Empirical Software Engineering

Overview

Empirical Software Engineering serves as a vital forum for applied software engineering research with a strong empirical focus.

A platform for empirical results relevant to both researchers and practitioners.
Features industrial experience reports detailing the application of software technologies.
Addresses the gap between research and practice.
Promotes industry-relevant research.
Encourages studies that can be replicated or expanded upon.

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Collection

This special issue in the Empirical Software Engineering journal aims to address the growing need for empirical insights into the methodologies,...

Collection

Aims and Scope The advent of Large Language Models (LLMs) presents a transformative opportunity for Software Engineering (SE).

Collection

The Influence of Code Comments on the Perceived Helpfulness of Stack Overflow Posts
Kathrin Figl
Maria Kirchner
Michael Felderer
OriginalPaper Open access 21 October 2025 Article: 178
Continuance use of AI coding assistants among South Korean Industry Developers: A survey case study with large language models
Eunil Park
OriginalPaper 20 October 2025 Article: 177
Exploring the black box: analysing explainable AI challenges and best practices through stack exchange discussions
Mohammad Mahdi Sayyadnejad
Ali Asgari
Hooman Tahayori
OriginalPaper Open access 20 October 2025 Article: 176
Application of AI to formal methods — an analysis of current trends
Sebastian Stock
Jannik Dunkelau
Atif Mashkoor
OriginalPaper Open access 14 October 2025 Article: 175
No silver bullets: Why understanding software cycle time is messy, not magic
John C. Flournoy
Carol S. Lee
Catherine M. Hicks
OriginalPaper 11 October 2025 Article: 174

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Electronic ISSN: 1573-7616
Print ISSN: 1382-3256
Abstracted and indexed in: ACM Digital Library

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