SMSE: Systematic Literature Reviews and Mapping Studies in Software Engineering

Motivation

Systematic Literature Reviews and Mapping Studies have become an important and productive research method in software engineering for more than a decade. A systematic literature review is a form of secondary study that uses a well-defined methodology to identify, analyse and interpret all available evidence related to a specific research question in a way that is unbiased and (to a degree) repeatable. A mapping study is a broad review of primary studies in a specific topic area which aims to identify what evidence is available on the topic. To encourage the submission of systematic literature studies, the SMSE track at SEAA 2025 will bring together researchers and practitioners to share their results and experiences in this area.

Topics

Topics of interest include, but are not restricted to:

  • Organisational and business views on process improvement
  • Value-based software engineering
  • Global software engineering
  • Quality assurance, inspections, testing
  • Software process improvement and process standards
  • Process modelling, composition, and enactment
  • Process simulation
  • Product management
  • Quantitative models for development processes and products
  • Software architecture
  • Dependability, safety, security, or usability
  • Open source software and software quality
  • Agile and lean development
  • Software reuse, product lines, and software ecosystems
  • Innovative approaches to software development
  • Software evolution
  • Empirical studies and experimental approaches

Furthermore, papers on methodological issues and tool support for Systematic Literature Reviews and Mapping Studies are very welcome.

Track Organizers

  • Stephen Swift, stephen.swift@brunel.ac.uk, Brunel University, London
  • Mahir Arzoky, mahir.arzoky@brunel.ac.uk, Brunel University, London, United Kingdom

Program Committee

  • Rami Almwari, Brunel University London
  • Gustavo Carvalho, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
  • Steve Counsell, Brunel University
  • Matteo Esposito, University of Oulu
  • Rachel Harrison, University of Oxford Brookes
  • Sara Hassan, Birmingham City University
  • Marco Kuhrmann, Reutlingen University
  • Sherlock Licorish, University of Otago
  • Alistair Mcewan, University of Derby
  • Manuela Petrescu, Babes-Bolyai University
  • Gleison Santos, UNIRIO
  • Érica Souza, UTFPR