerns. If there are any issues that are not addressed in the FAQ, please contact ACM’s Director of Publications, Scott Delman.
New ACM Policy on Authorship
ACM has a new Policy on Authorship, covering a range of key topics, including the use of generative AI tools. Please familiarize yourself with the new policy and the associated list of Frequently Asked Questions.
