Table 3 Overview of the classification framework

Research trends (RQ1)

∙ Year of publication

∙ Publication venue

∙ Publication venue type

∙ Analysis goal

∙ Macro analysis goal

∙ Paper goal

Characteristics (RQ2)

∙ Platform specificity

∙ Implementation

∙ Static/hybrid approach

∙ Usage of machine learning

∙ App artifact

∙ Additional inputs

∙ Analysis pre-steps

∙ Analysis technique

Potential for industrial adoption (RQ3)

∙ Target stakeholder

∙ Tool availability

∙ Number of analysed apps

∙ Applied research method

∙ Industry involvement