Academia

Papers & Publications

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.

White Paper

Boundary Value Analysis According to the ISTQB® Foundation Level Syllabus

Oct 21st, 2025

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Research Paper

Implementing Quality Gates Throughout The Enterprise It Production Process

Sep 26th, 2023

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Research Paper

A Structured Approach to Test Case Definition with an Exemplary Illustration

Sep 26th, 2023

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Research Paper

Social Aspects of Software Testing: Comparative Studies in Asia

Sep 26th, 2023

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STORM: A Model for Sustainably Onboarding Software Testers

Sep 26th, 2023

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Industrial Surveys on Software Testing Practices: A Literature Review

Sep 26th, 2023

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Research Paper

DevSecOps: Security Expertise a Key to Automated Testing in CI/CD Pipeline

Sep 26th, 2023

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Research Paper

Why We Need New Software Testing Technologies

Sep 26th, 2023

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AI-T: Software Testing Ontology for AI-based Systems

Sep 26th, 2023

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Automated Testing with Machine Learning Frameworks: A Critical Analysis

Sep 26th, 2023

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Software Testing Effort Estimation and Related Problems: A Systematic Literature Review

Sep 26th, 2023

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Research Paper

ISTQB-based Software Testing Education: Advantages and Challenges

Sep 26th, 2023

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Research Paper

Hey Teachers, Teach Those Kids Some Software Testing

Sep 26th, 2023

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Empirically Evaluating Readily Available Information for Regression Test Optimization in Continuous Integration

Sep 26th, 2023

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Towards Automating Representative Load Testing in Continuous Software Engineering

Sep 26th, 2023

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Research Paper

Testing as a Service (TaaS): A Systematic Literature Map

Sep 26th, 2023

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Research Paper

Automated Web Testing using Machine Learning and Containerization

Sep 26th, 2023

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Research Paper

On the Testability of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Systems

Sep 26th, 2023

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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]