OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Software Quality Journal 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
EAFL: an effective combination of features for fault localization in evolving programs	41
Test data generation method based on multiple convergence direction adaptive PSO	33
Improving story points estimation using ensemble machine learning	32
Just-in-time defect prediction for mobile applications: using shallow or deep learning?	30
Machine learning for mHealth apps quality evaluation	28
LLM-BRC: A large language model-based bug report classification framework	27
Identifying the severity of technical debt issues based on semantic and structural information	25
Modeling smart rejuvenation on a series system with different failure modes	24
Towards semantically enhanced detection of emerging quality-related concerns in source code	19
Towards effective gamification of existing systems: method and experience report	17
Software code defect prediction from requirements: a study based on COSMIC sizing data movements	17
Enhancing human-machine pair inspection with risk number and code inspection diagram	16
Lexical and semantic representations for similar bug report detection: A TF-IDF and frozen T5 comparative study	14
KAD: a knowledge formalization-based anomaly detection approach for distributed systems	14
HPDA: An enhanced GNN-based software vulnerability detection approach by hybrid-scale perception and data augmentation	14
XRCoding: introducing computational thinking and coding in a gamified eXtended reality	13
Getting into the game: gamifying software development with the GSA framework	13
MCOT-KB: Multi-source cross-project defect prediction with optimal transport domain adaptation and KMMBagging	13
Feature mapping based on heterogeneous cross-company effort estimation	13
Whole test suite generation from graph transformation specifications using ant colony optimization	13
Revisiting the cost-effectiveness of metamorphic relation composition	12
A family of experiments about how developers perceive delayed system response time	12
QualiTagger: automating software quality categorization in issue trackers	12
OSEL: boosting vulnerability detection with opcode slicing-enhanced feature learning	12
Periodic and random incremental backup policies in reliability theory	12

Exploring API behaviours through generated examples	12
AutoFuzz: automatic fuzzer-sanitizer scheduling with multi-armed bandit	11
Towards improving agility in public administration	11
Integrated multi-view modeling for reliable machine learning-intensive software engineering	11
Automated SC-MCC test case generation using coverage-guided fuzzing	10
Evaluating testing strategies for resource related failures in mobile applications	10
FLAME-JIT: Fine-grained localization of application mobile defects at just-in-time	10
An effective parallel convolutional anomaly multi-classification model for fault diagnosis in microservice system	10
Do developer perceptions have borders? Comparing C code responses across continents	9
Reliable execution of natural language test cases for GUI applications using LLM agents	9
Implications of semi-supervised learning for design pattern selection	8
Special issue on information systems quality for digital transformation	8
A systems interpretation of the software evolution laws and their impact on technical debt management and software maintainability	8
Quality enhancement in OSS development process: a quantitative framework approach	8
Test case optimization using grey wolf algorithm	8
Comparative study of machine learning test case prioritization for continuous integration testing	7
Assessing reusable web applications: The Django ecosystem case	7
Utilizing source code syntax patterns to detect bug inducing commits using machine learning models	7
VulDFF: a dual features fusion vulnerability detection model based on CFG	7
BiLSTM and LSTM networks: an efficient alternative to large language models for python syntax error correction	6
Unraveling the code: an in-depth empirical study on the impact of development practices in auxiliary functions implementation	6
Quality attributes of test cases and test suites – importance & challenges from practitioners’ perspectives	6
Implicit and explicit mixture of experts models for software defect prediction	6
Gamification of software development, verification and validation	5
UX debt in an agile development process: evidence and characterization	5
Introducing dependency, exception and encapsulation metrics for object-oriented defect prediction: Complementarity with CK/MOOD metrics through empirical machine learning and statistical validation	5
Collaborative process tailoring in evolutionary software development: a teamwork-quality perspective	5
Enhancing software development education through gamification and experiential learning with genially	5
A dynamic random testing strategy in the context of cloud computing	4
A replication study on the intuitiveness of programming language syntax	4
A source model simplification method to assist model transformation debugging	4
Identifying and managing data quality requirements: a design science study in the field of automated driving	4
Predicting Vulnerabilities in Computer Source Code Using Non-Investigated Software Metrics	4
Generative AI solutions for software quality: Assessing industrial readiness	4
From omelet to UML: assessing the role of process thinking on process model quality among novice analyst	4
ReAPR: Automatic program repair via retrieval-augmented large language models	4
Programming languages ranking based on energy measurements	4
Input perturbation robustness for software effort estimation: An empirical evaluation of LP4EE enhancement strategies	4
Comparative analysis of the syntactic and semantic consistency of terms in software testing glossaries	4
QNet: exploring deep learning for quantum code smell detection	4
Towards engineering higher quality intelligent environments: a multi case study approach	4
A study on reported under-documented non-functional requirements as an indicator of technical debt	3
TTAFPred: Prediction of time to aging failure for software systems based on a two-stream multi-scale features fusion network	3
Understanding the developer and user perspectives of design pattern detection tools	3
AI-Enhanced threat analysis and risk assessment for connected and autonomous vehicles	3
.NET/C# instrumentation for search-based software testing	3
A microservice-based framework for multi-level testing of cyber-physical systems	3
An empirical evaluation of defect prediction approaches in within-project and cross-project context	3
Quality aspects of digital forest service management: a case study	3
A function–behavior–structure framework for managing software project change	3

Towards defect-type-aware adaptive program repair: A stage-wise approach with large language models	3
Investigating adversarial attacks in software analytics via machine learning explainability	3
Model-based test execution from high-level natural language instructions using GPT-4	3
On the correlation between architectural smells and static analysis warnings	3
Navigating social debt and its link with technical debt in large-scale agile software development projects	3
Systematic analysis of automated threat modelling techniques: Comparison of open-source tools	3
Exploring extended Abstract Syntax Tree encoding for enhancing code vulnerability detection	3
From DevOps to DevSecOps is not enough. CyberDevOps: an extreme shifting-left architecture to bring cybersecurity within software security lifecycle pipeline	3
Minimizing incident response time in real-world scenarios using quantum computing	3
Adversarial patch generation for automated program repair	2
Differential testing solidity compiler through deep contract manipulation and mutation	2
Automatic software code repair using deep learning techniques	2
CLOUD-QM: a quality model for benchmarking cloud-based enterprise information systems	2
CPD$$_{\textrm{LTLf}}$$ : a linear temporal logic over finite traces guided model checking tool	2
Predictive framework of software reliability analysis under multiple change points and imperfect debugging	2
On business adoption and use of reproducible builds for open and closed source software	2
ReATest: enhancing policy-as-code workflows through automated test case generation from Rego policies	2
KeyTitle: towards better bug report title generation by keywords planning	2
Two improving approaches for faulty interaction localization using logistic regression analysis	2
MUT Model: a metric for characterizing metamorphic relations diversity	2
Exploring behaviours of RESTful APIs in an industrial setting	2
Issue detection and prioritization based on mobile application reviews	2
Dynamic and execution views to improve validation, testing, and optimization of autonomous driving software	2