Not real or too soft? On the challenges of publishing interdisciplinary software engineering research
This program is tentative and subject to change.
The discipline of software engineering (SE) combines social and technological dimensions. It is an interdisciplinary research field. However, interdisciplinary research submitted to software engineering venues may not receive the same level of recognition as more technical and traditional SE subjects, such as software testing. In this study, we conducted a survey of 73 SE researchers and used a mixed-method data analysis approach to investigate their challenges and recommendations in publishing interdisciplinary research in SE. Our results revealed that marginalized groups are more likely to receive negative feedback, and experienced researchers are less likely to change their research direction because of the feedback they receive. We also identified that the challenges of publishing interdisciplinary research in SE can be divided into topic-related and review-related challenges. As a solution to these challenges, our respondents emphasized the importance of highlighting the impact and value of interdisciplinary work for SE, collaborating with experienced researchers, and establishing clearer submission guidelines and new interdisciplinary SE publication venues. Our findings contribute to the understanding of the SE research community of how to better support interdisciplinary research in our field.
This program is tentative and subject to change.
Wed 30 AprDisplayed time zone: Eastern Time (US & Canada) change
16:00 - 17:45 | Human and Social 1SE in Society (SEIS) / SE In Practice (SEIP) at 206 plus 208 Chair(s): Yvonne Dittrich IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
16:00 15mTalk | Systematizing Inclusive Design in MOSIP: An Experience Report SE In Practice (SEIP) Soumiki Chattopadhyay Oregon State University, Amreeta Chatterjee Oregon State University, Puja Agarwal Oregon State University, Bianca Trinkenreich Colorado State University, Swarathmika Kumar MOSIP-IIIT Bangalore, Rohit Ranjan Rai MOSIP-IIIT Bangalore, Resham Chugani MOSIP-IIIT Bangalore, Pragya Kumari MOSIP-IIIT Bangalore, Margaret Burnett Oregon State University, Anita Sarma Oregon State University | ||
16:15 15mTalk | A Bot-based Approach to Manage Codes of Conduct in Open-Source Projects SE in Society (SEIS) Pre-print | ||
16:30 15mTalk | A Collaborative Framework for Cross-Domain Scientific Experiments for Society 5.0 SE in Society (SEIS) Muhammad Mainul Hossain University of Saskatchewan, Banani Roy University of Saskatchewan, Chanchal K. Roy University of Saskatchewan, Canada, Kevin Schneider University of Saskatchewan | ||
16:45 15mTalk | A First Look at AI Trends in Value-Aligned Software Engineering Publications: Human-LLM Insights SE in Society (SEIS) Ahmad Azarnik Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Davoud Mougouei , Mahdi Fahmideh University of Southern Queensland, Elahe Mougouei Islamic Azad University Najafabad, Hoa Khanh Dam University of Wollongong, Arif Ali Khan University of Oulu, Saima Rafi Edinburgh Napier University, Javed Ali Khan University of Hertforshire Hertfordshire, UK, Aakash Ahmad School of Computing and Communications, Lancaster University Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany | ||
17:00 15mTalk | From Expectation to Habit: Why Do Software Practitioners Adopt Fairness Toolkits? SE in Society (SEIS) Gianmario Voria University of Salerno, Stefano Lambiase University of Salerno, Maria Concetta Schiavone University of Salerno, Gemma Catolino University of Salerno, Fabio Palomba University of Salerno | ||
17:15 15mTalk | Not real or too soft? On the challenges of publishing interdisciplinary software engineering research SE in Society (SEIS) Sonja Hyrynsalmi LUT University, Grischa Liebel Reykjavik University, Ronnie de Souza Santos University of Calgary, Sebastian Baltes University of Bayreuth Pre-print | ||
17:30 15mTalk | What is unethical about software? User perceptions in the Netherlands SE in Society (SEIS) Yagil Elias Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Tom P Humbert Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Lauren Olson Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Emitzá Guzmán Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | ||