OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Automated Software Engineering is 5. 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 2021-07-01 to 2025-07-01.)

Article	Citations
BOLD: an ontology-based log debugger for C programs	53
Large language models for qualitative research in software engineering: exploring opportunities and challenges	48
Predicting the Defects using Stacked Ensemble Learner with Filtered Dataset	45
$$AI^{2}$$: the next leap toward native language-based and explainable machine learning framework	44
Parallelization of genetic algorithms for software architecture recovery	44
ANCHOR: locating android framework-specific crashing faults	38
Optimized design refactoring (ODR): a generic framework for automated search-based refactoring to optimize object-oriented software architectures	38
DL4SC: a novel deep learning-based vulnerability detection framework for smart contracts	34
A study on prompt design, advantages and limitations of ChatGPT for deep learning program repair	32
On-the-fly unfolding with optimal exploration for linear temporal logic model checking of concurrent software and systems	31
Synthetic versus real: an analysis of critical scenarios for autonomous vehicle testing	31
Machine learning approach for software defect prediction using multi-core parallel computing	29
Enhancing embedded systems development with TS$$^-$$	28
SSD based waste separation in smart garbage using augmented clustering NMS	27
Convolutional neural network for stock trading using technical indicators	25
Detecting non-natural language artifacts for de-noising bug reports	20
Navigating bug cold start with contextual multi-armed bandits: an enhanced approach to developer assignment in software bug repositories	20
EmoReflex: an AI-powered emotion-centric developer insights platform	20
Semantic context based coincidental correct test cases detection for fault localization	18
Technology adoption performance evaluation applied to testing industrial REST APIs	18
Structural contrastive learning based automatic bug triaging	18
A class integration test order generation approach based on Sarsa algorithm	16
Reinforcement learning for mutation operator selection in automated program repair	16
Tips: towards automating patch suggestion for vulnerable smart contracts	16
Revisiting file context for source code summarization	14

Which neural network makes more explainable decisions? An approach towards measuring explainability	14
Multidimensional modeling driven from a domain language	14
Test case selection and prioritization approach for automated regression testing using ontology and COSMIC measurement	14
Test-suite-guided discovery of least privilege for cloud infrastructure as code	14
A three-valued model abstraction framework for PCTL* stochastic model checking	14
Α tool for requirements engineering using ontologies and boilerplates	13
Quality assessment framework to rank software projects	13
RFMC-CS: a representation fusion based multi-view momentum contrastive learning framework for code search	13
A holistic approach to software fault prediction with dynamic classification	13
Knowledge-enhanced software refinement: leveraging reinforcement learning for search-based quality engineering	13
Identification and visualization of variability implementations in object-oriented variability-rich systems: a symmetry-based approach	13
TM-fuzzer: fuzzing autonomous driving systems through traffic management	12
Automated test data generation and stubbing method for C/C++ embedded projects	12
Sampling configurations from software product lines via probability-aware diversification and SAT solving	11
DICE simulation: a tool for software performance assessment at the design stage	11
Source code change analysis with deep learning based programming model	10
Automatic recognizing relevant fragments of APIs using API references	10
Code comment generation based on graph neural network enhanced transformer model for code understanding in open-source software ecosystems	10
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	9
A systematic literature review on software security testing using metaheuristics	8
Optimizing regression testing with AHP-TOPSIS metric system for effective technical debt evaluation	8
SIFT: enhance the performance of vulnerability detection by incorporating structural knowledge and multi-task learning	8
Software defect prediction: future directions and challenges	8
Genetic algorithms and heuristics hybridized for software architecture recovery	8
Freeze-and-mutate: abnormal sample identification for DL applications through model core analysis	7
Automated requirement contradiction detection through formal logic and LLMs	7
Angels or demons: investigating and detecting decentralized financial traps on ethereum smart contracts	7
Leveraging structural properties of source code graphs for just-in-time bug prediction	7
Correction to: A class integration test order generation approach based on Sarsa algorithm	6
Energy efficient resource allocation based on virtual network embedding for IoT data generation	6
An empirical study of data sampling techniques for just-in-time software defect prediction	6
Exploring the potential of general purpose LLMs in automated software refactoring: an empirical study	6
What information contributes to log-based anomaly detection? Insights from a configurable transformer-based approach	5
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
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
Coevolutionary scheduling of dynamic software project considering the new skill learning	5
An empirical study of automated privacy requirements classification in issue reports	5
Mathematical model of social behavior for the allocation of members in software development teams	5
qaAskeR$$^+$$: a novel testing method for question answering software via asking recursive questions	5