SoftwareXPub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2026-02-04DOI: 10.1016/j.softx.2026.102540
MohammadReza EskandariNasab, Shah Muhammad Hamdi, Soukaina Filali Boubrahimi
{"title":"FlaPLeT: A full-stack web platform for end-to-end time series data processing and machine learning in solar flare prediction","authors":"MohammadReza EskandariNasab, Shah Muhammad Hamdi, Soukaina Filali Boubrahimi","doi":"10.1016/j.softx.2026.102540","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.softx.2026.102540","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Solar flare prediction is a central challenge in space weather forecasting, with direct implications for satellite operations, aviation safety, and power grid reliability. Machine learning has achieved state-of-the-art performance for this task, particularly when applied to photospheric magnetic field parameters. FlaPLeT is an open-source, full-stack web platform that supports end-to-end machine learning workflows for multivariate time-series–based solar flare prediction without requiring any coding expertise. Built with React, Django, Celery, and PostgreSQL, the system integrates dataset preprocessing, data augmentation, functional network (graph) construction, and machine learning model training into modular asynchronous tasks that generate downloadable datasets, trained models, and structured JSON reports. The platform is deployed on a dedicated Windows server using NGINX, Waitress, Redis, TLS encryption, and reCAPTCHA to ensure secure and scalable operation. FlaPLeT lowers the barrier for heliophysicists to apply machine learning to photospheric magnetic field data and to systematically evaluate how preprocessing strategies and hyperparameter choices affect flare-prediction accuracy. Its cloud-based deployment removes local hardware constraints and makes the platform accessible to researchers worldwide through a standard web browser.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21905,"journal":{"name":"SoftwareX","volume":"33 ","pages":"Article 102540"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146187980","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SoftwareXPub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2025-12-08DOI: 10.1016/j.softx.2025.102470
Iztok Fister Jr , Gerlinde Emsenhuber , Jan Hendrik Plümer , Iztok Fister , Andreas Holzinger
{"title":"niarules: Advancing interpretable machine learning through numerical association rule mining and 3D coral plot visualization","authors":"Iztok Fister Jr , Gerlinde Emsenhuber , Jan Hendrik Plümer , Iztok Fister , Andreas Holzinger","doi":"10.1016/j.softx.2025.102470","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.softx.2025.102470","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Numerical association rule mining remains comparatively underexplored in interpretable machine learning, largely due to the challenges of handling continuous variables and the limited availability of effective visualization techniques. We introduce <span>niarules</span>, an open-source R package that provides a complete and extensible pipeline for numerical association rule mining, complemented by advanced post-processing and interactive 3D visualization. The package integrates bio-inspired optimization-based rule mining methods within a modular architecture that encompasses data preprocessing, rule mining, and visualization. A novel radial layout engine, implemented in C++, generates Coral Plots, which depict rules sharing a common consequent as radial trees. This design facilitates intuitive exploration of antecedent specificity, alongside key quality measures such as support, confidence, and lift. By combining methodological innovation with user-friendly visualization, <span>niarules</span> lowers the entry barrier to numerical association rule mining and supports the development of explainable AI systems for numerical datasets.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21905,"journal":{"name":"SoftwareX","volume":"33 ","pages":"Article 102470"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145749405","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SoftwareXPub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2026-01-24DOI: 10.1016/j.softx.2026.102530
Halil Ibrahim Okur, Kadir Tohma
{"title":"CTA evaluation system: LLM-supported phonetic analysis platform for common Turkic alphabet","authors":"Halil Ibrahim Okur, Kadir Tohma","doi":"10.1016/j.softx.2026.102530","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.softx.2026.102530","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The CTA evaluation system is a comprehensive desktop application designed for academic research on the phonetic representation of the common turkic alphabet (CTA). This LLM-supported platform provides systematic analysis of CTA’s effectiveness across six Turkic languages through four core modules: transliteration engine, phonetic risk analyzer, cognate aligner, and PCE (Phonetic Correspondence Effectiveness) analyzer. The system evaluates the impact of five new CTA letters (q, x, ñ, ə, û) on phonetic clarity and cross-linguistic standardization. Built with Python and OpenAI integration, it offers both quantitative metrics and qualitative assessments, making it an essential tool for Turkic linguistics research, language policy development, and educational material creation. The platform generates comprehensive reports in multiple formats, supporting evidence-based decisions in writing system reforms and multilingual educational initiatives.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21905,"journal":{"name":"SoftwareX","volume":"33 ","pages":"Article 102530"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146077389","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SoftwareXPub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2026-01-26DOI: 10.1016/j.softx.2026.102534
Orlando Arroyo
{"title":"RCF-3D Analysis: a web-based tool for pushover analysis of regular reinforced concrete frames","authors":"Orlando Arroyo","doi":"10.1016/j.softx.2026.102534","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.softx.2026.102534","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Reinforced concrete frame (RCF) buildings are used worldwide in seismic regions. Nonlinear pushover analysis is central to performance-based assessment of these structures but often demands specialized software and extensive scripting, limiting use in performance based earthquake engineering (PBEE) practice and education. RCF-3D Analysis is a web-based application that generates and analyzes three-dimensional RCF models using OpenSeesPy as backend. A guided, tabbed workflow leads users through building geometry and mass definition, RC material and fiber-section creation, beam–column and slab assignment, gravity loading, and modal and pushover analyses. Interactive plan-view visualizations support model checking, while structured data storage enables model reuse. Implemented in Python with Streamlit, RCF-3D Analysis serves practitioners and researchers engaged in PBEE applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21905,"journal":{"name":"SoftwareX","volume":"33 ","pages":"Article 102534"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146077391","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SoftwareXPub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2026-01-28DOI: 10.1016/j.softx.2026.102520
Krzysztof Pancerz , Piotr Kulicki , Michał Kalisz , Andrzej Burda , Maciej Stanisławski , Zofia Matusiewicz , Ewa Szlachtowska , Jaromir Sarzyński
{"title":"HuReTEx: From deep learning models to explainable information flow models","authors":"Krzysztof Pancerz , Piotr Kulicki , Michał Kalisz , Andrzej Burda , Maciej Stanisławski , Zofia Matusiewicz , Ewa Szlachtowska , Jaromir Sarzyński","doi":"10.1016/j.softx.2026.102520","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.softx.2026.102520","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In the paper, we describe a path for creating an information flow model (a readable twin) for a deep learning model (an unreadable model). This path has been implemented as a Python tool called Human Readable Twin Explainer (HuReTEx). Properly aggregated artifacts generated by individual key layers of the deep learning model for training cases constitute the basis for building a model in the form of a flow graph. Then, the most important prediction paths are determined. These paths, in connection with appropriately presented artifacts (e.g., in the form of images or descriptions in natural language), constitute a clear explanation of the knowledge acquired by the model during the training process.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21905,"journal":{"name":"SoftwareX","volume":"33 ","pages":"Article 102520"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146077488","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SoftwareXPub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2026-01-27DOI: 10.1016/j.softx.2026.102525
María C. Bas, Rafael Benítez, Vicente J. Bolós
{"title":"ENCERTIA: A dynamic R-shiny app to support business decision-making using data envelopment analysis","authors":"María C. Bas, Rafael Benítez, Vicente J. Bolós","doi":"10.1016/j.softx.2026.102525","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.softx.2026.102525","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study presents an interactive R-Shiny application that applies Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) to measure and compare business efficiency. The platform incorporates directional models, orientation parameters, and alternative slack-handling strategies, enabling users to upload or filter data, compute inefficiency scores, and obtain customized targets and efficient projections. Through intuitive visualizations and dynamic benchmarking, companies can evaluate performance relative to peers of similar size or sector. The tool combines methodological advances with practical usability, offering a decision-support system that enhances strategic planning, resource optimization, and resilience. Illustrative examples demonstrate its capacity to guide companies toward improved efficiency in uncertain environments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21905,"journal":{"name":"SoftwareX","volume":"33 ","pages":"Article 102525"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146077492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SoftwareXPub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2026-01-22DOI: 10.1016/j.softx.2026.102531
Bojan Blažica , Vladimir Kuzmanovski , Marko Bohanec , Tanja Dergan , Aneta Ivanovska , Jurij Marinko , Robert Modic , Matevž Ogrinc , Marko Debeljak
{"title":"DEXiWare: a software development framework for building cooperative decision support systems","authors":"Bojan Blažica , Vladimir Kuzmanovski , Marko Bohanec , Tanja Dergan , Aneta Ivanovska , Jurij Marinko , Robert Modic , Matevž Ogrinc , Marko Debeljak","doi":"10.1016/j.softx.2026.102531","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.softx.2026.102531","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The development of decision support systems (DSS) for agriculture increasingly relies on complex decision models, yet transforming such models into operational, user-friendly software remains challenging. DEXiWare is a software framework designed to support the development of web-based, cooperative DSS based on decision models built with the DEX (Decision EXpert) method. The framework provides a standardized workflow for operationalizing decision models, including automated model import, data handling, assessment, and scenario analysis, within a reusable backend–frontend architecture. DEXiWare integrates backend services, a web-based user interface, and a decision engine supporting top-down (goal-seeking) and bottom-up (what-if) scenario exploration. The framework is evaluated through its application in multiple agricultural DSS and through usability testing with stakeholders, demonstrating its applicability for translating qualitative decision models into operational decision support tools for sustainability assessment in agricultural production systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21905,"journal":{"name":"SoftwareX","volume":"33 ","pages":"Article 102531"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146037350","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SoftwareXPub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2026-01-19DOI: 10.1016/j.softx.2026.102515
Juan J. López-Jiménez, Juanjo Pérez-Sánchez, Juan M. Carrillo-de-Gea, Joaquín Nicolás Ros, José L. Fernández-Alemán
{"title":"Human DevOps: A tool for measuring and enhancing human factors in DevOps adoption","authors":"Juan J. López-Jiménez, Juanjo Pérez-Sánchez, Juan M. Carrillo-de-Gea, Joaquín Nicolás Ros, José L. Fernández-Alemán","doi":"10.1016/j.softx.2026.102515","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.softx.2026.102515","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>DevOps has transformed software engineering through automation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. However, human factors such as communication, psychological safety, and team dynamics have been underexplored despite their critical role in DevOps success. This article presents Human DevOps, a tool developed to assess and enhance these human-centred aspects, built upon an evidence-based human factor adoption model for DevOps. Using a Slack-based survey tool, a back-end for data analysis, and a web dashboard, Human DevOps provides practical insights to optimize DevOps culture. Human DevOps can be integrated into existing pipelines to provide real-time insights into how development teams and technologies work together during software project development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21905,"journal":{"name":"SoftwareX","volume":"33 ","pages":"Article 102515"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146037345","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SoftwareXPub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2026-01-09DOI: 10.1016/j.softx.2026.102507
Pablo Miranda-Rodríguez, Eneko Osaba
{"title":"QOPTec: a modular platform for benchmarking quantum algorithms through combinatorial optimization problems","authors":"Pablo Miranda-Rodríguez, Eneko Osaba","doi":"10.1016/j.softx.2026.102507","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.softx.2026.102507","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Combinatorial optimization is a critical field in many applications that remains challenging due to its general computational complexity. Quantum computing is believed to be a promising alternative to classical methods to solve these types of problems. We introduce QOPTec, a Python library for benchmarking optimization problems using quantum or hybrid solvers. QOPTec offers a simple, extensible framework for reproducible evaluation of solver performance. By enabling integration of new problems and algorithms, the tool aims to lower the entry barrier to quantum optimization and supports systematic studies of different solver approaches, helping assess their practical potential as quantum technologies evolve.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21905,"journal":{"name":"SoftwareX","volume":"33 ","pages":"Article 102507"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145925762","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SoftwareXPub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2026-01-06DOI: 10.1016/j.softx.2025.102503
Krzysztof Nowinski , Piotr Regulski , Piotr Wendykier , Bartosz Borucki , Jedrzej Nowosielski , Jakub Zelinski
{"title":"VisNow: An open-source Java-based modular dataflow visualisation platform","authors":"Krzysztof Nowinski , Piotr Regulski , Piotr Wendykier , Bartosz Borucki , Jedrzej Nowosielski , Jakub Zelinski","doi":"10.1016/j.softx.2025.102503","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.softx.2025.102503","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>VisNow is a dataflow-driven modular platform for scientific visualisation and visual data analysis. VisNow is written entirely in Java, released under an open-source licence, and it provides an alternative to popular visualisation systems by emphasising high-level modules and a user-friendly interface. The platform supports large and complex datasets (including time-dependent multivariate data) through specialised libraries, and it is easily extensible via a plugin architecture. VisNow’s design philosophy, embodied by features such as the <em>Read-and-Watch</em> principle and intelligent default parameters, enables users to rapidly create visualisation pipelines and obtain immediate visual feedback. In this article, we describe VisNow’s architecture and core functionalities and we demonstrate its capabilities in three representative use cases: (1) COVID-19 outbreak modelling and visualisation, (2) cardiology applications involving coronary artery segmentation, straightening and blood flow simulation, and (3) meteorological data visualisation and analysis. We also discuss the impact of VisNow in the context of scientific computing and compare its modularity, usability, extensibility, and large-scale data handling with those of other visualisation platforms, such as ParaView, MeVisLab, and 3D Slicer.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":21905,"journal":{"name":"SoftwareX","volume":"33 ","pages":"Article 102503"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145925769","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"计算机科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}