Journal-firstEASE 2025

Call for Papers

We are thrilled to announce the Journal-First Track as part of the 29th International Conference on Evaluation and Assessment in Software Engineering (EASE 2025).

This track offers the authors of the empirical-oriented papers published in high-quality software engineering journals, TSE, TOSEM, EMEJ, JSS, and IST, an opportunity to present their work to the vibrant EASE community and engage in thought-provoking discussions during the conference to be held between June 17-20, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey.

The Journal-First Track welcomes papers with strong empirical angle and that align with the conference’s scope and focus areas, including but not limited to:

• Empirical Studies in Software Engineering: Methods, case studies, and lessons learned.
• Software Development Processes: Agile, DevOps, and lean development practices.
• Software Quality Assurance: Testing, verification, validation, and quality improvement.
• Software Metrics and Analytics: Measurement techniques and data-driven insights.
• Human Aspects in Software Engineering: Team dynamics, developer productivity, and collaboration.
• Emerging Technologies: AI, blockchain, IoT, and their implications for software engineering.
• Sustainability and Ethics: Green software engineering, ethical challenges, and inclusivity.
• Software Maintenance and Evolution: Refactoring, technical debt, and legacy system management.

Eligibility Criteria

To qualify for the Journal-First Track, submissions must meet the following requirements:

• The paper must have been published in a peer-reviewed software engineering journal (enlisted above) within the past 2 years.
• The content must have a strong empirical angles.
• The paper must not have been presented at any previous edition of EASE.
• At least one author of the journal paper must register and attend EASE 2025 to present the work.

Submission Process

Authors should submit the following information:

• Title: The title of the journal article.
• Abstract: A concise summary of the research.
• Citation: Full bibliographic reference of the journal publication.
• Significance Statement: A brief statement highlighting the relevance and impact of the work.

Submissions must be made through the EASE 2025 submission system, i.e., Easychair, whose link is available from the conference website. Please include a PDF copy of the published journal article for reference.

Review Process

The Journal-First Track Committee will evaluate submissions based on the following criteria:

• Relevance to the EASE 2025 topics and software engineering community.
• Quality, novelty, and impact of the journal publication.
• Clarity of the submitted summary and significance statement.

Benefits of Participation

• Amplify the impact of your published research by presenting it to the EASE community.
• Gain valuable feedback from researchers and practitioners.
• Build connections and collaborations within the empirical software engineering domain.

We eagerly anticipate your contributions and look forward to showcasing impactful empirical research at EASE 2025!