ICSE 2024
Fri 12 - Sun 21 April 2024 Lisbon, Portugal

Goals

We are looking for insightful and thought-provoking papers that address the various roles of software engineering in society. We are especially interested in papers addressing issues around connecting different communities such as scientific communities, industry, academia, disciplines across academia, sub-disciplines across software engineering, under-represented communities, and communities across countries and continents at large. We seek contributions that highlight how software engineering can address the opportunities and challenges posed by the rapidly accelerating pace of technological advances that are impacting the economic, political, environmental, social, and technical aspects of society. We would also like to discuss emerging trends in the development of software that is part of larger systems and whose development is tackled within the specific areas listed below. The goal is to investigate the reasons for these trends, to analyze possible novel contributions from the software engineering community, and to identify novel research challenges that these areas pose to software engineering methods and practices.

SEIS Welcomes

  • Innovative, inspiring research with a clear impact on software engineering challenges, directions, methods, and tools
  • Engagement with a broad spectrum of areas including, but not limited to:
    • Diversity and Inclusion
      • Diversity and Inclusion (e.g. Intersectional Issues related to gender, race, ethnicity, disability, socioeconomic background, sexual orientation, etc.)., Fostering Inclusion, Allyship, Covering, Privilege, Organizational Culture;
      • Designing, Engineering, and Testing Software for Diverse Users;
      • Communication and collaboration (e.g., code of conduct, hostile or inappropriate behavior, conflict and resolution, successful and unsuccessful communication or collaboration patterns);
      • The impact of COVID-19 on software development, including underrepresented groups within software engineering;
      • Opinion pieces on why diversity and inclusion are important for software engineering;
      • Experience reports, reviews, visions and roadmaps on diversity and inclusion
    • Software Engineering for Sciences, Design, Arts and Engineering
      • Medicine and public health (e.g., Health Informatics, software technologies for aging);
      • Physical Sciences (e.g., Computational Chemistry, Genomic, Biotechnologies);
      • Environmental Sciences (e.g., Sustainability, Urban Planning, Ecology, Climate Change);
      • Social Sciences (e.g., Organizational Psychology, Software Fairness, Regulatory Compliance);
      • Management (e.g. socio-technical ecosystems, technical debt, social debt);
      • Economics (e.g., Electronic payments, Blockchain technologies);
      • Law (e.g., combating and investigating crime, impact on the legal system);
      • Manufacturing (e.g., Industry 4.0, smart factory);
      • Engineering emerging cyber-physical systems (e.g., autonomous vehicles, smart cities);
      • Arts (e.g. Digital Art, Performing Arts) and Crafts (e.g. DIY electronics);
      • Design (e.g., Value-sensitive Design, history of cultural change, future of cultural changes);
      • Interdisciplinary research (e.g. Cognitive Science, Digital Social Innovation);
      • Computing and Engineering (e.g., HCI, AI, Data Science, Distributed Computing);
    • Society and societal challenges
      • Security and Privacy (e.g., security and privacy preserving software development);
      • Ethics (e.g., Responsible AI, Whistleblowing, Free Speech, Gatekeepers, Politics);
      • Misinformation (e.g. Recognition, Impeding its Spread, Censorship);
      • Work emerging from research partnerships with communities, NGOs, cultural institutions, and the public and private sector;
      • Research reflections on the long-term implications of digital technology interventions on all aspects in society (e.g., economics, social, political, environmental, technical);
      • Sustainability and UN sustainability goals;
  • Research directions towards new development models, tools, and methods for specific application environments;
  • Research findings supported by empirical studies and experimentation.
Dates
Wed 17 Apr 2024
Thu 18 Apr 2024
Fri 19 Apr 2024
Tracks
ICSE Demonstrations
ICSE Industry Challenge Track
ICSE Journal-first Papers
ICSE New Ideas and Emerging Results
ICSE Research Track
ICSE Software Engineering Education and Training
ICSE Software Engineering in Practice
ICSE Software Engineering in Society
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Wed 17 Apr

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11:00 - 12:30
12:00
15m
Talk
With Great Humor Comes Great Developer Engagement
Software Engineering in Society
Deepika Tiwari KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Tim Toady Programming Republic of Perl, Martin Monperrus KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Benoit Baudry KTH
11:00 - 12:30
11:30
15m
Talk
Energy Patterns for Web: An Exploratory Study
Software Engineering in Society
Pooja Rani University of Zurich, Jonas Zellweger University of Zurich, Switzerland, Veronika Kousadianos University of Bern, Switzerland, Luís Cruz Delft University of Technology, Timo Kehrer University of Bern, Alberto Bacchelli University of Zurich
DOI Pre-print Media Attached
14:00 - 15:30
14:45
15m
Talk
Micro-inequities and immigration backgrounds in the software industry
Software Engineering in Society
Valentin Markulj , Kousar Aslam VU Amsterdam, Emitzá Guzmán Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
15:00
15m
Talk
Alexa, is the skill always safe? Uncover Lenient Skill Vetting Process and Protect User Privacy at Run Time
Software Engineering in Society
Tu Le University of California, Irvine, Dongfang Zhao Indiana University Bloomington, Zihao Wang Indiana University Bloomington, XiaoFeng Wang Indiana University Bloomington, Yuan Tian
Media Attached
16:00 - 17:30
Human and Social Aspects, and Requirements 1Research Track / Software Engineering in Society / Journal-first Papers at Fernando Pessoa
Chair(s): Birgit Penzenstadler Chalmers
17:00
15m
Talk
Challenges, Strengths, and Strategies of Software Engineers with ADHD: A Case Study
Software Engineering in Society
Grischa Liebel Reykjavik University, Noah Langlois ISAE-ENSMA, Kiev Gama Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE)
Pre-print
17:22
7m
Talk
Exposing Algorithmic Discrimination and Its Consequences in Modern Society: Insights from a Scoping Study
Software Engineering in Society
Ramandeep Singh Dehal Cape Breton University, Mehak Sharma Cape Breton University, Ronnie de Souza Santos University of Calgary
Pre-print
16:00 - 17:30
17:00
15m
Talk
Dealing With Cultural Dispersion: a Novel Theoretical Framework for Software Engineering Research and Practice
Software Engineering in Society
Stefano Lambiase University of Salerno, Gemma Catolino University of Salerno, Bice Della Piana University of Salerno, Filomena Ferrucci University of Salerno, Fabio Palomba University of Salerno
Pre-print Media Attached
16:00 - 17:30
16:30
15m
Talk
An Empirical Study on Compliance with Ranking Transparency in the Software Documentation of EU Online Platforms
Software Engineering in Society
Francesco Sovrano University of Zurich, Michaël Lognoul University of Namur (CRIDS, NADI), Alberto Bacchelli University of Zurich

Thu 18 Apr

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11:00 - 12:30
11:45
15m
Talk
Beyond Self-Promotion: How Software Engineering Research Is Discussed on LinkedInACM SIGSOFT Distinguished Paper Award (SEIS Track)
Software Engineering in Society
Marvin Wyrich Saarland University, Justus Bogner Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Pre-print
14:00 - 15:30
14:45
15m
Talk
Impostor Phenomenon in Software Engineers
Software Engineering in Society
Paloma Guenes Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Rafael Tomaz Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Marcos Kalinowski Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Maria Teresa Baldassarre Department of Computer Science, University of Bari , Margaret-Anne Storey University of Victoria
DOI Pre-print Media Attached

Fri 19 Apr

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11:00 - 12:30
Human and Social Aspects, and Requirements 2Research Track / Software Engineering in Society at Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
Chair(s): Silvia Abrahão Universitat Politècnica de València
12:00
15m
Talk
Exploring Assessment Criteria for Sustainable Software Engineering Processes
Software Engineering in Society
Michael Wahler Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), Norbert Seyff University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland FHNW, Maria Susana Soriano Ramirez Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW)
Pre-print
12:15
15m
Talk
Adaptive User Interfaces for Software Supporting Chronic Disease
Software Engineering in Society
Wei Wang Monash University, Hourieh Khalajzadeh Deakin University, Australia, John Grundy Monash University, Anuradha Madugalla Monash University, Australia, Humphrey Obie Monash University
Pre-print Media Attached
16:00 - 17:30
16:15
15m
Talk
A Synthesis of Green Architectural Tactics for ML-Enabled Systems
Software Engineering in Society
Heli Järvenpää Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Patricia Lago Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Justus Bogner Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Grace Lewis Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute, Henry Muccini University of L'Aquila, Italy, Ipek Ozkaya Carnegie Mellon University
Pre-print
16:30
15m
Talk
Greening Large Language Models of Code
Software Engineering in Society
Jieke Shi Singapore Management University, Zhou Yang Singapore Management University, Hong Jin Kang UCLA, Bowen Xu North Carolina State University, Junda He Singapore Management University, David Lo Singapore Management University
Pre-print Media Attached
16:00 - 17:30
16:15
15m
Talk
Navigating the Path of Women in Software Engineering: From Academia to Industry
Software Engineering in Society
Tatalina Oliveira CESAR School, Ann Barcomb Department of Electrical and Software Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Ronnie de Souza Santos University of Calgary, Helda Barros CESAR School, Maria Teresa Baldassarre Department of Computer Science, University of Bari , Cesar França CESAR School
Pre-print
16:30
15m
Talk
Early Career Software Developers - Are You Sinking or Swimming?
Software Engineering in Society
Xin Zhao Seattle University, Narissa Tsuboi Seattle University
Pre-print Media Attached
16:00 - 17:30
16:36
18m
Talk
Towards Engineering Fair and Equitable Software Systems for Managing Low-Altitude Airspace Authorizations
Software Engineering in Society
Usman Gohar Dept. of Computer Science, Iowa State University, Michael Hunter Iowa State University, Agnieszka Marczak-Czajka University of Notre Dame, Robyn Lutz Iowa State University, Myra Cohen Iowa State University, Jane Cleland-Huang University of Notre Dame
DOI Pre-print
16:54
18m
Talk
What Can Requirements Engineering Do for Emerging System of Systems? Case of Smart Local Energy
Software Engineering in Society
Ruzanna Chitchyan University of Bristol

Accepted Papers

Title
Adaptive User Interfaces for Software Supporting Chronic Disease
Software Engineering in Society
Pre-print Media Attached
Alexa, is the skill always safe? Uncover Lenient Skill Vetting Process and Protect User Privacy at Run Time
Software Engineering in Society
Media Attached
An Empirical Study on Compliance with Ranking Transparency in the Software Documentation of EU Online Platforms
Software Engineering in Society
A Synthesis of Green Architectural Tactics for ML-Enabled Systems
Software Engineering in Society
Pre-print
Beyond Self-Promotion: How Software Engineering Research Is Discussed on LinkedInACM SIGSOFT Distinguished Paper Award (SEIS Track)
Software Engineering in Society
Pre-print
Challenges, Strengths, and Strategies of Software Engineers with ADHD: A Case Study
Software Engineering in Society
Pre-print
Dealing With Cultural Dispersion: a Novel Theoretical Framework for Software Engineering Research and Practice
Software Engineering in Society
Pre-print Media Attached
Early Career Software Developers - Are You Sinking or Swimming?
Software Engineering in Society
Pre-print Media Attached
Energy Patterns for Web: An Exploratory Study
Software Engineering in Society
DOI Pre-print Media Attached
Exploring Assessment Criteria for Sustainable Software Engineering Processes
Software Engineering in Society
Pre-print
Exposing Algorithmic Discrimination and Its Consequences in Modern Society: Insights from a Scoping Study
Software Engineering in Society
Pre-print
Greening Large Language Models of Code
Software Engineering in Society
Pre-print Media Attached
Impostor Phenomenon in Software Engineers
Software Engineering in Society
DOI Pre-print Media Attached
Micro-inequities and immigration backgrounds in the software industry
Software Engineering in Society
Navigating the Path of Women in Software Engineering: From Academia to Industry
Software Engineering in Society
Pre-print
Towards Engineering Fair and Equitable Software Systems for Managing Low-Altitude Airspace Authorizations
Software Engineering in Society
DOI Pre-print
What Can Requirements Engineering Do for Emerging System of Systems? Case of Smart Local Energy
Software Engineering in Society
With Great Humor Comes Great Developer Engagement
Software Engineering in Society

Call for Papers

Scope

We are interested in social, technical, and/or socio-technical research approaches that have been applied to investigate and explain societal problems in depth and/or to address or to support solutions to societal problems. We especially welcome papers studying diversity, inclusion, belonging, and representation. Equally, we are interested in sharing case studies, success stories, failures and lessons learned from working in highly complex problem spaces such as climate change, public health, cyber-security and democracy. We are interested in software engineering tools, processes, architectures, methods, frameworks, and theories that are relevant in these settings. SEIS authors are encouraged to contribute soundly motivated and novel research, both mature and emerging. SEIS welcomes multi- and inter-disciplinary research showcasing how software engineering can contribute to the many dimensions of software embedded in and influencing society.

Requirements

We encourage all submissions to discuss the broader impacts of their work. What impact will this work have, or has already had, on the world and on diversity, inclusion, belonging, and representation? How does the work engage with underrepresented groups to bring new perspectives on research? These impacts should be directly related to the research focus of the paper. In following with the previous two years, all submissions must include an additional section, a Lay Abstract: a 250-word summary of the paper written in plain English, intended to be read not by researchers, but by members of the public, who may have very little understanding of software engineering, software engineering research, or academic jargon. This will help make our work more accessible to the public, an important constituency and focus of our research. The Layl Abstract should come after the Abstract but before the paper’s Introduction section.

Submission Types

  • Full research paper, up to 10 pages documenting results and findings, where the research presented has followed established research methods;
  • Short research paper, up to 4 pages, reporting novel approaches that have not been fully evaluated, which will be presented as a poster;
  • Experience report, up to 10 pages, reporting on real-world problems and innovative solutions, or tools;
  • Opinion, vision, method, meta-research paper, up to 4 pages, reporting on well-founded arguments to support diversity and inclusion.

For all papers, references may use 2 extra pages beyond the page limits stated above.

Evaluation

The primary criteria for acceptance of a paper submitted to SEIS are the scientific quality of the paper and the extent to which the paper meets the SEIS track goals and scope. The SEIS program committee will undertake the assessment with regard to the following criteria:

  • relevance to the Software Engineering community,
  • impact to society,
  • soundness of the technical contribution,
  • originality of the paper,
  • appropriate consideration of relevant literature,
  • acknowledgment of broader impacts, and
  • clarity of presentation.

Each submission will be reviewed by at least three members of the program committee.

Evaluation of Different Submission Types

For full research papers, all the above criteria are expected to be met as much as possible and to a high degree. Evaluation of short papers may focus on one of the criteria more to make up for some weaknesses in another. For example, evaluating the “soundness of the contribution” may be limited for papers presenting approaches that have not been fully evaluated, and greater attention may be paid to the “originality” criterion in such cases. For experience reports, “appropriate consideration of relevant literature” will be interpreted as at a level appropriate for an experience report, i.e. not a full or systematic review but due consideration of closely related research and practitioner works. For opinion, vision, method, and meta-research papers, “soundness of the contribution” will be evaluated by considering the soundness of the arguments presented and the feasibility of the new ideas for real-world application, whether in software practice or research.

By submitting to this track, authors acknowledge that they are aware of and agree to be bound by the ACM Policy and Procedures on Plagiarism (https://www.acm.org/publications/policies/plagiarism) and the IEEE Plagiarism FAQ (https://www.ieee.org/publications/rights/plagiarism/plagiarism-faq.html). In particular, papers submitted to ICSE 2024 SEIS must not have been published elsewhere and must not be under review or submitted for review elsewhere whilst under consideration for ICSE 2024. Contravention of this concurrent submission policy will be deemed a serious breach of scientific ethics, and appropriate action will be taken in all such cases. To check for double submission and plagiarism issues, the chairs reserve the right to (1) share the list of submissions with the PC Chairs of other conferences with overlapping review periods and (2) use external plagiarism detection software, under contract to the ACM or IEEE, to detect violations of these policies.

By submitting to this track, authors acknowledge that they conform to the authorship policy of the ACM (https://www.acm.org/publications/policy-on-authorship), and the authorship policy of the IEEE (https://journals.ieeeauthorcenter.ieee.org/become-an-ieee-journal-author/publishing-ethics/definition-of-authorship/).

Submissions not accepted for publication in the SEIS Track may be invited to submit a 2-page abstract to the ICSE Poster Track for additional review.

How to Submit

Formatting instructions are available at https://www.acm.org/publications/proceedings-template for both LaTeX and Word users. LaTeX users must use the provided acmart.cls and ACM-Reference-Format.bst without modification, enable the conference format in the preamble of the document (i.e., \documentclass[sigconf,review]{acmart}), and use the ACM reference format for the bibliography (i.e., \bibliographystyle{ACM-Reference-Format}). The review option adds line numbers, thereby allowing referees to refer to specific lines in their comments.

Note, we use double-anonymous reviewing. Be sure to remove the list of authors from the submitted paper. If citing your own prior work, please do so in the third person to obscure the relationship you have with it. For advice, guidance, and explanation about the double-anonymous review process, see ICSE Research Track’s Q&A page.

By submitting your article to an ACM Publication, you are hereby acknowledging that you and your co-authors are subject to all ACM Publications Policies, including ACM’s new Publications Policy on Research Involving Human Participants and Subjects. Alleged violations of this policy or any ACM Publications Policy will be investigated by ACM and may result in a full retraction of your paper, in addition to other potential penalties, as per ACM Publications Policy.

Please ensure that you and your co-authors obtain an ORCID ID, so you can complete the publishing process for your accepted paper. ACM has been involved in ORCID from the start and we have recently made a commitment to collect ORCID IDs from all of our published authors. The collection process has started and will roll out as a requirement throughout 2022. We are committed to improve author discoverability, ensure proper attribution and contribute to ongoing community efforts around name normalization; your ORCID ID will help in these efforts.

All papers must be written in English.

All papers should be made accessible to people with disabilities. See some guidelines from the folks at SIGACCESS here: https://assets21.sigaccess.org/creating_accessible_pdfs.html.

Please submit your paper on HotCRP: https://icse2024-seis.hotcrp.com/

Conference Attendance Expectation

If a submission is accepted, at least one author of the paper is required to register for and attend the full 3-day technical conference and present the paper. The presentation is expected to be delivered in person, or online if this is impossible due to travel limitations (related to, e.g., health, visa, or COVID-19 prevention).

Important Dates

  • SEIS Submissions Deadline: 6 October, 2023
  • Submissions close at 23:59 AoE (Anywhere on Earth, UTC-12)
  • SEIS Acceptance Notification: 7 December 2023
  • SEIS Camera Ready: 12 January 2024

Organization and Contact

If there are queries regarding the CFP, please contact the SEIS Co-Chairs:

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