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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
$$AI^{2}$$: the next leap toward native language-based and explainable machine learning framework	81
Enhancing mutation testing for deep neural networks: a novel approach to generating high-quality mutants	62
Large language models for qualitative research in software engineering: exploring opportunities and challenges	59
Parallelization of genetic algorithms for software architecture recovery	54
Augmenting software quality assurance with AI and automation using PyTest-BDD	47
Optimized design refactoring (ODR): a generic framework for automated search-based refactoring to optimize object-oriented software architectures	47
DL4SC: a novel deep learning-based vulnerability detection framework for smart contracts	46
A study on prompt design, advantages and limitations of ChatGPT for deep learning program repair	35
Synthetic versus real: an analysis of critical scenarios for autonomous vehicle testing	33
Graph based transfer learning with orthogonal tunning for functionality size insights	29
On-the-fly unfolding with optimal exploration for linear temporal logic model checking of concurrent software and systems	29
Multi-view adaptive contrastive learning for information retrieval based fault localization	26
Enhancing embedded systems development with TS$$^-$$	24
Enhancing the ability of LLMs for spaceborne equipment code generation via retrieval-augmented generation and contrastive learning	23
Convolutional neural network for stock trading using technical indicators	22
Machine learning approach for software defect prediction using multi-core parallel computing	22
EmoReflex: an AI-powered emotion-centric developer insights platform	18
Navigating bug cold start with contextual multi-armed bandits: an enhanced approach to developer assignment in software bug repositories	18
Structural contrastive learning based automatic bug triaging	18
Semantic context based coincidental correct test cases detection for fault localization	17
Detecting non-natural language artifacts for de-noising bug reports	17
Intelligent test case generation method for fuzzing IoT protocols based on LLM	17
Technology adoption performance evaluation applied to testing industrial REST APIs	17
Enhanced neighborhood metric for spreadsheet fault prediction	17
A class integration test order generation approach based on Sarsa algorithm	16

The arts and crafts of android adware across a decade	16
A three-valued model abstraction framework for PCTL* stochastic model checking	15
Reinforcement learning for mutation operator selection in automated program repair	15
Which neural network makes more explainable decisions? An approach towards measuring explainability	15
Tips: towards automating patch suggestion for vulnerable smart contracts	15
PIONEER: improving the robustness of student models when compressing pre-trained models of code	14
Graph neural networks for precise bug localization through structural program analysis	14
Revisiting file context for source code summarization	13
Multidimensional modeling driven from a domain language	13
Test case selection and prioritization approach for automated regression testing using ontology and COSMIC measurement	12
Toward efficient testing of graph neural networks via test input prioritization	12
Test-suite-guided discovery of least privilege for cloud infrastructure as code	11
Quality assessment framework to rank software projects	11
Identification and visualization of variability implementations in object-oriented variability-rich systems: a symmetry-based approach	11
A holistic approach to software fault prediction with dynamic classification	11
Α tool for requirements engineering using ontologies and boilerplates	10
Adaptive and accessible user interfaces for seniors through model-driven engineering	10
Automated test data generation and stubbing method for C/C++ embedded projects	10
RFMC-CS: a representation fusion based multi-view momentum contrastive learning framework for code search	9
SPVR: syntax-to-prompt vulnerability repair based on large language models	8
Knowledge-enhanced software refinement: leveraging reinforcement learning for search-based quality engineering	8
Automatic recognizing relevant fragments of APIs using API references	8
Assessing the effectiveness of recent closed-source large language models in fault localization and automated program repair	8
TM-fuzzer: fuzzing autonomous driving systems through traffic management	8
Sampling configurations from software product lines via probability-aware diversification and SAT solving	8
Detecting question relatedness in programming Q&A communities via bimodal feature fusion	8
Source code change analysis with deep learning based programming model	8
MCL-VD: Multi-modal contrastive learning with LoRA-enhanced GraphCodeBERT for effective vulnerability detection	8
DICE simulation: a tool for software performance assessment at the design stage	8
Towards integrated dashboards for better management of human-centric issues in software development	8
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
Predicting software defects using an extreme gradient boosting model tuned with reinforcement learning based spider wasp optimizer	7
A systematic decision-making framework for tackling quantum software engineering challenges	7
ByteEye: A smart contract vulnerability detection framework at bytecode level with graph neural networks	7
Code comment generation based on graph neural network enhanced transformer model for code understanding in open-source software ecosystems	7
Decomposition then watermarking: Enhancing code traceability with dual-channel code watermarking	7
Comparing static analyses for improved semantic conflict detection	6
Automated requirement contradiction detection through formal logic and LLMs	6
A systematic literature review on software security testing using metaheuristics	6
Optimizing regression testing with AHP-TOPSIS metric system for effective technical debt evaluation	6
Leveraging structural properties of source code graphs for just-in-time bug prediction	6
Correction to: A class integration test order generation approach based on Sarsa algorithm	6
A model-based DevOps process for development of mathematical database cost models	5
Exploring the potential of general purpose LLMs in automated software refactoring: an empirical study	5
An empirical study of automated privacy requirements classification in issue reports	5
Angels or demons: investigating and detecting decentralized financial traps on ethereum smart contracts	5
Energy efficient resource allocation based on virtual network embedding for IoT data generation	5
How to certify machine learning based safety-critical systems? A systematic literature review	5

Mathematical model of social behavior for the allocation of members in software development teams	5
What information contributes to log-based anomaly detection? Insights from a configurable transformer-based approach	5
Freeze-and-mutate: abnormal sample identification for DL applications through model core analysis	5
Towards automatic business process redesign: an NLP based approach to extract redesign suggestions	5
The impact of feature selection and feature reduction techniques for code smell detection: A comprehensive empirical study	5
Bug Classification in quantum software: a rule-based framework and its evaluation	5
qaAskeR$$^+$$: a novel testing method for question answering software via asking recursive questions	5
An empirical study of data sampling techniques for just-in-time software defect prediction	5
Coevolutionary scheduling of dynamic software project considering the new skill learning	5
Automatic Code Generation Techniques: A Systematic Literature Review	4
Investigating the bugs in reinforcement learning programs: Insights from Stack Overflow and GitHub	4
Data cleaning and machine learning: a systematic literature review	4
Gradient contouring and texture modelling based CAD system for improved TB classification	4
Towards a behavior tree-based robotic software architecture with adjoint observation schemes for robotic software development	4
Semi-supervised and unsupervised anomaly detection by mining numerical workflow relations from system logs	4
Actor-critic architecture based probabilistic meta-reinforcement learning for load balancing of controllers in software defined networks	4
Data-driven prototyping via natural-language-based GUI retrieval	4
Future of software development with generative AI	4
Detection of hidden privilege escalations in android	4
Quantum software engineering and potential of quantum computing in software engineering research: a review	4
Correction: Agile meets quantum: a novel genetic algorithm model for predicting the success of quantum software development project	4
A framework for conditional statement technical debt identification and description	4
UI2HTML: utilizing LLM agents with chain of thought to convert UI into HTML code	4
SiaLog: detecting anomalies in software execution logs using the siamese network	4
Domain-constrained synthesis of inconsistent key aspects in textual vulnerability descriptions	4
OneLog: towards end-to-end software log anomaly detection	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
Prompt enhance API recommendation: visualize the user’s real intention behind this query	3
Continuous integration of architectural performance models with parametric dependencies – the CIPM approach	3
Self-admitted technical debt in R: detection and causes	3
Test case prioritization using test case diversification and fault-proneness estimations	3
Improving anomaly detection in software logs through hybrid language modeling and reduced reliance on parser	3
HMF: Enhancing reentrancy vulnerability detection and repair with a hybrid model framework	3
MalModel: hiding malicious payload in mobile deep learning models with black-box backdoor attack	3
Mobile application review summarization using chain of density prompting	3
On the role of search budgets in model-based software refactoring optimization	3
WalletRadar: towards automating the detection of vulnerabilities in browser-based cryptocurrency wallets	3
NexuSym: Marrying symbolic path finders with large language models	3
Regression test selection in test-driven development	3
MerIt: improving neural program synthesis by merging collective intelligence	3
MP: motion program synthesis with machine learning interpretability and knowledge graph analogy	3
Machine learning based predictive modeling to effectively implement DevOps practices in software organizations	2
Static data-flow analysis for software product lines in C	2
Artificial intelligence and machine learning in enhancing software project management processes: A systematic literature review	2
AIDM: artificial intelligent for digital museum autonomous system with mixed reality and software-driven data collection and analysis	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
FLASc: a formal algebra for labeled property graph schema	2
JDExtractor: an automated approach for efficient extraction of defect-related methods in Java projects	2
Knowledge-guided large language models are trustworthy API recommenders	2
Efficient deep-reinforcement learning aware resource allocation in SDN-enabled fog paradigm	2
Directed Artificial Bee Colony algorithm with revamped search strategy to solve global numerical optimization problems	2
Guest Editorial: Deep Learning in Open-Source Software Ecosystems	2
DESCG: data encoding scheme classification with GNN in binary analysis	2
Using model-driven engineering to automate software language translation	2
Enhancing multi-objective test case selection through the mutation operator	2
AdaComplete: improve DL-based code completion method’s domain adaptability	2
Context-aware code summarization with multi-relational graph neural network	2
Understanding the privacy-realisticness dilemma of the metaverse	2
iALBMAD: an improved agile-based layered approach for mobile app development	2
Meta network attention-based feature matching for heterogeneous defect prediction	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