OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Automated Software Engineering is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
BOLD: an ontology-based log debugger for C programs	55
Large language models for qualitative research in software engineering: exploring opportunities and challenges	52
Predicting the Defects using Stacked Ensemble Learner with Filtered Dataset	50
$$AI^{2}$$: the next leap toward native language-based and explainable machine learning framework	44
Parallelization of genetic algorithms for software architecture recovery	44
Optimized design refactoring (ODR): a generic framework for automated search-based refactoring to optimize object-oriented software architectures	41
A study on prompt design, advantages and limitations of ChatGPT for deep learning program repair	38
DL4SC: a novel deep learning-based vulnerability detection framework for smart contracts	38
On-the-fly unfolding with optimal exploration for linear temporal logic model checking of concurrent software and systems	35
Synthetic versus real: an analysis of critical scenarios for autonomous vehicle testing	32
Machine learning approach for software defect prediction using multi-core parallel computing	32
Enhancing embedded systems development with TS$$^-$$	30
Convolutional neural network for stock trading using technical indicators	28
SSD based waste separation in smart garbage using augmented clustering NMS	27
Detecting non-natural language artifacts for de-noising bug reports	27
EmoReflex: an AI-powered emotion-centric developer insights platform	23
Structural contrastive learning based automatic bug triaging	20
Semantic context based coincidental correct test cases detection for fault localization	20
Technology adoption performance evaluation applied to testing industrial REST APIs	18
Tips: towards automating patch suggestion for vulnerable smart contracts	18
Navigating bug cold start with contextual multi-armed bandits: an enhanced approach to developer assignment in software bug repositories	18
A class integration test order generation approach based on Sarsa algorithm	18
Reinforcement learning for mutation operator selection in automated program repair	17
Which neural network makes more explainable decisions? An approach towards measuring explainability	16
Multidimensional modeling driven from a domain language	16

A three-valued model abstraction framework for PCTL* stochastic model checking	16
Revisiting file context for source code summarization	15
Test case selection and prioritization approach for automated regression testing using ontology and COSMIC measurement	14
Identification and visualization of variability implementations in object-oriented variability-rich systems: a symmetry-based approach	14
Quality assessment framework to rank software projects	14
Test-suite-guided discovery of least privilege for cloud infrastructure as code	14
A holistic approach to software fault prediction with dynamic classification	14
TM-fuzzer: fuzzing autonomous driving systems through traffic management	13
Knowledge-enhanced software refinement: leveraging reinforcement learning for search-based quality engineering	13
Α tool for requirements engineering using ontologies and boilerplates	13
RFMC-CS: a representation fusion based multi-view momentum contrastive learning framework for code search	13
Automated test data generation and stubbing method for C/C++ embedded projects	12
Sampling configurations from software product lines via probability-aware diversification and SAT solving	11
MCL-VD: Multi-modal contrastive learning with LoRA-enhanced GraphCodeBERT for effective vulnerability detection	11
Source code change analysis with deep learning based programming model	10
Code comment generation based on graph neural network enhanced transformer model for code understanding in open-source software ecosystems	10
DICE simulation: a tool for software performance assessment at the design stage	10
Detecting question relatedness in programming Q&A communities via bimodal feature fusion	9
Automatic recognizing relevant fragments of APIs using API references	9
RCM-extractor: an automated NLP-based approach for extracting a semi formal representation model from natural language requirements	9
A systematic decision-making framework for tackling quantum software engineering challenges	9
Optimizing regression testing with AHP-TOPSIS metric system for effective technical debt evaluation	8
Software defect prediction: future directions and challenges	8
Genetic algorithms and heuristics hybridized for software architecture recovery	8
Leveraging structural properties of source code graphs for just-in-time bug prediction	7
SIFT: enhance the performance of vulnerability detection by incorporating structural knowledge and multi-task learning	7
A systematic literature review on software security testing using metaheuristics	7
Exploring the potential of general purpose LLMs in automated software refactoring: an empirical study	6
Energy efficient resource allocation based on virtual network embedding for IoT data generation	6
Correction to: A class integration test order generation approach based on Sarsa algorithm	6
Automated requirement contradiction detection through formal logic and LLMs	6
An empirical study of data sampling techniques for just-in-time software defect prediction	6
Freeze-and-mutate: abnormal sample identification for DL applications through model core analysis	6
Towards automatic business process redesign: an NLP based approach to extract redesign suggestions	6
Coevolutionary scheduling of dynamic software project considering the new skill learning	5
How to certify machine learning based safety-critical systems? A systematic literature review	5
The impact of feature selection and feature reduction techniques for code smell detection: A comprehensive empirical study	5
qaAskeR$$^+$$: a novel testing method for question answering software via asking recursive questions	5
What information contributes to log-based anomaly detection? Insights from a configurable transformer-based approach	5
A model-based DevOps process for development of mathematical database cost models	5
Correction: Agile meets quantum: a novel genetic algorithm model for predicting the success of quantum software development project	5
Angels or demons: investigating and detecting decentralized financial traps on ethereum smart contracts	5
An empirical study of automated privacy requirements classification in issue reports	5
Quantum software engineering and potential of quantum computing in software engineering research: a review	5
Mathematical model of social behavior for the allocation of members in software development teams	5
Actor-critic architecture based probabilistic meta-reinforcement learning for load balancing of controllers in software defined networks	4
Model checking strategy-controlled systems in rewriting logic	4
$$l-$$PEES-IMP: lightweight proxy re-encryption-based identity management protocol for enhancing privacy over multi-cloud environment	4
MerIt: improving neural program synthesis by merging collective intelligence	4
UI2HTML: utilizing LLM agents with chain of thought to convert UI into HTML code	4

Does sentiment help requirement engineering: exploring sentiments in user comments to discover informative comments	4
Data-driven prototyping via natural-language-based GUI retrieval	4
Gradient contouring and texture modelling based CAD system for improved TB classification	4
SiaLog: detecting anomalies in software execution logs using the siamese network	4
Towards a behavior tree-based robotic software architecture with adjoint observation schemes for robotic software development	4
A framework for conditional statement technical debt identification and description	4
Semi-supervised and unsupervised anomaly detection by mining numerical workflow relations from system logs	4
Prompt enhance API recommendation: visualize the user’s real intention behind this query	4
Data cleaning and machine learning: a systematic literature review	4
Regression test selection in test-driven development	4
Future of software development with generative AI	4
Knowledge-guided large language models are trustworthy API recommenders	3
NexuSym: Marrying symbolic path finders with large language models	3
Machine learning based predictive modeling to effectively implement DevOps practices in software organizations	3
Detection of hidden privilege escalations in android	3
Mobile application review summarization using chain of density prompting	3
Understanding the privacy-realisticness dilemma of the metaverse	3
Continuous integration of architectural performance models with parametric dependencies – the CIPM approach	3
Context-aware code summarization with multi-relational graph neural network	3
A systematic review of refactoring opportunities by software antipattern detection	3
Contractsentry: a static analysis tool for smart contract vulnerability detection	3
Sharif-TaaWS: a tool to automate unit testing of web services	3
WalletRadar: towards automating the detection of vulnerabilities in browser-based cryptocurrency wallets	3
OneLog: towards end-to-end software log anomaly detection	3
On the documentation of refactoring types	3
Enhancing multi-objective test case selection through the mutation operator	3
Self-admitted technical debt in R: detection and causes	3
Test case prioritization using test case diversification and fault-proneness estimations	3
MP: motion program synthesis with machine learning interpretability and knowledge graph analogy	3
FLASc: a formal algebra for labeled property graph schema	2
Efficient deep-reinforcement learning aware resource allocation in SDN-enabled fog paradigm	2
AdaComplete: improve DL-based code completion method’s domain adaptability	2
Guest Editorial: Deep Learning in Open-Source Software Ecosystems	2
Mining crowd sourcing repositories for open innovation in software engineering	2
HGNNLink: recovering requirements-code traceability links with text and dependency-aware heterogeneous graph neural networks	2
Ladle: a method for unsupervised anomaly detection across log types	2
A symbolic execution-based method to perform untargeted attack on feed-forward neural networks	2
Using data mining techniques to generate test cases from graph transformation systems specifications	2
iALBMAD: an improved agile-based layered approach for mobile app development	2
AIDM: artificial intelligent for digital museum autonomous system with mixed reality and software-driven data collection and analysis	2
Automated verification of concurrent go programs via bounded model checking	2
Measuring the impact of predictive models on the software project: A cost, service time, and risk evaluation of a metric-based defect severity prediction model	2
An extensive study of the effects of different deep learning models on code vulnerability detection in Python code	2
QUARE: towards a question-answering model for requirements elicitation	2
UAV surveillance for violence detection and individual identification	2
HQLgen: deep learning based HQL query generation from program context	2
Directed Artificial Bee Colony algorithm with revamped search strategy to solve global numerical optimization problems	2
Meta network attention-based feature matching for heterogeneous defect prediction	2
Static data-flow analysis for software product lines in C	2
A study on cross-project fault prediction through resampling and feature reduction along with source projects selection	2
Exploring the impact of data preprocessing techniques on composite classifier algorithms in cross-project defect prediction	2
A survey on robustness attacks for deep code models	2
Intelligent software-driven immersive environment for online political guiding based on brain-computer interface and autonomous systems	2
GenerativeGI: creating generative art with genetic improvement	2
Using model-driven engineering to automate software language translation	2