SoSyM at 7 years

Abstract

Over its 7 years in circulation, SoSyM, the International Journal on Software and Systems Modeling, has received a reputation for publishing quality research and experience papers on building and using models in the development of software-based systems. During that time, we have witnessed a growing body of experience related to the use of modeling techniques in practice. The insights gained have led to the development of better solutions, but, more importantly, they have led to (1) a deeper understanding of some of the more critical problems that practitioners face when applying current modeling technologies, and (2) a broader vision of model-driven engineering (MDE) that encompasses not only development, but also software operation. Papers published in SoSyM, and in a number of related conferences and workshops that have contributed to special SoSyM issues, have made significant contributions to this growing body of experience and research on modeling software-based systems. Given the growing maturity of SoSyM, we decided to seek inclusion in the Thomson ISI Science Citation Index. We are happy to tell you that SoSyMhas been part of this index since 2007.Our inclusion in the ScienceCitation Index allows us to better track the impact that SoSyM has on themodeling community and will further increase the number of high quality papers that we will see in the future. As we have done on previous anniversaries, we take this opportunity to give a “state of the journal” report and to acknowledge the reviewers, editors, and publication staff that