Context Software maintainability is one of the fundamental quality attributes of software
engineering. The accurate prediction of software maintainability is a significant challenge for …

Software refactoring is a process to restructure an existing software code while kee** its
external behavior the same. Currently, various refactoring techniques are being used to …

Refactoring detection algorithms have been crucial to a variety of applications:(i) empirical
studies about the evolution of code, tests, and faults,(ii) tools for library API migration,(iii) …

Modern code review is a widely used technique employed in both industrial and open-
source projects to improve software quality, share knowledge, and ensure adherence to …

Technical Debt (TD) concerns the lack of an adequate solution in a software project, from its
design to the source code. Its admittance through source code comments, issues, or commit …

Bad smells are bad practices in develo** software. These poor solutions significantly
influence the understandability and maintainability of source code. Therefore, bad smell …

Software requirements are ever-changing which often leads to software evolution.
Consequently, throughout software lifetime, developers receive new requirements often …

Test suite code coverage is often used as an indicator for test suite capability in detecting
faults. However, earlier studies that have explored the correlation between code coverage …

Context: Modern code review is a widely employed technique in both industrial and open-
source projects, serving to enhance software quality, share knowledge, and ensure …

Context: Mobile applications have to continuously evolve in order to meet new user
requirements and technological changes. Addressing these constraints may lead to poor …