ICSE 2026
Sun 12 - Sat 18 April 2026 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Tue 14 Apr 2026 11:55 - 12:06 at Oceania III - Session 2 Chair(s): Myra Cohen

Scientific software includes end-user applications, modelling tools, research software for publications, and production systems for real users. It plays a key role across various scientific disciplines by enabling large-scale computation, simulation, and data analysis. Unlike commercial software, scientific software is often developed in dynamic research environments with limited engineering practices, documentation, or testing. This makes it fragile and difficult to reproduce results, even when code and data are available, conditions in which Reproducibility Debt (RpD) accumulates. This paper presents the Reproducibility Debt Management Framework (RpD-MF), which is grounded in evidence from a systematic literature review, practitioner interviews, and a global survey. Central to the framework is a probabilistic cause-effect model that maps how technical, human, and organisational factors contribute to RpD. The framework is designed to help researchers and research software engineers identify, monitor, and prevent RpD, providing practical guidance to support sustainable and reproducible scientific software development.

Tue 14 Apr

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11:00 - 12:30
Session 2SERS at Oceania III
Chair(s): Myra Cohen Iowa State University
11:00
11m
Talk
Building Better Research Software (Are you sure?): Why Technical Refactoring Does Not Lead To Software Quality
SERS
Adam Byrne University of Limerick, Daniel Kennedy University of Limerick, Mark Langtry University of Limerick, Art Oliathain University of Limerick, Dominick Stephens University of Limerick, Birgit Penzenstadler Chalmers Tekniska Högskola and Gothenburg University and Lappenranta University of Technology, Colin C. Venters European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
11:11
11m
Talk
Metamorphic Testing of Research Software with GeoMetaMorph
SERS
Sebastian Müller University of Potsdam
11:22
11m
Talk
Testing Research Software using International Standards and Practices
SERS
Satoshi Masuda Tokyo City University, Jon D. Hagar Grand Software Testing, LLC, Hot Sulphur Springs, CO, Tomohiro Takeda Tokyo City University, Toshiharu Kato Surugadai University
11:33
11m
Talk
WiRCA: Categorizing Research Software Code Based on Its Purpose
SERS
Constantin Buschhaus RWTH Aachen University, Alexander Hellwig RWTH Aachen University, Bernhard Rumpe RWTH Aachen University
11:44
11m
Talk
Evolving Research Software: an Experience Report
SERS
Matias Ignacio Gonzalez Universidad de Buenos Aires, Nicolas Paez Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero
11:55
11m
Talk
Managing Reproducibility Debt in Scientific Software: A Practical Framework
SERS
Zara Hassan Australian National University, Christoph Treude Singapore Management University, Graham Williams Australian National University, Michael Norrish Australian National University, Alex Potanin Australian National University
12:06
11m
Talk
Enhancing Understandability and Transparency of Research Software: Tracing Research to Code
SERS
Adrian Bajraktari University of Cologne, Andreas Vogelsang paluno – The Ruhr Institute for Software Technology, University of Duisburg-Essen
12:17
13m
Talk
Application of Technology Readiness Level to Research Software
SERS
Tobias Schlauch German Aerospace Center (DLR), Carina Haupt German Aerospace Center (DLR)