Department of Information and Computer Science

Research output

Research output per year 1993 2011 2013 2015 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

• 11979 Citations
• 52 h-index
• 491 Article
• 374 Conference contribution
• 42 Conference article
• 39 Editorial
• 109 More
  • 28 Review article
  • 25 Paper
  • 23 Patent
  • 18 Chapter
  • 5 Foreword/postscript
  • 4 Book
  • 4 Comment/debate
  • 2 Short survey

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2025

  Prompting large language models for user simulation in task-oriented dialogue systems

  Algherairy, A. & Ahmed, M., Jan 2025, In: Computer Speech and Language. 89, 101697.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Simulators 100%
  • Tasks 100%
  • Success Rate 27%
  • Magnetic Hard Disk 20%
  • Comparable Result 9%

• What goes wrong during phishing education? A probe into a game-based assessment with unfavorable results

  Yasin, A., Fatima, R., Wen, L., JiangBin, Z. & Niazi, M., Jan 2025, In: Entertainment Computing. 52, 100815.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Design Model 100%
  • Engineering 100%
  • Dependent Variable 100%
  • Game-Based Assessment 100%
  • Choice Question 50%
  1 Scopus citations
• 2024

  Access authentication via blockchain in space information network

  Arshad, M., Jianwei, L., Khalid, M., Khalid, W., Cao, Y. & Khan, F. A., Mar 2024, In: PLoS ONE. 19, 3 March, e0291236.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Information Network 100%
  • Blockchain 100%
  • Access Authentication 100%
  • Authentication 42%
  • User 42%

• A Comparative Study of Automated Refactoring Tools

  Alharbi, M. & Alshayeb, M., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: IEEE Access. p. 1 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Refactoring 100%
  • Automated Refactorings 100%
  • Qualitative Feature 25%
  • Research Worker 25%
  • Refactoring Process 12%

• Advancements in deep learning for Alzheimer's disease diagnosis: A comprehensive exploration and critical analysis of neuroimaging approaches

  Khan, F. A., Khan, A., Imran, M., Ahmad, A. & Jeon, G., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Expert Systems.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Alzheimer's Disease 100%
  • Neuroimaging 100%
  • YOLOv5 100%
  • Disease Classification 100%
  • Baseline Architecture 50%

• Agile meets quantum: a novel genetic algorithm model for predicting the success of quantum software development project

  Khan, A. A., Akbar, M. A., Lahtinen, V., Paavola, M., Niazi, M., Alatawi, M. N. & Alotaibi, S. D., May 2024, In: Automated Software Engineering. 31, 1, 34.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Genetic Algorithm 100%
  • Development Project 100%
  • Naive Bayes Classifier 50%
  • Expert Opinion 25%
  • Success Rate 25%

• AI-powered malware detection with Differential Privacy for zero trust security in Internet of Things networks

  Nawshin, F., Unal, D., Hammoudeh, M. & Suganthan, P. N., 1 Aug 2024, In: Ad Hoc Networks. 161, 103523.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Perimeter Network 100%
  2 Scopus citations

• A Machine Learning Approach for Classifying the Default Bug Severity Level

  Aburakhia, A. & Alshayeb, M., Sep 2024, In: Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering. 49, 9, p. 13131-13148 18 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Bug Tracking System 100%

• A minutiae-based method to store and compare fingerprints

  Alhamad, E. A., Logmani, M. S. A., Al-Essa, A. T. & Hammoudeh, M., 2024, In: International Journal of Biometrics. 16, 2, p. 176-194 19 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Characteristics 100%
  • Alignment 100%
  • Efficiency 100%
  • Algorithm 100%
  • Measurement 100%
  1 Scopus citations

• A Nature-Inspired Partial Distance-Based Clustering Algorithm

  El Habib Kahla, M., Beggas, M., Laouid, A. & Hammoudeh, M., Aug 2024, In: Journal of Sensor and Actuator Networks. 13, 4, 36.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Data Type 100%
  • Clustering Algorithm 100%
  • Clustering Method 100%
  • Large Data Set 50%
  • Artificial Intelligence 50%

• An AutoML-based security defender for industrial control systems

  Vasan, D., Alqahtani, E. J. S., Hammoudeh, M. & Ahmed, A. F., Dec 2024, In: International Journal of Critical Infrastructure Protection. 47, 100718.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Industrial Control System 100%
  • Automated Machine Learning 100%
  • Cybersecurity 12%
  • Machine Learning Technique 12%
  • System Security 12%

• An empirical evaluation of stacked generalization models for binary bug report classification

  Alraddadi, R. & Alshayeb, M., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Innovations in Systems and Software Engineering.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• An empirical investigation of the relationship between pattern grime and code smells

  Alharbi, M. & Alshayeb, M., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of software: Evolution and Process.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Software Quality 100%
  • Open Source Project 100%
  • Maintenance Effort 100%
  • Design Practice 100%
  • apriori algorithm 100%

• An interpretable neural network for robustly determining the location and number of cluster centers

  Xie, X., Pu, Y. F., Zhang, H., Mańdziuk, J., El-Alfy, E. S. M. & Wang, J., Apr 2024, In: International Journal of Machine Learning and Cybernetics. 15, 4, p. 1473-1501 29 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Neural Network 100%
  • Information Representation 33%
  • Interpretability 16%
  • Synthetic Datasets 16%
  • Clustering Result 16%

• An IoMT image crypto-system based on spatial watermarking and asymmetric encryption

  Kahla, M. E. H., Beggas, M., Laouid, A., AlShaikh, M. & Hammoudeh, M., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Multimedia Tools and Applications.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Personally Identifiable Information 100%

• A Review of Privacy and Security of Edge Computing in Smart Healthcare Systems: Issues, Challenges, and Research Directions

  Alzu'Bi, A., Alomar, A., Alkhaza'Leh, S., Abuarqoub, A. & Hammoudeh, M., 1 Aug 2024, In: Tsinghua Science and Technology. 29, 4, p. 1152-1180 29 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Research Direction 100%
  • Security and Privacy 100%
  • Internet of Things 100%
  • Edge Computing 100%
  • Health Care 100%
  4 Scopus citations

• A rule-based approach for the identification of quality improvement opportunities in GRL models

  Mohammed, M. A., Alshayeb, M. & Hassine, J., Sep 2024, In: Software Quality Journal. 32, 3, p. 1007-1037 31 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Software Development 100%
  • Modelers 100%
  • Industrial Setting 100%
  • Evaluation Models 100%
  • Subsequent Stage 100%

• A Survey on Security, Privacy, Trust, and Architectural Challenges in IoT Systems

  Adam, M., Hammoudeh, M., Alrawashdeh, R. & Alsulaimy, B., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: IEEE Access. p. 1 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Internet of Things 100%
  • Security and Privacy 37%
  • Security Requirements 6%
  • Potential Solution 6%
  • Task Execution 6%
  1 Scopus citations

• Automated detection of class diagram smells using self-supervised learning

  Alazba, A., Aljamaan, H. & Alshayeb, M., May 2024, In: Automated Software Engineering. 31, 1, 29.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Spaghetti Code 100%
  1 Scopus citations

• Broad learning: A GPU-free image-based malware classification

  Vasan, D., Hammoudeh, M. & Alazab, M., Mar 2024, In: Applied Soft Computing Journal. 154, 111401.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Malware 100%
  • Window Malware 88%
  • Accuracy 66%
  • Malware Sample 33%
  • Deep Learning 33%

• Build–Launch–Consolidate Framework and Toolkit for Impact Analysis on Wireless Sensor Networks

  Alghofaili, R., Albinali, H. & Azzedin, F., Feb 2024, In: Journal of Sensor and Actuator Networks. 13, 1, 17.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Experiments 100%
  • Metrics 100%
  • Wireless Sensor Network 100%
  • Internet of Things 100%
  • Impact Analysis 100%
  1 Scopus citations

• Cloud-based provenance framework for duplicates identification and data quality enhancement

  Khan, F. A., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Expert Systems.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Federated Search 100%
  • Centralized Repository 100%

• Complex outsourcing relationships management model

  Khan, G. M., Khan, S. U., Niazi, M., Ilyas, M., Humayun, M., Ahmad, A., Khan, J. A. & Mahmood, S., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of software: Evolution and Process.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Relationship Management 100%
  • Global Software Development 23%
  • Outsourcing Contract 15%
  • Case Study 15%
  • Assessment Tool 7%

• Contrastive-based YOLOv7 for personal protective equipment detection

  Samma, H., Al-Azani, S., Luqman, H. & Alfarraj, M., Feb 2024, In: Neural Computing and Applications. 36, 5, p. 2445-2457 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Protective Equipment 100%
  3 Scopus citations

• CoRT: Transformer-based code representations with self-supervision by predicting reserved words for code smell detection

  Alazba, A., Aljamaan, H. & Alshayeb, M., May 2024, In: Empirical Software Engineering. 29, 3, 59.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Semantic Feature 100%
  • Detection Performance 100%
  • Structural Feature 66%
  • Multiple Task 33%
  • Source Codes 33%
  2 Scopus citations

• Day Trading Strategy Based on Transformer Model, Technical Indicators and Multiresolution Analysis

  Mohammed, S. A., 2024, In: International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications. 15, 4, p. 1077-1089 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Speculation 100%
  • Price Volatility 66%
  • Stock Price 33%

• Deep reinforcement learning with light-weight vision model for sequential robotic object sorting

  Okafor, E., Oyedeji, M. & Alfarraj, M., Jan 2024, In: Journal of King Saud University - Computer and Information Sciences. 36, 1, 101896.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Models 100%
  • Robotics 100%
  • Reinforcement Learning 100%
  • Reinforcement 100%
  • Critic Network 60%
  1 Scopus citations

• DevOps project management success factors: A decision-making framework

  Akbar, M. A., Khan, A. A., Islam, N. & Mahmood, S., Feb 2024, In: Software - Practice and Experience. 54, 2, p. 257-280 24 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Project Management 100%
  • Decision-Making 100%
  • Success Factor 100%
  • Development Process 33%
  • Operation Process 33%
  3 Scopus citations

• Dynamic stacking ensemble for cross-language code smell detection

  Aljamaan, H., 2024, In: PeerJ Computer Science. 10, e2254.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Backward Elimination 100%
  • Detection Performance 66%
  • Software Quality 33%
  • Software Engineer 33%
  • Implementation Choice 33%

• Embedded feature selection approach based on TSK fuzzy system with sparse rule base for high-dimensional classification problems

  Gong, X., Wang, J., Ren, Q., Zhang, K., El-Alfy, E. S. M. & Mańdziuk, J., 8 Jul 2024, In: Knowledge-Based Systems. 295, 111809.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Feature Extraction 100%
  • Fuzzy System 100%
  • Classification Problem 100%
  • Rule Base 100%
  • Fuzzy Rules 40%
  1 Scopus citations

• Enabling Efficient Data Transmission in Wireless Sensor Networks-Based IoT Applications

  Al-Hejri, I., Azzedin, F., Almuhammadi, S. & Syed, N. F., 2024, In: Computers, Materials and Continua. 79, 3, p. 4197-4218 22 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Transmission Scheme 100%
  • Internet of Things 100%
  • Wireless Sensor Network 100%
  • Elliptic Curve 25%
  • Security Analysis 25%

• Enhancing stance detection through sequential weighted multi-task learning

  Alturayeif, N., Luqman, H. & Ahmed, M., Dec 2024, In: Social Network Analysis and Mining. 14, 1, 7.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Sarcasm Detection 100%
  4 Scopus citations

• Expertise-informed Bayesian convolutional neural network for oil production forecasting

  Zang, J., Wang, J., Zhang, K., El-Alfy, E. S. M. & Mańdziuk, J., Sep 2024, In: Geoenergy Science and Engineering. 240, 213061.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Machine Learning 100%
  • Convolutional Neural Network 100%
  • Interpretability 100%
  • Testing Set 100%
  • Oil Production 100%
  1 Scopus citations

• Explainable deep learning diagnostic system for prediction of lung disease from medical images

  Hroub, N. A., Alsannaa, A. N., Alowaifeer, M., Alfarraj, M. & Okafor, E., Mar 2024, In: Computers in Biology and Medicine. 170, 108012.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Diagnostic System 100%
  • Deep Learning 100%
  • Artificial Intelligence 75%
  • Data Augmentation 75%
  • Deep Learning Model 50%
  3 Scopus citations

• Exploring Character Trigrams for Robust Arabic Text Classification: A Comparative Analysis in the Face of Vocabulary Expansion and Misspelled Words

  Alomari, D. & Ahmad, I., 2024, In: IEEE Access. 12, p. 57103-57116 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Sentiment Analysis 100%
  • Word Embeddings 100%
  • Text Classification 100%
  • Vocabulary size 37%
  • Test Set 33%
  1 Scopus citations

• Federated Deep Learning for Intrusion Detection in Consumer-Centric Internet of Things

  Popoola, S. I., Imoize, A. L., Hammoudeh, M., Adebisi, B., Jogunola, O. & Aibinu, A. M., 1 Feb 2024, In: IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics. 70, 1, p. 1610-1622 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Intrusion Detection 100%
  • Internet of Things 100%
  • Deep Learning 100%
  • Deep Learning Model 60%
  • Federated Learning 40%
  1 Scopus citations

• First-Order Sparse TSK Nonstationary Fuzzy Neural Network Based on the Mean Shift Algorithm and the Group Lasso Regularization

  Zhang, B., Wang, J., Gong, X., Shi, Z., Zhang, C., Zhang, K., El-Alfy, E. S. M. & Ablameyko, S. V., Jan 2024, In: Mathematics. 12, 1, 120.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Inference System 100%
  • Fuzzy-Neural System 100%
  • Shift Algorithm 100%
  • mean shift 100%
  • Neural Network 100%

• Gene Expression-Based Cancer Classification for Handling the Class Imbalance Problem and Curse of Dimensionality

  Al-Azani, S., Alkhnbashi, O. S., Ramadan, E. & Alfarraj, M., Feb 2024, In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25, 4, 2102.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Feature Selection 100%
  • Class Imbalance Problem 100%
  • Diagnosis 100%
  • Experimental Result 100%
  • Benchmarking 50%
  2 Scopus citations

• Geology-constrained dynamic graph convolutional networks for seismic facies classification

  Alswaidan, Z., Alfarraj, M. & Luqman, H., Feb 2024, In: Computers and Geosciences. 184, 105516.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Architecture 100%
  • Geology 100%
  • Seismic Data 60%
  • Image 60%
  • Model 40%

• GRLMerger: an automatic approach for integrating GRL models

  AlAmoudi, N., Hassine, J. & Baslyman, M., Jun 2024, In: Requirements Engineering. 29, 2, p. 209-259 51 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Automatic Approach 100%
  • Language Modeling 100%
  • Model 100%
  • Semantics 33%
  • Stakeholder 33%
  1 Scopus citations

• Interrogating two extensively self-targeting Type I CRISPR-Cas systems in Xanthomonas albilineans reveals distinct anti-CRISPR proteins that block DNA degradation

  Wimmer, F., Englert, F., Wandera, K. G., Alkhnbashi, O. S., Collins, S. P., Backofen, R. & Beisel, C. L., 25 Jan 2024, In: Nucleic Acids Research. 52, 2, p. 769-783 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Protein 100%
  • Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeat 100%
  • CRISPR Cas System 100%
  • Xanthomonas 100%
  • DNA Degradation 100%

• Investigating the Maturity of RE Practices and the Adoption of Human Values in Industry from the Perspective of Software Engineering Practitioners

  Alwadani, R. & Baslyman, M., Mar 2024, In: Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering. 49, 3, p. 3633-3649 17 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Software Engineering 100%
  • Requirement Engineering 100%
  • User Requirement 66%
  • Software Application 66%
  • Developing Software 33%

• Isolated Arabic Sign Language Recognition Using a Transformer-based Model and Landmark Keypoints

  Alyami, S., Luqman, H. & Hammoudeh, M., 15 Jan 2024, In: ACM Transactions on Asian and Low-Resource Language Information Processing. 23, 1, 3.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Transformer 100%
  • Model 100%
  • Recognition 100%
  • Keypoints 100%
  • Models 100%
  16 Scopus citations

• Lightweight Secure and Scalable Scheme for Data Transmission in the Internet of Things

  Al-Hejri, I., Azzedin, F., Almuhammadi, S. & Eltoweissy, M., Sep 2024, In: Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering. 49, 9, p. 12919-12934 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Internet of Things 100%
  • Domain 66%
  • Elliptic Curve 33%
  • Internet of Things Device 33%
  • Resource Limitation 33%
  2 Scopus citations

• Maturity model for secure software testing

  Alam, G., Mahmood, S., Alshayeb, M., Niazi, M. & Zafar, S., May 2024, In: Journal of software: Evolution and Process. 36, 5, e2593.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Software Testing 100%
  • Model 100%
  • Testing 55%
  • Software Development Lifecycle 22%
  • Case Study 22%

• Multi-Faceted Approach to Cardiovascular Risk Assessment by Utilizing Predictive Machine Learning and Clinical Data in a Unified Web Platform

  Akther, K., Kohinoor, M. S. R., Priya, B. S., Rahaman, M. J., Rahman, M. M. & Shafiullah, M., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: IEEE Access. p. 1 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Learning System 100%
  • Artificial Intelligence 33%
  • Deep Learning 33%

• Optimized Realization of Operational Requirements: A Goal-Oriented Approach

  Hassine, J. & Darghouth, M. N., 2024, In: IEEE Access. 12, p. 88506-88533 28 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Operational Requirement 100%

• Optimizing fraud detection in financial transactions with machine learning and imbalance mitigation

  Al-dahasi, E. M., Alsheikh, R. K., Khan, F. A. & Jeon, G., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Expert Systems.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Cybercrime 100%
  • Creation Process 100%

• Organizations' readiness for insider attacks: A process-oriented approach

  AlGhamdi, A. A., Niazi, M., Alshayeb, M. & Mahmood, S., Aug 2024, In: Software - Practice and Experience. 54, 8, p. 1565-1589 25 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Outsider Attack 100%
  • Software Firewall 50%
  • Intrusion Detection Software 50%
  1 Scopus citations

• Position-Sensing Graph Neural Networks: Proactively Learning Nodes Relative Positions

  Zhang, Y., Qin, Z., Anwar, S., Kim, D., Liu, Y., Ji, P. & Gedeon, T., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems. p. 1-8 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • NP-completeness 100%
  • Node Embedding 100%