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Qualitative Research Methods in Software Engineering: Past, Present, and Future

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The paper entitled “Qualitative Methods in Empirical Studies of Software Engineering” by Carolyn Seaman was published in TSE in 1999. It has been chosen as one of the most influential papers from the third decade of TSE's 50 years history. In this retrospective, the authors discuss the evolution of the use of qualitative methods in software engineering research, the impact it's had on research and practice, and reflections on what is coming and deserves attention.

Source: IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering

DOI: 10.1109/tse.2025.3538751

Authors: Carolyn B. Seaman, Rashina Hoda, Robert Feldt

Institutions: University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Monash University, Chalmers University of Technology

Language: English

Topic: Software Engineering Techniques and Practices

Subfield: Information Systems

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4407129097

FWCI: 6.495

Cites: 26

Cited by: 6

Related to: 10