OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Software Quality Journal is 6. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
EAFL: an effective combination of features for fault localization in evolving programs	41
Test data generation method based on multiple convergence direction adaptive PSO	33
Improving story points estimation using ensemble machine learning	32
Just-in-time defect prediction for mobile applications: using shallow or deep learning?	30
Machine learning for mHealth apps quality evaluation	28
LLM-BRC: A large language model-based bug report classification framework	27
Identifying the severity of technical debt issues based on semantic and structural information	25
Modeling smart rejuvenation on a series system with different failure modes	24
Towards semantically enhanced detection of emerging quality-related concerns in source code	19
Towards effective gamification of existing systems: method and experience report	17
Software code defect prediction from requirements: a study based on COSMIC sizing data movements	17
Enhancing human-machine pair inspection with risk number and code inspection diagram	16
Lexical and semantic representations for similar bug report detection: A TF-IDF and frozen T5 comparative study	14
KAD: a knowledge formalization-based anomaly detection approach for distributed systems	14
HPDA: An enhanced GNN-based software vulnerability detection approach by hybrid-scale perception and data augmentation	14
XRCoding: introducing computational thinking and coding in a gamified eXtended reality	13
Getting into the game: gamifying software development with the GSA framework	13
MCOT-KB: Multi-source cross-project defect prediction with optimal transport domain adaptation and KMMBagging	13
Feature mapping based on heterogeneous cross-company effort estimation	13
Whole test suite generation from graph transformation specifications using ant colony optimization	13
Revisiting the cost-effectiveness of metamorphic relation composition	12
A family of experiments about how developers perceive delayed system response time	12
QualiTagger: automating software quality categorization in issue trackers	12
OSEL: boosting vulnerability detection with opcode slicing-enhanced feature learning	12
Periodic and random incremental backup policies in reliability theory	12

Exploring API behaviours through generated examples	12
Integrated multi-view modeling for reliable machine learning-intensive software engineering	11
AutoFuzz: automatic fuzzer-sanitizer scheduling with multi-armed bandit	11
Towards improving agility in public administration	11
An effective parallel convolutional anomaly multi-classification model for fault diagnosis in microservice system	10
Automated SC-MCC test case generation using coverage-guided fuzzing	10
Evaluating testing strategies for resource related failures in mobile applications	10
FLAME-JIT: Fine-grained localization of application mobile defects at just-in-time	10
Reliable execution of natural language test cases for GUI applications using LLM agents	9
Do developer perceptions have borders? Comparing C code responses across continents	9
Test case optimization using grey wolf algorithm	8
Implications of semi-supervised learning for design pattern selection	8
Special issue on information systems quality for digital transformation	8
A systems interpretation of the software evolution laws and their impact on technical debt management and software maintainability	8
Quality enhancement in OSS development process: a quantitative framework approach	8
Comparative study of machine learning test case prioritization for continuous integration testing	7
Assessing reusable web applications: The Django ecosystem case	7
Utilizing source code syntax patterns to detect bug inducing commits using machine learning models	7
VulDFF: a dual features fusion vulnerability detection model based on CFG	7
BiLSTM and LSTM networks: an efficient alternative to large language models for python syntax error correction	6
Unraveling the code: an in-depth empirical study on the impact of development practices in auxiliary functions implementation	6
Quality attributes of test cases and test suites – importance & challenges from practitioners’ perspectives	6
Implicit and explicit mixture of experts models for software defect prediction	6