OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineerin is 1. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
RESEARCH NOTES—GMRepair: Graph Mining Template-Based Automated Software Repair	21
Automated Test Case Generation for Path Coverage by Using Multi-Objective Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm with Reinforcement Learning and Relationship Matrix Strategies	15
A Dual Relaxation Method for Neural Network Verification	13
Software Quality Assessment Model: A New Approach for Software Testing Tools	11
Aligning Software Architecture Training with Software Industry Requirements	10
Guest Editorial Special Issue on Best Papers from SEKE2022	9
An Optimal WSN Coverage Based on Adapted Transit Search Algorithm	7
Graph-Based Root Cause Localization in Microservice Systems with Protection Mechanisms	7
An Extensible Modeling Method Supporting Ontology-Based Scenario Specification and Domain-Specific Extension	7
Mapping Modern JVM Language Code to Analysis-Friendly Graphs: A Study with Kotlin	6
Model-Driven Approach for Making Citizen Science Data FAIR	6
Matching Logic Based on Ownership Transfer	6
SWEBOK Matters: Report and Reflection of a SEKE Panel on the Educational and Professional Implications of SWEBOK	6
Memory-Aware Scheduling Parallel Real-Time Tasks for Multicore Systems	5
BSR-TC: Adaptively Sampling for Accurate Triangle Counting over Evolving Graph Streams	5
The Experience of Tests during the COVID-19 Pandemic-Induced Emergency Remote Teaching	5
Personalized API Recommendations	5
A Novel Overlapping Method to Alleviate the Cold-Start Problem in Recommendation Systems	5
Identifying the Optimal Refactoring Dependencies Using Heuristic Search Algorithms to Maximize Maintainability	5
An Efficient Sorting Algorithm for Non-Volatile Memory	5
Identifying High-impact Bug Reports with Imbalance Distribution by Instance Fuzzy Entropy	4
A Modeling and Verification Method of Cyber-Physical Systems Based on AADL and Process Algebra	4
NISe: Non-Invasive Secure Framework for Multi-Access Edge Computing	4
An Empirical Study on Higher-Order Mutation-Based Fault Localization	4
CodeGen-Search: A Code Generation Model Incorporating Similar Sample Information	4

A Dynamic Drilling Sampling Method and Evaluation Model for Big Streaming Data	4
Root Cause Analysis of Anomalies Based on Graph Convolutional Neural Network	4
Extracting Prerequisite Relations among Concepts From the Course Descriptions	4
Approach to Predict Software Vulnerability Based on Multiple-Level N-gram Feature Extraction and Heterogeneous Ensemble Learning	4
OdegVul: An Approach for Statement-Level Defect Prediction	4
Using Peer Assessment Leveraging Large Language Models in Software Engineering Education	4
Consistency Checking for Refactoring from Coarse-Grained Locks to Fine-Grained Locks	3
Multi-Label Classification of Pure Code	3
Python API Misuse Mining and Classification Based on Hybrid Analysis and Attention Mechanism	3
Video Multimodal Entity Linking via Multi-Perspective Enhanced Subgraph Contrastive Network	3
Code Recommendation for Schema Evolution of Mimic Storage Systems	3
Function-Level Code Obfuscation Detection Through Self-Attention-Guided Multi-Representation Fusion	3
Benchmarking Whole Knowledge Graph Embedding Techniques	3
MTCEA: Guiding Multi-modal Entity Alignment via Entity Type Information	3
Recommending Relevant Tutorial Fragments for API-Related Natural Language Questions	3
Review and Application of Knowledge Graph in Crisis Management	3
Approach to Detect Windows Malware Based on Malicious Tendency Image and ResNet Algorithm	3
VulnTrace: Tracking and Detecting Code Vulnerabilities with Historical Commits and Semantic Embeddings	3
Assessing the Use of GitHub Copilot on Students of Engineering of Information Systems	3
An Empirical Study on Rule Violation History of JavaScript Code Blocks on Stack Overflow	2
The Evolution Mechanism of Correctness for Cyber-Physical System	2
An Imperfect Debugging Non-Homogeneous Poisson Process Software Reliability Model Based on a 3-Parameter S-Shaped Function	2
Boosting Just-In-Time Code Comment Updating Via Programming Context and Refactor	2
Enhancing Multi-Behavior Recommendations Through Capturing Dynamic Preferences	2
CodeLabeller: A Web-Based Code Annotation Tool for Java Design Patterns and Summaries	2
Automated Localization Testing of Mobile Applications Method	2
A Fully Parallel Approach of Model Checking Via Probe Machine	2
Augmenting the Interpretability of GraphCodeBERT for Code Similarity Tasks	2
Guest Editor’s Introduction	2
Toward Proactive Maintenance: A Multi-Tiered Architecture for Industrial Equipment Health Monitoring and Remaining Useful Life Prediction	2
Improving Windows Malware Detection Using the Random Forest Algorithm and Multi-View Analysis	2
EFSM Model-Based Testing for Android Applications	2
A Cross-Project Defect Prediction Approach Based on Code Semantics and Cross-Version Structural Information	2
Intrusion Detection Algorithm Based on Convolutional Neural Network and Light Gradient Boosting Machine	2
Forecasting Stock Index Using a Volume-Aware Positional Attention-Based Recurrent Neural Network	2
Cross-Project Transfer Learning on Lightweight Code Semantic Graphs for Defect Prediction	2
An Adaptive Semantic Annotation Tool for Teachers Based on Context-Aware and Internet of Things	2
An Extensible Compiler for Implementing Software Design Patterns as Concise Language Constructs	2
Author Index Volume 34 (2024)	2
Understanding the Role of Stack Overflow in Supporting Software Development Tasks: A Research Perspective	2
Multi-Intent Inline Code Comment Generation via Large Language Model	2
DTester: Diversity-Driven Test Case Generation for Web Applications	2
Exploring the Impact of Vocabulary Techniques on Code Completion: A Comparative Approach	2
Exploring the Impact of Balanced and Imbalanced Learning in Source Code Suggestion	2
GTFP: Network Fault Prediction Based on Graph and Time Series	2
Modeling of Security Fault-Tolerant Requirements for Secure Systems	2
VeRA: Verifying RBAC and Authorization Constraints Models of Web Applications	2
EVaDe: Efficient and Lightweight Mirai Variants Detection via Approximate Largest Submatrix Search	2
Exact Learning of Qualitative Constraint Networks from Membership Queries	2
Quantum Software: The Brain of Quantum — Guest Editor’s Introduction	1

MuSim: Mutation-based Fault Localization Using Test Case Proximity	1
Equivalent Mutants Detection Based on Weighted Software Behavior Graph	1
RR-GCN : exploring untrained random embeddings for relational graphs	1
Software Industry Perception of Technical Debt and Its Management	1
Methods on Detecting Closely Related Topics and Spatial Events	1
Towards Exogenous Coordination of Concurrent Cloud Applications	1
Predicting Ride Hailing Service Demand Using Autoencoder and Convolutional Neural Network	1
Remaining Activity Sequence Prediction for Ongoing Process Instances	1
EFSP: An Enhanced Full Scrum Process Model	1
DockerPedia: A Knowledge Graph of Software Images and Their Metadata	1
A Hierarchical Model for Quality Evaluation of Mixed Source Software Based on ISO/IEC 25010	1
The Safety and Performance of Prominent Programming Languages	1
From SATD Recognition to an Interpretation Method Based on the Dataset	1
Test Oracle Generation Based on BPNN by Using the Values of Variables at Different Breakpoints for Programs	1
A Formal Approach for Consistency Management in UML Models	1
Statistical Model Checking for Stochastic and Hybrid Autonomous Driving Based on Spatio-Clock Constraints	1
Enhancing Reusability: An Integrated Framework for Software Requirements Classification and Prioritization	1
An Ensemble Keyword Extraction Model for News Texts with Statistical and Graphical Features	1
Flaky Test Detection Based on Adaptive Latest Position Execution for Concurrent Android Applications	1
A Dual Decision-Making Continuous Reinforcement Learning Method Based on Sim2Real	1
Identifying Possible Improvements of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Process of a Bank by Using Process Mining	1
Python Code Smell Refactoring Route Generation Based on Association Rule and Correlation	1
A Static Analysis Framework for Investigating Tainted Data Sources in Software Systems	1
Deep Understanding of Runtime Configuration Intention	1
A Case Study of Software Project Replacement: A Time Series Analysis	1
Extension of a Simulation Software to Incorporate Quality-Related Factors in Investigations on Software Engineering Economics	1
Software Testing Integration-Based Model (I-BM) Framework for Recognizing Measure Fault Output Accuracy Using Machine Learning Approach	1
Identifying Temporal Corpus for Enhanced User Comments Analysis	1
Scalable Instance Matching Using Lucene and Mongodb	1
Guest Editor’s Introduction	1
Knowledge Graph Construction for SOFL Formal Specifications	1
MOID: Many-to-One Patent Graph Embedding Base Infringement Detection Model	1
Reverse Engineering of Object Oriented Systems to ALF	1
Enhancing Code Summarization with Graph Embedding and Pre-Trained Model	1
Constructing RDF Knowledge Base with Object-Oriented Databases	1
Class Change Prediction by Incorporating Community Smell: An Empirical Study	1
An Empirical Study on Bugs in PHP	1
Which Exceptions Do We Have to Catch in the Python Code for AI Projects?	1
Automatic Analysis of Available Source Code of Top Artificial Intelligence Conference Papers	1
Sentiment-Time Heterogeneous Residual Graph Attention Transformer for Session-Based Recommendation	1
Applying Scrum to Knowledge Transfer Among Software Developers	1
Automatically Generating Release Notes with Content Classification Models	1
Guest Editors’ Introduction	1
Multiclass Classification of UML Diagrams from Images Using Deep Learning	1
BPMN Data Model for Multi-Perspective Process Mining on Blockchain	1
How Did COVID-19 Impact Software Design Activities in Global Software Engineering — Systematic Review	1
NNTBFV: Simplifying and Verifying Neural Networks Using Testing-Based Formal Verification	1
KEMA++: A Full Representative Knowledge-Graph Embedding Model (036)	1
Semantic Discovery of Composite GIS Services	1
Security versus Compliance: An Empirical Study of the Impact of Industry Standards Compliance on Application Security	1
Hybrid Model with Multi-Level Code Representation for Multi-Label Code Smell Detection (077)	1
Generating Optimal Class Integration Test Orders Using Genetic Algorithms	1
A Combined Usage of NLP Libraries Towards Analyzing Software Documents	1
Verifiable Model Construction for Business Processes	1
XL-BPMN Model-Based Service Similarity Measurement Technique	1
Detecting Interaction Related Bugs in a Multi-Tenant Setting Using Kubernetes	1
Generation of C++ Code from Isabelle/HOL Specification	1
An Ontology-Based Information Extraction System for Residential Land-Use Suitability Analysis	1