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J-59, S. Kang, R. Feldt, and S. Yoo, "Deceiving Humans and Machines Alike: Search-based Test Input Generation for DNNs using Variational Autoencoders", accepted to ACM TOSEM Journal 2023-11-07 (submitted 2022).
J-58, F. Dobslaw, R. Feldt, and F. Gomes, "Automated black-box boundary value detection", accepted to PeerJ CS Journal 2023-09-08 (submitted 2022).
J-57, P. Lenberg, R. Feldt, L. Gren, L.-G. Wallgren Tengberg, I. Tidefors, and D. Graziotin, "Qualitative software engineering research -- reflections and guidelines", in Wiley Journal of Software Evolution and Process, accepted 2023-07-15 (submitted 2017).
J-56, C. Furia, R. Torkar, and R. Feldt, "Towards Causal Analysis of Empirical Software Engineering Data: The Impact of Programming Languages on Coding Competitions", accepted ACM TOSEM 2023-07-07 (submitted 2023).
J-55, J. Kaarre, R. Feldt, et al, "Exploring the potential of ChatGPT as a supplementary tool for providing orthopaedic information", Springer Journal of Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, published 2023-08-08 (submitted 2023).
J-54, J. Kim, G. An, R. Feldt, and S. Yoo, "Learning Test-Mutant Relationship for Accurate Fault Localisation", accepted to Elsevier IST 2023-06-05 (submitted 2022).
J-53, M. Nass, E. Alegroth, R. Feldt, M. Leotta, and F. Ricca, "Similarity-based web element localization for robust test automation", accepted to ACM TOSEM 2022-10-18 (submitted 2022).
J-52, J. Kim, R. Feldt, and S. Yoo, "Evaluating Surprise Adequacy for Deep Learning System Testing", accepted to ACM TOSEM 2022-06-11 (submitted 2021).
J-51, A. Ramirez, R. Feldt, and J. Romero, "Information Attributes for Test Case Prioritisation: Applicability, Machine Learning", accepted for publication in ACM Transaction on Software Engineering and Methods (TOSEM), 2022. (submitted 2020)
J-50, F. Fagerholm, ..., R. Feldt, et al, "Cognition in Software Engineering: A Taxonomy and Survey of a Half-Century of Research", accepted for publication in ACM Computing Surveys (CSUR), 2022. (submitted 2020)
J-49, C. Furia, R. Torkar, and R. Feldt, "Applying Bayesian Analysis Guidelines to Empirical Software Engineering Data", accepted for publication in TOSEM journal, October 2021. (submitted 2021).
J-48, M. Nass, E. Alegroth, and R. Feldt, "Why many challenges with GUI test automation (will) remain", Information and Software Technology, vol. 138 (2021): article 106625. (accepted 2021, submitted 2021)
J-47, D. Graziotin, P. Lenberg, R. Feldt, and S. Wagner, "Psychometrics in Behavioral Software Engineering: A Methodological Introduction with Guidelines", accepted for publication in TOSEM, 2021 (submitted 2020).
J-46, S. Lee, D. Binkley, R. Feldt, N. Gold, and S. Yoo, "Observation-based Approximate Dependency Modeling and its Use for Program Slicing", accepted for publication in Journal of Systems and Software (JSS), 2021 (submitted 2020).
J-45, R. Torkar, F. Gomes, R. Feldt, and C. Furia, "A Method to Assess and Argue for Practical Significance in Software Engineering", accepted for publication in Transactions on Software Engineering, 2020 (arxiv preprint 2018, submitted 2019).
J-43, C. Furia, R. Feldt, and R. Torkar, "Bayesian Data Analysis in Empirical Software Engineering Research", accepted for publication in TSE journal, August 2019. (submitted 2018) Also presented in the Journal First track at ICSE 2020 in Seoul.
J-42, F. Gomes, R. Torkar, R. Feldt, L. Gren, C. Furia, and Z. Huang, "Evolution of statistical analysis in empirical software engineering research: Current state and steps forward", Journal of Systems and Software 156 (2019): 246-267. (submitted 2018)
J-41, J. Pernstål, R. Feldt, T. Gorschek and D. Florén, "Communication Problems in Software Development - A Model and its Industrial Application", International Journal of Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering 29.10 (2019): 1497-1538. (accepted April 2019)
J-40, P. Strandberg, E. Enoiu, W. Afzal, D. Sundmark, and R. Feldt, "Information Flow in Software Testing – An Interview Study With Embedded Software Engineering Practitioners", IEEE Access Journal, December 2019, Volume 7, Issue 1, pp 46434-46453. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2909093 (accepted April 2019, submitted 2018)
J-39, P. Kashfi, R. Feldt, and A. Nilsson, "Integrating UX Principles and Practices into Software Development Organizations: A Case Study of Influencing Events", Journal of Systems and Software 154 (2019): 37-58. (accepted April 2019)
J-38, P. Lenberg, R. Feldt, and L-G. Wallgren, "Misaligned Values in Software Engineering Organizations", Journal of Software: Evolution and Process 31.3 (2019): e2148. (submitted 2018).
J-37, B. Marculescu, R. Feldt, R. Torkar and S. Poulding, "Transferring Interactive Search-Based Software Testing to Industry", Journal of Systems and Software 142 (2018): 156-170. (submitted 2018). [PrePrint] [SciDirect]
J-36, J. Pernstål, T. Gorschek, R. Feldt and D. Florén, "Flex-RCA — A Lean Based Method for Root Cause Analysis in Software Process Improvement", Software Quality Journal 27.1 (2019): 389-428. (submitted 2011). [Springer]
J-35, P. Kashfi, A. Nilsson and R. Feldt, "Integrating User eXperience practices into software development processes: implications of the UX characteristics", PeerJ Computer Science 3:e130 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj-cs.130. (accepted August 2017, submitted 2017)
J-34, J-P Steghöfer, R. Feldt, et al, "Involving External Stakeholders in Project Courses", ACM Transactions on Computing Education (TOCE) 18.2 (2018): 1-32. (accepted August 2017, submitted 2017) [Preprint]
J-33, E. Alegroth and R. Feldt, "On the Long-term Use of Visual GUI Testing in Industrial Practice: A Case Study", Empirical Software Engineering (EMSE) Journal, December 2017, Volume 22, Issue 6: pp 2937–2971. (accepted December 2016, submitted 2016)
J-32, L. Gren, R. Torkar and R. Feldt, "Group development and group maturity when building agile teams: A qualitative and quantitative investigation at eight large companies", Journal of Systems and Software (JSS) 124 (2017): pp 104-119. (accepted November 2016, submitted 2015)
J-31, P. Lenberg, L-G. Wallgren, and R. Feldt, "An Initial Analysis of Software Engineers' Attitudes Towards Organizational Change", Empirical Software Engineering (EMSE) Journal, August 2017, Volume 22, Issue 4 (2017): pp 2179-2205. doi:10.1007/s10664-016-9482-0 (accepted October 2016, submitted 2016)
J-30, B. Marculescu, S. Poulding, R. Feldt, K. Petersen, and R. Torkar, "Tester Interactivity makes a Difference in Search-Based Software Testing: A Controlled Experiment", Information and Software Technology, vol. 78 (2016): pp. 66-82. (accepted May 2016, submitted 2015)
J-29, E. Alegroth, R. Feldt, and P. Kolstrom, "Maintenance of Automated Test Suites in Industry: An Empirical study on Visual GUI Testing", Information and Software Technology, vol. 73 (2016): pp. 66-80. (accepted January 2016, submitted 2014)
J-28, M. Unterkalmsteiner, T. Gorschek, R. Feldt and N. Lavesson, "Large-scale Information Retrieval in Software Engineering - An Experience Report from Industrial Application", Empirical Software Engineering (December 2016), vol. 21: pp. 2324-2365. doi:10.1007/s10664-015-9410-8 (accepted 2015, submitted 2014) [Springer]
J-27, E. Alegroth, J. Gustafsson, H. Ivarsson, and R. Feldt, "Replicating Rare Software Failures with Visual GUI Testing: An Industrial Success Story", IEEE Software 34.5 (2017): pp 53-59. (accepted 2015, submitted 2015)
J-26, M. Unterkalmsteiner, T. Gorschek, R. Feldt and E. Klotins, "Assessing Requirements Engineering and Software Test Alignment - Five Case Studies", Journal of Systems and Software (2015), vol. 109: pp. 62-77. (accepted 2015, submitted 2014)
J-25, J. Pernstål, T. Gorschek, R. Feldt and D. Florén, "Requirements Communication and Balancing in Large-Scale Software-Intensive Product Development", Information and Software Technology (2015), vol. 67: pp. 44-64. (submitted 2013)
J-24, M. Kosti, R. Feldt and L. Angelis, "Archetypal Personalities of Software Engineers and their Work Preferences: A New Perspective for Empirical Studies", Empirical Software Engineering (August 2016), vol. 21, issue 4: pp. 1509-1532. doi:10.1007/s10664-015-9395-3 (accepted 2016, submitted 2015)
J-23, L. Gren, R. Torkar and R. Feldt, "The Prospects of a Quantitative Measurement of Agility: A Validation Study on an Agile Maturity Model", Journal of Systems and Software (JSS), vol. 107 (2015): pp. 38-49. (accepted September 2015, submitted 2013)
J-22, P. Lenberg, R. Feldt and L-G. Wallgren, "Behavioral Software Engineering: a Definition and Systematic Literature Review", Journal of Systems and Software (JSS), vol. 107 (2015): pp. 15-37. (accepted September 2015, submitted 2014)
J-21, B. Marculescu, R. Feldt, R. Torkar and S. Poulding, "An Initial Industrial Evaluation of Interactive Search-Based Testing for Embedded Software", Journal of Applications of Soft Computing (ASOC), vol. 29 (April 2015): pp. 26-39. (accepted December 2014, submitted 2014).
J-20, M. Kosti, R. Feldt and L. Angelis, "Personality, Emotional Intelligence and Work Preferences in Software Engineering: An Empirical Study", Information Systems and Technology (IST), vol. 56, num. 8, pp. 973–990, August 2014 (submitted 2013).
J-19, E. Alegroth, R. Feldt and L. Ryrholm, "Visual GUI Testing in Practice: Challenges, Problems and Limitations", Empirical Software Engineering (2015), vol. 20: pp. 694-744. doi:10.1007/s10664-013-9293-5 (accepted June 2015, submitted 2013).
J-18, M. Unterkalmsteiner, T. Gorschek, A.K.M. Moinul Islam, C.K. Cheng, R. Permadi and R. Feldt, "A conceptual framework for SPI evaluation", Journal of Software Evolution and Maintenance: Research and Practice, vol. 26, issue 2, pages 256-279, September 2013. (submitted 2011).
J-17, M. Unterkalmsteiner, R. Feldt and T. Gorschek, "A Taxonomy of Methods for Requirements Engineering and Software Test Alignment", ACM Transaction on Software Engineering and Methodology (TOSEM), vol. 23, Issue 2, pp. 1-38, March 2014. (submitted 2012).
J-16, E. Bjarnason, P. Runeson, M. Borg, M. Unterkalmsteiner, E. Engström, B. Regnell, G. Sabaliauskaite, A. Loconsole, T. Gorschek, and R. Feldt, "Challenges and Practices in Aligning Requirements and Verification & Validation: An Industrial Multi-Unit Case Study", Empirical Software Engineering Journal (2014), vol. 19: pp. 1809-1855. doi:10.1007/s10664-013-9263-y (accepted July 2013, submitted 2012).
J-15, J. Pernstål, T. Gorschek and R. Feldt, "The Lean Gap: A Review Of Lean Approaches to Large-Scale Software Systems Development", Journal of Software and Systems (2013), vol. 86: pp. 2797-2821. (accepted 2013, submitted 2012).
J-14. W. Afzal, R. Torkar, R. Feldt and T. Gorschek, "Prediction of Faults-Slip-Through in Large Software Projects: An Empirical Evaluation", Software Quality Journal (Special issue on Realizing artificial intelligence synergies in software engineering) (2013), vol. 221: pp. 51-86. doi:10.1007/s11219-013-9205-3 (accepted 2013, submitted 2011)
J-13. A. Shahrokni and R. Feldt, "A Systematic Review of Software Robustness", Information Systems and Technology (2013), vol. 55, num. 1: pp. 1–17. (accepted January 2013, submitted 2011)
J-12. A. Magazinius, S. Börjesson and R. Feldt, "Investigating Intentional Distortions in Software Cost Estimation - An Exploratory Study", Journal of Systems and Software, vol. 85, num. 8, pp. 1770-1781, August 2012. (submitted 2011).
J-11. W. Afzal, R. Torkar and R. Feldt, "Resampling methods in software quality classification", International Journal of Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering (IJSEKE), special issue on Artificial Intelligence in Software Engineering, vol. 22, num. 2, pp. 203-223, 2012 (submitted 2010).
J-10. D. Liparas, L. Angelis and R. Feldt, "Applying the Mahalanobis-Taguchi Strategy for Software Defect Diagnosis", Automated SE Journal, Springer, vol. 19, num. 2, pp. 141-165, 2012, doi:10.1007/s10515-011-0091-2 (submitted 2010).
J-9. R. Torkar, T. Gorschek, R. Feldt, U. A. Raja, and K. Kamran, "Requirements traceability state-of-the-art: A systematic review and industry case study", International Journal of Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering, vol. 22, num. 3, pp. 1-49, 2012. (submitted 2009)
J-8. R. Berntsson Svensson, T. Gorschek, B. Regnell, R. Torkar, A. Shahrokni and R. Feldt, "Quality Requirements in Industrial Practice - an Interview Study at Eleven Companies", IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, vol. 38, num. 4, pp. 923-935, July-August 2012. (submitted 2010)
J-7. M. Unterkalmsteiner, T. Gorschek, A. K. M. Islam, C. K. Cheng, R. Permadi and R. Feldt, "Evaluation and Measurement of Software Process Improvement - A Systematic Literature Review", IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, vol. 38, num. 2, pp. 398-482, March-April 2012. (submitted 2010)
J-6. R. Feldt, L. Angelis, R. Torkar and M. Samuelsson, "Links Between the Personalities, Views and Attitudes of Software Engineers", Information & Software Technology, vol. 52, num. 6, pp. 611-624, 2010, doi:10.1016/j.infsof.2010.01.001. (submitted 2008)
J-5. M. Svahnberg, T. Gorschek, R. Feldt, R. Torkar, S. B. Saleem, M. U. Shafique, "A Systematic Review on Strategic Release Planning Models", Information & Software Technology, vol. 52, num. 3, pp. 237-248, 2010.
J-4. D. Smite, C. Wohlin, T. Gorschek and R. Feldt, "Empirical Evidence in Global Software Engineering: A Systematic Review", Empirical Software Engineering Journal, vol. 15, num. 1, pp. 91-118, February 2010.
J-3. M. Höst, R. Feldt and F. Lüders, "Support for Different Stakeholders in Software Engineering Master Thesis Projects", IEEE Transactions on Education, vol. 52, num. 2, pp. 288-296, 2010, doi:10.1109/TE.2009.2016106.
J-2. W. Afzal, R. Torkar and R. Feldt, "A Systematic Review of Search-Based Testing for Non-Functional System Properties", Information & Software Technology, vol. 51, num. 6, pp. 957-976, 2009.
J-1. R. Feldt, "Generating Multiple Diverse Software Versions with Genetic Programming – an Experimental Study", IEE Proceedings – Software, vol. 145, issue 6, pp. 228-236, December 1998.

Journals (Summaries) - Published or In print

JS-2. R. Torkar, T. Gorschek and R. Feldt, "Eight Conference on Software Engineering Research and Practice in Sweden", ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes, Volume 34, Issue 1, March 2009, pp. 31-33.
JS-1. T. Gorschek, Samuel Fricker, R. Feldt, R. Torkar, Claes Wohlin and Michael Mattsson, "1st International Global Requirements Engineering Workshop --- GREW'07", ACM SIGSOFT Journal Software Engineering Notes, Volume 33, Issue 2, pp. 29-32, March 2008.

Book chapters - Published or In print

BC-5. A. Fontes, G. Gay, F.G.O. Neto, and R. Feldt, "Automated support for unit test generation: a tutorial", In Romero, R. et al (Eds.), Springer, 2023.
BC-4. C. Sadowski, M-A. Storey, and R. Feldt, "A Software Development Productivity Framework", In Sadowski, C. and Zimmermann, T. (Ed.), Rethinking Productivity in Software Engineering, APress, 2019. doi:10.1007/978-1-4842-4221-6 (Chapter and Book are Open Access!)
BC-3. E. Alegroth and R. Feldt, "Industrial Application of Visual GUI Testing: Lessons Learned", In Bosch, J. (Ed.), Continuous Software Engineering, Springer International Publishing, 2014. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-11283-1_11
BC-2. W. Afzal, R. Torkar, R. Feldt and T. Gorschek, "Genetic programming for cross-release fault count predictions in large and complex software projects", In Chis, M. (Ed.), Evolutionary Computation and Optimization Algorithms in Software Engineering: Applications and Techniques. (pp. 94-126), IGI Global, Hershey, USA, 2009. doi:10.4018/978-1-61520-809-8.ch006
BC-1. R. Torkar, R. Feldt and T. Gorschek, "Extracting Generally Applicable Patterns from Object-Oriented Programs for the Purpose of Software Test Creation". Open Source Development, Communities and Quality, vol. 275, pp. 281-287, 2008.

Books

B-1. M. Neumann, L. Johnsson and R. Feldt, "Ruby Developer’s Guide", Syngress, 2002, ISBN 1928994644.

Conferences & Peer-Reviewed Workshops - Published or In print

C-102, E. Jabbar, S. Zangeneh, H. Hemmati, and R. Feldt, "Investigating Execution Trace Embedding for Test Case Prioritization ", accepted to QRS'23 (23rd IEEE Int. Conf. on Software Quality, Reliability, and Security), 2023-09-22. (submitted 2023)
C-101, R. Feldt, S. Kang, J. Yoon, and S. Yoo, "Towards Autonomous Testing Agents via Conversational Large Language Models", accepted for ASE (Automated SE) NIER track, 2023-08-12. (submitted 2023)
C-100, A. Ramirez, M. Berrios, J.R. Romero, and R. Feldt, "Contrastive and counterfactual explanations for test case prioritization: Ideas and challenges", accepted for publication in JISBD (Spanish SE conference), 2023. (submitted 2023)
C-99, A. Ramirez, M. Berrios, J.R. Romero, and R. Feldt, "Towards Explainable Test Case Prioritisation with Learning-to-Rank Models", accepted for publication in AIST, 2023. (submitted 2023)
C-98, F. Dobslaw and R. Feldt, "Similarities of Testing Programmed and Learnt Software", accepted for publication in AIST, 2023. (submitted 2023)
C-97, M. Nass, R. Coppola, E. Alegroth, and R. Feldt, "Robust web element identification for evolving applications by considering visual overlaps", accepted for publication in ICST, 2023. (submitted 2022)
C-96, J. Kim, G. An, R. Feldt, and S. Yoo, "Ahead of Time Mutation Based Fault Localisation using Statistical Inference", accepted for publication in ISSRE, 2021. (Acceptance rate 52/189=28%, submitted 2021)
C-95, E. Enoiu and R. Feldt, "Towards Human-Like Automated Test Generation: Perspectives from Cognition and Problem Solving", accepted for publication in CHASE, 2021. (submitted 2021)
C-94, J. Kim, J. Ju, R. Feldt, and S. Yoo, "Reducing DNN Labelling Cost using Surprise Adequacy: An Industrial Case Study for Autonomous Driving", ESEC/FSE Industry Track, 2020. (submitted 2020)
C-93, E. Enoiu, G. Tukseferi, and R. Feldt, "Towards a Model of Testers’ Cognitive Processes: Software Testing as a Problem Solving Approach", IEEE International Workshop on Human and Social Aspects of Software Quality (HASQ), 2020. (submitted 2020)
C-92, P. Lenberg, R. Feldt, L-G. Wallgren Tengberg, and L. Gren, "Behavioral Aspects of Safety-critical Software Development", accepted for publication in CHASE 2020. (submitted 2020)
C-91, S. Kang, R. Feldt and S. Yoo, "SINVAD: Search-based Image Space Navigation for DNN Image Classifier Test Input Generation", SBST 2020. (submitted 2020)
C-90, R. Feldt and S. Yoo, "Flexible Probabilistic Modeling for Search Based Test Data Generation", SBST 2020. (submitted 2020)
C-89, F. Dobslaw, F. G. de Oliveira Neto, and R. Feldt, "Boundary Value Exploration for Software Analysis", NEXTA ICST Workshop, 2020. (submitted 2020)
C-88 M. Nass, E. Alégroth, and R. Feldt, "On the Industrial Applicability of Augmented Testing: An Empirical Study", accepted for publication in NEXTA ICST Workshop, 2020. (submitted 2020)
C-87, F. G. de Oliveira Neto, F. Dobslaw, and R. Feldt, "Using mutation testing to measure behavioural test diversity", ICST workshop on Mutation Testing, 2020. (submitted 2019)
C-86, S. Lee, D. Binkley, R. Feldt, N. Gold, and S. Yoo, "MOAD: Modeling Observation-based Approximate Dependency", 2019 19th International Working Conference on Source Code Analysis and Manipulation (SCAM). IEEE, 2019. (submitted 2019)
C-85, F. Dobslaw, R. Feldt, D. Michaelsson, P. Haar, F. G. de Oliveira Neto, and R. Torkar, "Estimating Return on Investment for GUI Test Automation Tools", 2019 IEEE 30th International Symposium on Software Reliability Engineering (ISSRE). IEEE, 2019. (submitted 2019)
C-84, R. Feldt and F. Dobslaw, "Towards Automated Boundary Value Testing with Program Derivatives and Search", International Symposium on Search Based Software Engineering. Springer, 2019. (short paper). (submitted 2019)
C-83, R. Berntsson Svensson, R. Feldt, and R. Torkar, "The Unfulfilled Potential of Data Driven Decision Making in Agile Software Development", International Conference on Agile Software Development. Springer, 2019. (submitted 2019) [Springer PDF]
C-82, M. Nass, E. Alegroth, and R. Feldt, "Augmented Testing: Industry Feedback To Shape a New Testing Technology", 2019 IEEE International Conference on Software Testing, Verification and Validation Workshops (ICSTW, INTUITESTBEDS'19). IEEE, 2019. (submitted 2019)
C-81, J. Kim, R. Feldt, and S. Yoo, "Guiding Deep Learning System Testing using Surprise Adequacy", 2019 IEEE/ACM 41st International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE, main track). IEEE, 2019. (submitted 2018)
C-80, F. Gomes, R. Feldt, L. Erlenhov, and José Benardi de Souza Nunes, "Visualizing test diversity to support test optimisation", 2018 25th Asia-Pacific Software Engineering Conference (APSEC). IEEE, 2018. (submitted 2018) Best APSEC 2018 Paper Award!
C-79, B. Marculescu and R. Feldt, "Finding a boundary between valid and invalid regions of the input space", 2018 25th Asia-Pacific Software Engineering Conference (APSEC). IEEE, 2018. (submitted 2018)
C-78, R. Feldt, F. Gomes, and R. Torkar, "Ways of Applying Artificial Intelligence in Software Engineering", 2018 IEEE/ACM 6th International Workshop on Realizing Artificial Intelligence Synergies in Software Engineering (RAISE). IEEE, 2018. (submitted 2018)
C-77, P. Lenberg and R. Feldt, "Psychological Safety and Norm Clarity in Software Engineering Teams", Proceedings of the 11th international workshop on cooperative and human aspects of software engineering (CHASE'18, ICSE Workshop). IEEE, 2018. (submitted 2018)
C-76, M. Felderer, B. Marculescu, F. Gomes, R. Feldt and R. Torkar, "A Testability Analysis Framework for Non-Functional Properties", accepted for ITEQS (ICST) workshop, Västerås, Sweden, 2018. (submitted 2018) Best paper award!
C-75, R. Scandariato, J. Horkoff and R. Feldt, "Generative Secure Design, Defined", accepted for publication in ICSE NIER, Gothenburg, Sweden, 2018. (Acceptance rate 25/95=26%, submitted 2017)
C-74, S. Poulding and R. Feldt, "Generating Parameterisably Invalid and Atypical Inputs for Robustness Testing", accepted for publication in ITEQS, Tokyo, 2017. (submitted 2016)
C-73, S. Poulding and R. Feldt, "Automated Random Testing in Multiple Dispatch Languages", accepted for publication at ICST 2017, Tokyo. (Acceptance rate 36/135=26.7%, submitted 2016)
C-72, P. Kashfi, K. Kuusinen and R. Feldt, "Stakeholder Involvement:A Success Factor for Achieving Better UX Integration", accepted for publication at Workshop on Stakeholder Involvement in Agile Development (a NordiCHI workshop), 2016. (submitted 2016)
C-71, A. Chunduri, R. Feldt, and M. Adenmark, "An Effective Verification Strategy for Testing Distributed Automotive Embedded Software Functions: A Case Study", accepted for publication at PROFES 2016. (submitted 2016)
C-70, P. Kashfi, R. Feldt, A. Nilsson and R. Berntsson Svensson, "A conceptual ux-aware model of requirements", 6th Int. Working Conf. on Human-Centered Software Engineering, Stockholm, 2016. (submitted 2015)
C-69, E. Enoiu, A. Causevic, D. Sundmark, R. Feldt and P. Pettersson, "Mutation-Based Test Generation for PLC Embedded Software using Model Checking", 28th IFIP Int Conf on Testing Software and Systems (ICTSS), Graz, Austria, 2016. (submitted 2016) Best Paper Award!
C-68, P. Lenberg, E. Alegroth, R. Feldt, and L-G. Wallgren, "An Initial Analysis of Differences in Software Engineers’ Attitudes Towards Organizational Change", accepted for publication at CHASE 2016. (submitted 2016)
C-67, B. Marculescu, R. Feldt, and R. Torkar, "Using Exploration Focused Techniques to Augment Search-Based Software Testing: An Experimental Evaluation", accepted to ICST 2016. (submitted 2015)
C-66, R. Feldt, S. Poulding, D. Clark and S. Yoo, "Test Set Diameter: Quantifying the Diversity of Sets of Test Cases", accepted to ICST 2016. (submitted 2015)
C-65, S. Poulding, K. Petersen, R. Feldt and V. Garousi, "Using Citation Behavior to Rethink Academic Impact in Software Engineering", accepted for publication in ESEM 2015. (submitted 2015)
C-64, L. Gren, R. Torkar and R. Feldt, "Group Maturity and Agility, Are They Connected? – A Survey Study" 41st EUROMICRO Conference on Software Engineering and Advanced Applications (SEAA), 2015 (submitted 2015).
C-63, S. Poulding and R. Feldt, "Heuristic Model Checking using a Monte-Carlo Tree Search Algorithm", accepted for publication in GECCO 2015. (submitted 2015)
C-62, P. Lenberg, R. Feldt, and L-G. Wallgren, "Human Factors Related Challenges in Software Engineering - an Industrial Perspective", 2015. (submitted 2015)
C-61, R. Feldt and S. Poulding, "Broadening the Search in Search-Based Software Testing: It Need Not Be Evolutionary", 2015 IEEE Eigth Int. Workshop on Search-based Software Testing (SBST), 2015. (submitted 2015)
C-60, D. Clark, R. Feldt, S. Poulding and S. Yoo, "Information Transformation: An Underpinning Theory for Software Engineering", accepted for publication in ICSE NIER track, Florence, Italy, May 2015. (Acceptance rate 25/135=18%, submitted 2014)
C-59, S. Poulding and R. Feldt, "Re-using Generators of Complex Test Data", accepted for publication in ICST, Graz, Austria, April 2015. (Acceptance rate 32/129=25%, submitted 2014)
C-58, S. Poulding and R. Feldt, "The Automated Generation of Human-Comprehensible XML Test Sets", accepted for publication in NasBASE 2015. (submitted 2014)
C-56, S. Poulding and R. Feldt, "Generating Structured Test Data with Specific Properties using Nested Monte-Carlo Search", In Proceedings of the 2014 conference on Genetic and evolutionary computation (GECCO '14). ACM, New York, NY, USA, pp. 1279-1286. DOI=10.1145/2576768.2598339. (submitted 2014)
C-55, P. Lenberg, R. Feldt and L-G. Wallgren, "Towards a Behavioral Software Engineering", accepted for publication in CHASE 2014. (submitted 2014)
C-54, R. Feldt, "Do System Test Cases Grow Old?", accepted for publication in ICST 2014. (submitted 2013)
C-53, B. Marculescu, R. Feldt and R. Torkar, "Objective Re-Weighting to Guide an Interactive Search Based Software Testing System", accepted for publication in ICMLA 2013. (submitted 2013)
C-52, A. Shahrokni and R. Feldt, "Requirements Engineering Challenges for Safety Critical Software - A Case Study", accepted for publication in SEAA 2013. (submitted 2013)
C-51, B. Marculescu, R. Feldt and R. Torkar, "Practitioner-Oriented Visualization in an Interactive Search-Based Software Test Creation Tool", accepted for publication in APSEC 2013. (submitted 2013)
C-50, R. Feldt and S. Poulding, "Finding Test Data with Specific Properties via Metaheuristic Search", accepted for publication in ISSRE 2013. (submitted 2013) Best research paper award!
C-49, L. Rose, S. Poulding, R. Feldt and R. Paige, "Towards A Cloud Platform for Probabilistic Testing", accepted for publication at ICSM 2013. (submitted 2013)
C-48, R. Feldt, M. Staron, E. Hult and T. Liljegren, "Supporting Software Decision Meetings: Heatmaps for Visualising Test and Code Measurements", 2013 39th Euromicro Conference on Software Engineering and Advanced Applications. IEEE, 2013. (submitted 2013)
C-47, G. Liebel, E. Alégroth and R. Feldt, , "State-of-Practice in GUI-based System and Acceptance Testing: An Industrial Multiple-Case Study", accepted for publication in SEAA 2013. (submitted 2013)
C-46, M. Staron, J. Hansson, R. Feldt, A. Henriksson, W. Meding, S. Nilsson and C. Höglund, "Measuring and Visualizing Code Stability – A Case Study at Three Companies", accepted for publication in 8th International Conference on Software Process and Product Measurement (IWSM-Mensura) 2013. (submitted 2013)
C-45, J. Pernstål, T. Gorschek, R. Feldt and D. Florén, , "Software Process Improvement Planning in Inter-Departmental Development of Software-Intensive Automotive Systems—A Case Study", accepted for publication in PROFES 2013. (submitted 2012)
C-44, F. Gomes de Oliveira Neto, R. Feldt, R. Torkar and P. Machado, "Searching for Models to Test Software Technology", accepted for publication in CMSBSE 2013. (submitted 2013)
C-43, E. Börjesson, R. Feldt and H. Holmström Olsson, "Transitioning Manual System Test Suites to Automated Testing: An Industrial Case Study", IEEE Sixth International Conference on Software Testing, Verification and Validation (ICST), 2013, pp. 56-65, March 2013. (submitted 2012)
C-42, B. Marculescu, R. Feldt and R. Torkar, "A Concept for an Interactive Search-Based Software Testing System", Search Based Software Engineering (SBSE), Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012, pp. 273-278. (submitted 2012)
C-41, E. Engström, R. Feldt and R. Torkar, "Indirect Effects Essential in Evidential Assessment: A Case Study on Regression Test Automation", accepted for publication in 2nd International Workshop on Evidential Assessment of Software Technologies (EAST-2012), Lund, Sweden, 2012. (submitted 2012)
C-40, P. Kashfi, A. Nilsson and R. Feldt, "Supporting Practitioners in Engineering User Experience Requirements", accepted for publication in RefSQ workshop RePriCo, 2012. (submitted 2012)
C-39, E. Börjesson and R. Feldt, "Automated System Testing using Visual GUI Testing Tools: A Comparative Study in Industry", 5th Int. Conf. on Software Testing, Verification and Validation (ICST), Montreal, Canada, April 17-19, 2012, pp. 350-359. (acceptance rate 27%, submitted 2011)
C-38, E. Ahmad, B. Raza and R. Feldt, "Assessment and Support for Software Capstone Projects at the Undergraduate Level: A Survey and Rubrics", in Proceedings of 10th Int. Conf. on Frontiers in Information Technology (FIT), Islamabad, Pakistan, December 17-19, 2011, pp. 25-32. (written in 2010)
C-37, A. Shahrokni and R. Feldt, "RobusTest: A Framework for Automated Testing of Robustness in Software", 18th Asia-Pacific Software Engineering Conference (APSEC), Ho-Chih Minh City, Vietnam, December 5-8, 2011, pp. 171-178. (30% acceptance rate)
C-36, A. Shahrokni and R. Feldt, "RobusTest: Towards a Framework for Automated Testing of Robustness in Software", The Third International Conference on Advances in System Testing and Validation Lifecycle (VALID), Barcelona, Spain, 2011, pp. 78-83.
C-35, R. B. Svensson, T. Gorschek, B. Regnell, R. Torkar, A. Shahrokni and R. Feldt, "Prioritization of Quality Requirements: State of Practice in Eleven Companies", Requirements Engineering Conference (RE), Trento, Italy, August 29 - September 2, 2011, pp. 69-78. (acceptance rate 16.7%, 23 of 138)
C-34, S. Mujtaba, K. Petersen and R. Feldt, "Analyzing Strategy and Processes For Software Product Customization: A Comparative Industrial Study", 37th EUROMICRO Conference on Software Engineering and Advanced Applications (SEAA), Oulu, Finland, August 30 - September 2, 2011.
C-33, A. Magazinius and R. Feldt, "Confirming Distortional Behaviors in Software Cost Estimation Practice", 37th EUROMICRO Conference on Software Engineering and Advanced Applications (SEAA), Oulu, Finland, August 30 - September 2, 2011, pp. 411-418. (33% acceptance rate)
C-32, E. Börjesson and R. Feldt, "Structuring Software Engineering Case Studies to Cover Multiple Perspectives", In Proceedings of the Int. Conf. on Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering, Miami, Florida, July 7-9, 2011.
C-31, S. Mairhofer, R. Feldt and R. Torkar, "Search-based software testing and complex test data generation in a dynamic programming language", GECCO, Dublin, Ireland, July 12-16, 2011. (38% acceptance rate)
C-30, Z. Alizadeh, A. Ebrahimi and R. Feldt, "Alignment of requirements specification and testing - A systematic mapping study", ICST Workshop on Requirements and Validation, Verification and Testing (REVVERT'11), Berlin, Germany, March 25, 2011.
C-29, M. A. Al Mamun, A. Khanam, H. Grahn and R. Feldt, "Comparing Four Static Analysis Tools for Java Concurrency Bugs", Proc. of the Third Swedish Workshop on Multi-Core Computing (MCC-10), pages 143-146, November 2010, Göteborg, Sweden.
C-28, E. Ahmad, B. Raza, R. Feldt and T. Nordebäck, "ECSS Standard Compliant Agile Software Development - An Industrial Case Study", National SE Conference (NSEC), Pakistan, October 4-5, 2010.
C-27, A. Mehrmand and R. Feldt, "A Factorial Experiment on Scalability of Search-based Software Testing", 3rd Artificial Intelligence Techniques in Software Engineering Workshop, Ayia Napa, Cyprus, October 5-7, 2010.
C-26, W. Afzal, R. Torkar, R. Feldt and G. Wikstrand, "Search-based Prediction of Fault-Slip Through Metrics in Large Software Projects", 2nd International Symposium on Search Based Software Engineering, Benevento, Italy, 2010, pp. 79-88.
C-25, R. Feldt and A. Magazinius, "Validity Threats in Empirical Software Engineering Research - An Initial Survey", In Proceedings of the 22nd Int. Conf. on Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering (SEKE), Redwood City, California, July 1-3, 2010, pp. 374-379. (33% acceptance rate)
C-24. A. Shahrokni and R. Feldt, "A Framework for Software Robustness Requirements based on Patterns", In Proceedings of the 16th Working Conference on Requirements Engineering: Foundation for Software Quality (REFSQ2010), Essen, Germany, June 30 - July 2, 2010, pp. 79-84.
C-23. G. Sabaliauskaite, A. Loconsole, E. Engström, M. Unterkalmsteiner, B. Regnell, P. Runeson, T. Gorschek and R. Feldt, "Challenges in Aligning Requirements Engineering and Verification in a Large-Scale Industrial Context", In Proceedings of the 16th Working Conference on Requirements Engineering: Foundation for Software Quality (REFSQ2010), Essen, Germany, June 30 - July 2, 2010, pp. 128-142.
C-22. A. Magazinius and R. Feldt, "Exploring the Human and Organizational Aspects of Software Cost Estimation", in Proceedings of ICSE Workshop on Cooperative and Human Aspects on Software Engineering (CHASE), Cape Town, South Africa, 2010, pp. 92-95.
C-21. R. Feldt, R. Torkar, E. Ahmad and B. Raza, "Challenges With Software Verification and Validation Activities in the Space Industry", 3rd Int. Conf. on Software Testing, Verification and Validation (ICST), Paris, France, April 6-9, 2010, pp. 225-234. (26.5% acceptance rate)
C-20. S. Mujtaba, R. Feldt and K. Peterson, "A Value Stream Map of Software Product Customization in an Industrial Setting", in Proceedings of the 21st Australian Software Engineering Conference (ASWEC 2010), Auckland, New Zealand, April 6-9, 2010, pp. 159-168.
C-19. G. Dodig-Crnkovic and R. Feldt, "Professional and Ethical Issues of Software Engineering Curricula - In a Swedish Academic Context", First Workshop on Human Aspects of Software Engineering (HaoSE), OOPSLA Workshop, Orlando, Florida, October 25-29, 2009.
C-18. A. Shahrokni, R. Feldt, F. Pettersson and A. Bäck, "Dependability and Robustness Verification Challenges in Automotive Telematics Systems", Int. Conf. on Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering (SEKE'09), Boston, USA, July 1-3, 2009.
C-17. S. Axelsson, R. Feldt, D. Baca, D. Sidlauskas and D. Kacan, "Detecting Defects with an Interactive Code Review Tool based on Visualisation and Machine Learning", Int. Conf. on Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering (SEKE'09), Boston, USA, July 1-3, 2009.
C-16. M. Khurum, T. Gorschek, L. Angelis and R. Feldt, "A Controlled Experiment of a Method for Early Requirements Triage Utilizing Product Strategies", RefsQ 2009, Amsterdam, Holland, June 8-9, 2009, pp. 22-36.
C-15. W. Afzal, R. Torkar and R. Feldt, "Search-Based Prediction of Fault Count Data", In Massimiliano Di Penta and Simon Poulding editors, Proceedings 1st International Symposium on Search Based Software Engineering SSBSE 2009, Windsor, UK, 2009.
C-14. G. Wikstrand, R. Feldt, J. K. Gorantla, W. Zhe and C. White, "Dynamic Regression Test Selection Based on a File Cache - an Industrial Evaluation", 2nd Int. Conf. on Software Testing (ICST'09), Denver, Colorado, USA, April 2-3, 2009, pp. 299-302.
C-13. R. Feldt, M. Höst and F. Lüders, "Generic Skills in Software Engineering Master Thesis Projects: A Rubric-Based Evaluation Framework", In 22nd IEEE-CS Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training (CSEE&T'09), February 17-19, 2009, Hyderabad, India.
C-12. W. Afzal, R. Torkar and R. Feldt, "Prediction of fault count data using genetic programming", Proceedings of the 12th IEEE International Multitopic Conference (INMIC 2008), pp. 349-356, Karachi, Pakistan, 23-24 December, 2008.
C-11. M. Bäumer, P. Siedler, R. Torkar, P. Tomaszewski, L-O. Damm, R. Feldt, "Predicting Fault Inflow in Iterative Software Development Processes: An Industrial Evaluation", 19th International Symposium on Software Reliability Engineering, Seattle, USA, 11-14 November, 2008.
C-10. D. Smite, C. Wohlin, R. Feldt and T. Gorschek, "Reporting Empirical Research in Global Software Engineering: a Classification Scheme", Int. Conf. on Global Software Engineering, pp. 173-181, Bangalore, India, August 17-20, 2008.
C-9. W. Afzal, R. Torkar and R. Feldt, "A Systematic Mapping Study on Non-Functional Search-Based Software Testing", Int. Conf. on Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering, pp. 488-493, San Fransisco Bay, USA, July 1-3, 2008.
C-8. K. Petersen, R. Feldt, S. Mujtaba and M. Mattsson, "Systematic Mapping Studies in Software Engineering", 12th International Conference on Evaluation and Assessment in Software Engineering, pp. 71-80, Bari, Italy, June 26-27, 2008.
C-7. D. Larsson, R. Feldt and H. Bertilsson, "Challenges and Solutions in Test Staff Relocations within a Software Consultancy Company", In International Conference on Software Testing, pp. 423-431, Lillehammer, Norway, April 9-11, 2008.
C-6. R. Feldt, R. Torkar, T. Gorschek, and W. Afzal, "Searching for Cognitively Diverse Tests: Towards Universal Test Diversity Metrics", In proceedings of the 1st Workshop on Search-Based Software Testing, pp. 178 - 186, Lillehammer, Norway, 2008. Best Presentation Award!
C-5. R. Feldt, R. Torkar, L. Angelis, and M. Samuelsson, "Towards Individualized Software Engineering: Empirical Studies Should Collect Psychometrics", In ICSE Workshop on Cognitive and Human Aspects on Software Engineering, pp. 49-52, Leipzig, Germany, 2008.
C-4. R. Feldt, M. O’Neill, C. Ryan, P. Nordin and W. Langdon, "GP-Beagle: A Benchmarking Problem Repository for the Genetic Programming Community", Late Breaking Papers at the 2000 Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, pp. 90-97, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, July 2000.
C-3. R. Feldt and P. Nordin, "Using Factorial Experiments to Evaluate the Effect of Genetic Programming Parameters", In Riccardo Poli, Wolfgang Banzhaf, William B. Langdon, Julian F. Miller, Peter Nordin, and Terence C. Fogarty, editors, Genetic Programming, Proceedings of EuroGP'2000 , volume 1802 of LNCS , pages 271-282, Edinburgh, 15-16 April 2000. Springer-Verlag.
C-2. R. Feldt, "Genetic Programming as an Explorative Tool in Early Software Development Phases", Proceedings of the 1st International Workshop on Soft Computing Applied to Software Engineering, pp. 11-21, Limerick, Ireland, 12th-14th April, 1999.
C-1. R. Feldt, "Generating Multiple Diverse Software Versions with Genetic Programming", Proc. of the EUROMICRO conference 1998, Workshop on Dependable Computing Systems, pp. 10387-10394, Västerås, August 1998.

Theses

T-3. R. Feldt, "Biomimetic Software Engineering Techniques for Dependability", PhD thesis, Department of Computer Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden, December 2002.
T-2. R. Feldt, "Using Genetic Programming to Systematically Force Software Diversity", Licentiate Thesis, Technical Report 296L, Department of Computer Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, November 1998.
T-1. R. Feldt, "Thread Extraction from Compiled Code", Master Thesis, Dept. of Computer Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Technical Report no. 287, January 1997.

Technical reports

R-8. P. Ralph, ..., R. Feldt, et al, "Empirical Standards for Software Engineering Research". ACM SIGSOFT report, 2020.
R-7. G. Dodig-Crnkovic, F. Luders, M. Höst and R. Feldt, "Improved Support for Master’s Thesis Projects in Software Engineering". Rapporter från NSHU, 2010.
R-6. R. Torkar, R. Feldt and S. Christiernin, "Software Testing Frameworks – Current Status & Future Requirements". Technical report University West, 2006. (Can be found as chapter 9 in this PhD thesis)
R-5. R. Feldt, "A Theory of Software Development", Technical Report 02-22, Department of Computer Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden, November 2002.
R-4. R. Feldt, "An Interactive Software Development Workbench based on Biomimetic Algorithms", Technical Report 02-16, Department of Computer Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden, November 2002.
R-3. R. Feldt, "Forcing Software Diversity by Making Diverse Design Decisions – an Experimental Investigation", Technical Report no. 98-46, Department of Computer Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden, December 1998.
R-2. R. Feldt, "A survey of the concept of diversity in genetic programming and software fault tolerance", Technical Report no. 98-15, Department of Computer Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden, October 1998.
R-1. R. Feldt, "An experiment on using genetic programming to develop multiple diverse software variants", Technical Report no. 98-13, Department of Computer Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden, September 1998.

Other (Pedagogical or Industrial Conferences)

O-7. B. Marculescu, R. Feldt, L.-G. Green, T. Liljegren and E. Hult, "Flexible and Low-Cost Measurements For Space Software Development - The Measurements Exploration Framework", accepted for publication in DASIA conference, Marrakech, Marocko, May 17-20, 2011. (Industry)
O-6. R. Feldt, J. Schulte, P. Preissing, B. Marculescu, R. Torkar and E. Hult, "Optimizing Verification and Validation Activities for Software in the Space Industry", DASIA conference, Budapest, Hungary, June 1-4, 2010. (Industry)
O-5. R. Feldt, N. Torstensson, E. Hult and L.-G. Green, "Analyzing the Cost of Complying to the ECSS Standards for Software Development", DASIA conference, Budapest, Hungary, June 1-4, 2010. (Industry)
O-4. R. Feldt, Ehsan Ahmad, Bilal Raza, Erika Hult and Tanja Nordebäck, "Evolving the ECSS Standard and Their Use: Experience Based on Industrial Case Studies", DASIA conference, Istanbul, Turkey, May 26-29, 2009. (Industry)
O-3. R. Feldt, C. Wohlin, C. Gencel, T. Gorschek, L. Kuzniarz, D. Smite, M. Svahnberg and R. Torkar, "Quality Evaluation for the Licentiate - A Swedish Intermediate Research Degree", HSV:s Kvalitetskonferens, Stockholm, Sweden, May 13-14, 2009. (Pedagogy/Teaching)
O-2. R. Feldt, M. Höst, F. Luders, G. Dodig-Crnkovic, "Generic Skills in Master Thesis in Software Engineering", Swedish Conference on Generic Skills in Higher Education, Lund, Sweden, August 24, 2008. (Pedagogy/Teaching)
O-1. R. Feldt, "Improving a Master Thesis course for Bologna and Industrial and Academic Relevance", NU 2008 – Education for a new time, Kalmar, Sweden, May 2008. (Pedagogy/Teaching)

Editorials and Commentaries

E-3, Zsidai, Feldt et al, "Living evidence – a new approach to the appraisal of rapidly evolving musculoskeletal research" British Journal of Sports Medicine, accepted June 2022.
E-2, R. Feldt, T. Zimmermann, et al, "Four commentaries on the use of students and professionals in empirical software engineering experiments" Empirical Software Engineering Journal, December 2018, Volume 23, Issue 6, pp 3801-3820.
E-1, D. Mendez Fernandez, M. Monperrus, R. Feldt and T. Zimmermann, "The open science initiative of the Empirical Software Engineering journal" Empirical Software Engineering Journal, June 2019, Volume 24, Issue 3, pp. [PDF]

Current Preprints/Reports

In revision - Journals

P. Lenberg, R. Feldt et al, "Behavioral software engineering - guidelines for qualitative studies", 2018. (submitted 2018)

In submission - Journals

S. Lee, D. Binkley, R. Feldt, N. Gold, and S. Yoo, "Causal Program Dependence Analysis", in submission (submitted 2021).

In submission - Conferences