Abstract Design Smells are indicators of situations that negatively affect software quality
attributes such as understandability, testability, extensibility, reusability, and maintainability …

Context Empirical research in software engineering contributes towards develo**
scientific knowledge in this field, which in turn is relevant to inform decision-making in …

The automatic detection of Design Smells has evolved in parallel to the evolution of
automatic refactoring tools. There was a huge rise in research activity regarding Design …

The authors are seeking the best ways to employ evidence-based practices in software
engineering research and practice so that the outcomes can inform practice and policy …

Resumen KEEMPS, R.; FARIAS, K. y KUNST, R.. On the prediction of source code design
problems: A systematic map** study. J. appl. res. technol [online]. 2023, vol. 21, n. 3, pp …

Since their use was first proposed in 2004, evidencebased practices, and particularly
systematic literature reviews, are becoming widely used in empirical software engineering …

This work deals with the development of a classification algorithm that will improve the
usefulness of design smell detection tools for its adoption in industry in order to increase …

The automatic detection of Design Smells has evolved in parallel to the evolution of
automatic refactoring tools. There was a huge rise in research activity regarding Design …

We report our experiences with adapting the systematic review procedures to help
consolidate software engineering knowledge, seen as a step towards being able to employ …