IET軟件發布有關軟件生命周期各個方面的論文，包括設計、開發、實施和維護。該期刊的重點是開發和維護軟件的方法及其實際應用。特別鼓勵作者提交關于以下主題的論文，盡管歡迎有關軟件工程各個方面的論文：軟件和系統需求工程；形式方法、設計方法、實踐和經驗；軟件體系結構、面向方面和面向對象、重用和重新設計；測試、驗證和確認技術；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、智能代理；信息系統工程；軟件工程在工商業中的應用；軟件工程技術轉讓；軟件開發管理；軟件開發的理論方面；教育和培訓，包括繼續專業發展。

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.