IET軟件發(fā)布有關(guān)軟件生命周期各個方面的論文，包括設(shè)計、開發(fā)、實施和維護。該期刊的重點是開發(fā)和維護軟件的方法及其實際應(yīng)用。特別鼓勵作者提交關(guān)于以下主題的論文，盡管歡迎有關(guān)軟件工程各個方面的論文：軟件和系統(tǒng)需求工程；形式方法、設(shè)計方法、實踐和經(jīng)驗；軟件體系結(jié)構(gòu)、面向方面和面向?qū)ο蟆⒅赜煤椭匦略O(shè)計；測試、驗證和確認技術(shù)；軟件可靠性和測量；人機交互；知識工程；專家和基于知識的系統(tǒng)、智能代理；信息系統(tǒng)工程；軟件工程在工商業(yè)中的應(yīng)用；軟件工程技術(shù)轉(zhuǎn)讓；軟件開發(fā)管理；軟件開發(fā)的理論方面；教育和培訓(xùn)，包括繼續(xù)專業(yè)發(fā)展。

IET Software publishes papers on all aspects of the software lifecycle, including design, development, implementation and maintenance. The focus of the journal is on the methods used to develop and maintain software, and their practical application.Authors are especially encouraged to submit papers on the following topics, although papers on all aspects of software engineering are welcome:Software and systems requirements engineering;Formal methods, design methods, practice and experience;Software architecture, aspect and object orientation, reuse and re-engineering;Testing, verification and validation techniques;Software dependability and measurement;Human systems engineering and human-computer interaction;Knowledge engineering; expert and knowledge-based systems, intelligent agents;Information systems engineering;Application of software engineering in industry and commerce;Software engineering technology transfer;Management of software development;Theoretical aspects of software development;Education and training, including continuing professional development.