Software fault prediction (SFP) aims to improve software quality with a possible minimum
cost and time. Various machine learning models have been proposed in the past for …

Research output has grown significantly in recent years, often making it difficult to see the
forest for the trees. Systematic reviews are the natural scientific tool to provide clarity in these …

Abstract Context When conducting a Systematic Literature Review (SLR), researchers
usually face the challenge of designing a search strategy that appropriately balances result …

Context Software refactoring aims to improve software quality and developer productivity.
Numerous empirical studies investigating the impact of refactoring activities on software …

Context: In software engineering, snowball sampling has been used as a supplementary
and primary search strategy. The current guidelines recommend using Google Scholar (GS) …

Abstract Context Systematic Literature Reviews (SLRs) are frequently used to synthesize
evidence in Software Engineering (SE), however replicating and keeping SLRs up-to-date is …

Academic search engines (ie, digital libraries and indexers) play an increasingly important
role in systematic reviews however these engines do not seem to effectively support such …

Context: A tertiary study can be performed to identify related reviews on a topic of interest.
However, the elaboration of an appropriate and effective search string to detect secondary …

[Context:] The Systematic Review is promoted as a more reliable way of producing a high-
quality review of prior research. But there are a range of threats that can undermine the …

Context: Secondary studies should be updated from time to time to include new evidence to
preserve their value. It is recognized that one search technique to update secondary studies …