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Stefan Biffl

Stefan Biffl

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Computer Science 38 10204 9917 89 86 398 6345

Stefan Biffl publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Stefan Biffl between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Stefan Biffl published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 10.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 41 publications in 2010. 24 of the 445 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 41. Peak 41 publications in 2010. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 6 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 41 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 29 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 33 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 16 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 6 publications
1983 2025

445 publications in total across all disciplines

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Stefan Biffl: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 5
1994 2
1995 2
1996 2
1997 2
1998 1
1999 1
2000 6
2001 8
2002 9
2003 17
2004 8
2005 9
2006 14
2007 7
2008 14
2009 13
2010 41
2011 22
2012 12
2013 24
2014 29
2015 21
2016 15
2017 21
2018 9
2019 33
2020 18
2021 20
2022 19
2023 16
2024 18
2025 6
Total 445
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Stefan Biffl publication distribution in Computer Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Computer Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Stefan Biffl sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 32–41 to 991+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 609. Most scientists, 609, have 142–151 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 392–401 publications, is where this scientist sits. 32–41 publications: 7 scientists 42–51 publications: 22 scientists 52–61 publications: 82 scientists 62–71 publications: 134 scientists 72–81 publications: 249 scientists 82–91 publications: 324 scientists 92–101 publications: 421 scientists 102–111 publications: 420 scientists 112–121 publications: 497 scientists 122–131 publications: 544 scientists 132–141 publications: 555 scientists 142–151 publications: 609 scientists 152–161 publications: 559 scientists 162–171 publications: 534 scientists 172–181 publications: 556 scientists 182–191 publications: 583 scientists 192–201 publications: 519 scientists 202–211 publications: 508 scientists 212–221 publications: 490 scientists 222–231 publications: 437 scientists 232–241 publications: 423 scientists 242–251 publications: 408 scientists 252–261 publications: 377 scientists 262–271 publications: 301 scientists 272–281 publications: 335 scientists 282–291 publications: 320 scientists 292–301 publications: 293 scientists 302–311 publications: 250 scientists 312–321 publications: 238 scientists 322–331 publications: 206 scientists 332–341 publications: 209 scientists 342–351 publications: 208 scientists 352–361 publications: 162 scientists 362–371 publications: 176 scientists 372–381 publications: 127 scientists 382–391 publications: 158 scientists 392–401 publications: 128 scientists 402–411 publications: 104 scientists 412–421 publications: 94 scientists 422–431 publications: 99 scientists 432–441 publications: 83 scientists 442–451 publications: 108 scientists 452–461 publications: 73 scientists 462–471 publications: 77 scientists 472–481 publications: 69 scientists 482–491 publications: 84 scientists 492–501 publications: 62 scientists 502–511 publications: 54 scientists 512–521 publications: 57 scientists 522–531 publications: 51 scientists 532–541 publications: 51 scientists 542–551 publications: 32 scientists 552–561 publications: 38 scientists 562–571 publications: 28 scientists 572–581 publications: 43 scientists 582–591 publications: 33 scientists 592–601 publications: 41 scientists 602–611 publications: 32 scientists 612–621 publications: 28 scientists 622–631 publications: 25 scientists 632–641 publications: 27 scientists 642–651 publications: 17 scientists 652–661 publications: 20 scientists 662–671 publications: 17 scientists 672–681 publications: 15 scientists 682–691 publications: 14 scientists 692–701 publications: 21 scientists 702–711 publications: 13 scientists 712–721 publications: 12 scientists 722–731 publications: 19 scientists 732–741 publications: 14 scientists 742–751 publications: 12 scientists 752–761 publications: 10 scientists 762–771 publications: 10 scientists 772–781 publications: 11 scientists 782–791 publications: 10 scientists 792–801 publications: 11 scientists 802–811 publications: 8 scientists 812–821 publications: 8 scientists 822–831 publications: 7 scientists 832–841 publications: 11 scientists 842–851 publications: 10 scientists 852–861 publications: 5 scientists 862–871 publications: 9 scientists 872–881 publications: 4 scientists 882–891 publications: 6 scientists 892–901 publications: 3 scientists 902–911 publications: 6 scientists 912–921 publications: 3 scientists 922–931 publications: 2 scientists 932–941 publications: 2 scientists 942–951 publications: 2 scientists 952–961 publications: 3 scientists 962–971 publications: 3 scientists 972–981 publications: 3 scientists 982–990 publications: 5 scientists 991+ publications: 100 scientists
32–41 publications 991+

This scientist: 398 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 991 publications or more.

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Number of Computer Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 14,188 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
32–41 7
42–51 22
52–61 82
62–71 134
72–81 249
82–91 324
92–101 421
102–111 420
112–121 497
122–131 544
132–141 555
142–151 609
152–161 559
162–171 534
172–181 556
182–191 583
192–201 519
202–211 508
212–221 490
222–231 437
232–241 423
242–251 408
252–261 377
262–271 301
272–281 335
282–291 320
292–301 293
302–311 250
312–321 238
322–331 206
332–341 209
342–351 208
352–361 162
362–371 176
372–381 127
382–391 158
392–401 128 398
402–411 104
412–421 94
422–431 99
432–441 83
442–451 108
452–461 73
462–471 77
472–481 69
482–491 84
492–501 62
502–511 54
512–521 57
522–531 51
532–541 51
542–551 32
552–561 38
562–571 28
572–581 43
582–591 33
592–601 41
602–611 32
612–621 28
622–631 25
632–641 27
642–651 17
652–661 20
662–671 17
672–681 15
682–691 14
692–701 21
702–711 13
712–721 12
722–731 19
732–741 14
742–751 12
752–761 10
762–771 10
772–781 11
782–791 10
792–801 11
802–811 8
812–821 8
822–831 7
832–841 11
842–851 10
852–861 5
862–871 9
872–881 4
882–891 6
892–901 3
902–911 6
912–921 3
922–931 2
932–941 2
942–951 2
952–961 3
962–971 3
972–981 3
982–990 5
991+ 100
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Stefan Biffl D-index placement in Computer Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Computer Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Stefan Biffl sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 52 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30–31 to 131+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 990. Most scientists, 990, have 36–37 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 38–39 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30–31 D-Index: 879 scientists 32–33 D-Index: 983 scientists 34–35 D-Index: 918 scientists 36–37 D-Index: 990 scientists 38–39 D-Index: 968 scientists 40–41 D-Index: 907 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 821 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 763 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 689 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 543 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 543 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 518 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 500 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 458 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 400 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 337 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 308 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 292 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 249 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 213 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 192 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 189 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 165 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 139 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 119 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 121 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 113 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 88 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 87 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 75 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 69 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 57 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 46 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 38 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 34 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 36 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 27 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 37 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 31 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 19 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 16 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 20 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 15 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 5 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 20 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 8 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 5 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 7 scientists 130 D-Index: 3 scientists 131+ D-Index: 98 scientists
30–31 D-Index 131+

This scientist: 38 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 131 D-Index or more.

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Number of Computer Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 14,188 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30–31 879
32–33 983
34–35 918
36–37 990
38–39 968 38
40–41 907
42–43 821
44–45 763
46–47 689
48–49 543
50–51 543
52–53 518
54–55 500
56–57 458
58–59 400
60–61 337
62–63 308
64–65 292
66–67 249
68–69 213
70–71 192
72–73 189
74–75 165
76–77 139
78–79 119
80–81 121
82–83 113
84–85 88
86–87 87
88–89 75
90–91 69
92–93 57
94–95 46
96–97 38
98–99 34
100–101 36
102–103 27
104–105 37
106–107 18
108–109 31
110–111 19
112–113 16
114–115 12
116–117 20
118–119 15
120–121 5
122–123 20
124–125 8
126–127 5
128–129 7
130 3
131+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - ACM Senior Member

Overview

Stefan Biffl is affiliated with TU Wien in Austria and has focused research activity in engineering and computer science, with additional work intersecting business, management, and accounting. Their scholarly output spans multiple subfields, prominently including industrial and manufacturing engineering, information systems, management information systems, computer networks and communications, and artificial intelligence.

The main topics covered in their work involve:

  • Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems
  • Manufacturing Process and Optimization
  • Digital Transformation in Industry
  • Software System Performance and Reliability
  • Software Engineering Research
  • Advanced Software Engineering Methodologies
  • Business Process Modeling and Analysis

Stefan Biffl has published in several frequent venues including:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • 2022 IEEE 27th International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (ETFA)
  • IFAC-PapersOnLine
  • Journal of Systems and Software
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

They have participated in authoring four books published by Springer Science+Business Media, among them are:

  • Software Quality: Future Perspectives on Software Engineering Quality (2021)
  • Software Quality: Quality Intelligence in Software and Systems Engineering (2020)
  • Software Architecture (2021)
  • Software Quality: The Next Big Thing in Software Engineering and Quality (2022)

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Stefan Biffl include:

  • "Risk-Driven Derivation of Operation Checklists from Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Knowledge," 2022, presented at the 2022 IEEE 20th International Conference on Industrial Informatics (INDIN)
  • "QualSec: An Automated Quality-Driven Approach for Security Risk Identification in Cyber-Physical Production Systems," 2022, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics
  • "Self-Adaptation in Industry: A Survey," 2023, ACM Transactions on Autonomous and Adaptive Systems
  • "What Makes Agile Software Development Agile?," 2021, IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering
  • "Analysis of Quality Issues in Production With Multi-view Coordination Assets," 2022, IFAC-PapersOnLine

Frequent collaborators include Kristof Meixner, Dietmar Winkler, Arndt Lüder, Daniel Méndez, and Michael Felderer.

Stefan Biffl was recognized as an ACM Senior Member in 2008.

Best Publications

  • Software reviews, the state of the practice

    M. Ciolkowski;O. Laitenberger;S. Biffl

  • PlanningLines: novel glyphs for representing temporal uncertainties and their evaluation

    W. Aigner;S. Miksch;B. Thurnher;S. Biffl

  • Value-Based Requirements Traceability: Lessons Learned

    Alexander Egyed;Paul Grunbacher;Matthias Heindl;Stefan Biffl

  • Optimal project feature weights in analogy-based cost estimation: improvement and limitations

    M. Auer;A. Trendowicz;B. Graser;E. Haunschmid

  • A case study on value-based requirements tracing

    Matthias Heindl;Stefan Biffl

  • Investigating the defect detection effectiveness and cost benefit of nominal inspection teams

    S. Biffl;M. Halling

  • Software ecosystems vs. natural ecosystems: learning from the ingenious mind of nature

    Deepak Dhungana;Iris Groher;Elisabeth Schludermann;Stefan Biffl

  • Integration of heterogeneous engineering environments for the automation systems lifecycle

    Stefan Biffl;Alexander Schatten;Alois Zoitl

  • Practical Experiences in the Design and Conduct of Surveys in Empirical Software Engineering

    Marcus Ciolkowski;Oliver Laitenberger;Sira Vegas;Stefan Biffl

  • Synthesized essence: what game jams teach about prototyping of new software products

    Juergen Musil;Angelika Schweda;Dietmar Winkler;Stefan Biffl

  • Value-Based Management of Software Testing

    Rudolf Ramler;Stefan Biffl;Paul Grünbacher

  • Multi-Disciplinary Engineering for Cyber-Physical Production Systems: Data Models and Software Solutions for Handling Complex Engineering Projects

    Stefan Biffl;Arndt Lder;Detlef Gerhard

  • Semantic Integration of Software and Systems Engineering Environments

    T. Moser;S. Biffl

  • Software project portfolio optimization with advanced multiobjective evolutionary algorithms

    Thomas Kremmel;Jiří Kubalík;Stefan Biffl

  • Multi-Disciplinary Engineering for Cyber-Physical Production Systems

    Stefan Biffl;Arndt Lüder;Detlef Gerhard

  • What Makes Agile Software Development Agile

    Marco Kuhrmann;Paolo Tell;Regina Hebig;Jil Ann Christin Klunder

  • A Domain Ontology Building Process for Guiding Requirements Elicitation

    Inah Omoronyia;Guttorm Sindre;Tor Stålhane;Stefan Biffl

  • Integrating Collaborative Processes and Quality Assurance Techniques: Experiences from Requirements Negotiation

    Paul GríNbacher;Michael Halling;Stefan Biffl;Barry W. Boehm

  • Business process-based valuation of IT-security

    Thomas Neubauer;Markus Klemen;Stefan Biffl

  • Software process improvement in Europe: potential of the new V‐modell XT and research issues

    Stefan Biffl;Dietmar Winkler;Reinhard Höhn;Herbert Wetzel

  • Secure business process management: a roadmap

    T. Neubauer;M. Klemen;S. Biffl

Frequent Co-Authors

Marta Sabou
Marta Sabou Vienna University of Economics and Business
Paul Grünbacher
Paul Grünbacher Johannes Kepler University of Linz
Manuel Wimmer
Manuel Wimmer Johannes Kepler University of Linz
Edgar R. Weippl
Edgar R. Weippl University of Vienna
Danny Weyns
Danny Weyns KU Leuven
Alexander Egyed
Alexander Egyed Johannes Kepler University of Linz
Rick Rabiser
Rick Rabiser Johannes Kepler University of Linz
Michael Felderer
Michael Felderer University of Cologne
Alois Zoitl
Alois Zoitl Johannes Kepler University of Linz
Barry Boehm
Barry Boehm University of Southern California

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