Academia
Publish papers on the ISTQB® Academic Research Compendium!
Below you can find recommended papers to read and be aware of. You will be able to explore/find various types of research, addressing different topics in the software testing world.
The list of papers and research is constantly updated by the ISTQB® Academia Committee. We are looking for papers and research that meet the criteria:
- Already published
- Focused on Testing and Quality
- Creates a value and contribution to the field
- Has a scientific, academic, or pedagogic specialization
- A new research initiative
- Written in the English language.
Selection is based on the following criteria:
- Clearly stated list of goals
- Focused on Software Testing and/or Quality
- Has a well-defined research Methodology
- Has the possibility of Practical Application
The ISTQB® Academia reserves the right to modify these rules at any time. If you wish to submit a paper, please submit it to the ISTQB® Academic Research Compendium. Contact us at [email protected]
Find below the list of Papers. Click on the title of the Research to see the research description and its details, such as researcher(s) name(s), links, etc.
Quality Gates Implementation
Domain: Testing in General
Title: Implementing Quality Gates Throughout The Enterprise It Production Process
Type: Research Paper
Test Case Definition
Domain: Testing in General
Title: A Structured Approach to Test Case Definition with an Exemplary Illustration
Type: Research Paper
Soft Skill
Domain: Testing in General
Title: Social Aspects of Software Testing: Comparative Studies in Asia
Type: Research Paper
Software Testing
Domain: Testing in General
Title: STORM: A Model for Sustainably Onboarding Software Testers
Type: Research Paper
Software Testing
Domain: Testing in General
Title: Industrial Surveys on Software Testing Practices: A Literature Review
Type: Research Paper
Devops&CICD
Domain: Testing in General
Title: DevSecOps: Security Expertise a Key to Automated Testing in CI/CD Pipeline
Type: Research Paper
Basic
Domain: Testing in General
Title: Why We Need New Software Testing Technologies
Type: Research Paper
AI&ML
Domain: Testing in General
Title: AI-T: Software Testing Ontology for AI-based Systems
Type: Research Paper
AI&ML
Domain: Testing in General
Title: Automated Testing with Machine Learning Frameworks: A Critical Analysis
Type: Research Paper
Testing Profession
Domain: Testing in General
Title: Software Testing Effort Estimation and Related Problems: A Systematic Literature Review
Type: Research Paper
Software Testing
Domain: Testing in General
Title: ISTQB-based Software Testing Education: Advantages and Challenges
Type: Research Paper
Software Testing
Domain: Testing in General
Title: Hey Teachers, Teach Those Kids Some Software Testing
Type: Research Paper
DevOps & CICD
Domain: Testing in General
Title: Empirically Evaluating Readily Available Information for Regression Test Optimization in Continuous Integration
Type: Research Paper
DevOps & CICD
Domain: Testing in General
Title: Towards Automating Representative Load Testing in Continuous Software Engineering
Type: Research Paper
Basic
Domain: Testing in General
Title: Testing as a Service (TaaS): A Systematic Literature Map
Type: Research Paper
Automation
Domain: Testing in General
Title: Automated Web Testing using Machine Learning and Containerization
Type: Research Paper
AI & ML
Domain: Testing in General
Title: On the Testability of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Systems
Type: Research Paper

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