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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
BOLD: an ontology-based log debugger for C programs	61
Large language models for qualitative research in software engineering: exploring opportunities and challenges	56
$$AI^{2}$$: the next leap toward native language-based and explainable machine learning framework	52
Parallelization of genetic algorithms for software architecture recovery	46
Optimized design refactoring (ODR): a generic framework for automated search-based refactoring to optimize object-oriented software architectures	45
DL4SC: a novel deep learning-based vulnerability detection framework for smart contracts	45
A study on prompt design, advantages and limitations of ChatGPT for deep learning program repair	42
On-the-fly unfolding with optimal exploration for linear temporal logic model checking of concurrent software and systems	38
Machine learning approach for software defect prediction using multi-core parallel computing	32
Synthetic versus real: an analysis of critical scenarios for autonomous vehicle testing	32
Enhancing embedded systems development with TS$$^-$$	30
Enhancing the ability of LLMs for spaceborne equipment code generation via retrieval-augmented generation and contrastive learning	29
Convolutional neural network for stock trading using technical indicators	28
Detecting non-natural language artifacts for de-noising bug reports	27
Structural contrastive learning based automatic bug triaging	25
Navigating bug cold start with contextual multi-armed bandits: an enhanced approach to developer assignment in software bug repositories	22
Technology adoption performance evaluation applied to testing industrial REST APIs	20
Semantic context based coincidental correct test cases detection for fault localization	20
EmoReflex: an AI-powered emotion-centric developer insights platform	20
A class integration test order generation approach based on Sarsa algorithm	19
Tips: towards automating patch suggestion for vulnerable smart contracts	18
Which neural network makes more explainable decisions? An approach towards measuring explainability	17
Reinforcement learning for mutation operator selection in automated program repair	17
A three-valued model abstraction framework for PCTL* stochastic model checking	16
Revisiting file context for source code summarization	16

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

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