OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Automated Software Engineering 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 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
DL4SC: a novel deep learning-based vulnerability detection framework for smart contracts	45
Optimized design refactoring (ODR): a generic framework for automated search-based refactoring to optimize object-oriented software architectures	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
EmoReflex: an AI-powered emotion-centric developer insights platform	20
Technology adoption performance evaluation applied to testing industrial REST APIs	20
Semantic context based coincidental correct test cases detection for fault localization	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
Revisiting file context for source code summarization	16
Multidimensional modeling driven from a domain language	16

A three-valued model abstraction framework for PCTL* stochastic model checking	16
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
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
Quality assessment framework to rank software projects	14
Knowledge-enhanced software refinement: leveraging reinforcement learning for search-based quality engineering	14
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	13
Α tool for requirements engineering using ontologies and boilerplates	13
Adaptive and accessible user interfaces for seniors through model-driven engineering	12
TM-fuzzer: fuzzing autonomous driving systems through traffic management	11
DICE simulation: a tool for software performance assessment at the design stage	10
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
Source code change analysis with deep learning based programming model	9
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
A systematic decision-making framework for tackling quantum software engineering challenges	8
Genetic algorithms and heuristics hybridized for software architecture recovery	7
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
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
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