Journal of Open Source Developments
Computer/IT ISSN 2395-6704 3 issues a year Hybrid open accessWhat does hybrid open access mean? This journal has two kinds of articles. Open access articles are free for anyone to read; the author pays an article processing charge for that. All other articles are for subscribers. Authors can also publish at no cost under the subscription-based option.
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About the journal
Journal of Open Source Developments is a peer-reviewed hybrid open-access journal launched in 2014. The basic principle for open source developments is that by sharing source code, developers cooperate under a model of systematic peer review, and take advantage of parallel debugging that leads to innovation and rapid advancement.
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- 186Articles published
- 10Published in 2026
- 491Authors
- 2Open access
Journal information
- Title
- Journal of Open Source Developments
- Issues per year
- 3 issues
- ISSN
- 2395-6704
- Publisher
- STM Journals
- DOI
- 10.37591/JoOSD
- Starting year
- 2014
- Subject
- Computer/IT
- Publication format
- Hybrid open access
- Language
- English
- Copyright policy
- CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
- Type
- Peer-reviewed journal (refereed)
- Article processing charge
- ₹10,000 in India · $400 outside India
- Subscription-based publication
- No cost. Author copy, DOI and certificate are chargeable.
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Editorial board
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Editor-in-Chief
Department of Computer Science & Engineering, JNTUK-University College of Engineering Vizianagaram Dwarapudi(Village), India
Latest articles
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Tracking Bus-Factor Trajectories in Popular Open-Source Packages: A Longitudinal Measurement Framework
Abstract: Maintenance concentration in a small number of contributors, commonly called the bus factor or truck factor, is a recognized risk indicator in open-source software engineering. Existing estimation methods report this quantity as a single value computed from the current state of a project's history, which does not capture how the underlying risk moves over the project's lifetime. This paper proposes measuring the bus factor repeatedly across fixed checkpoints in a …
Published in Journal of Open Source Developments · Vol. 13, Issue 2, 2026 · pp. 45–51 Read article
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Quality Assurance Practices in Open-Source Versus Closed-Source Software Development: A Comparative Analysis
Abstract: Quality assurance (QA) is a decisive factor in determining whether software, whether openly developed or commercially closed, meets the reliability, maintainability, and usability expectations of its users. Open-source software (OSS) and closed-source software (CSS) pursue quality through structurally different mechanisms: OSS relies on distributed peer review, community-driven testing, and transparent issue tracking, while CSS depends on centralized quality departments, contractual accountability, and controlled release cycles. This article presents a comparative …
Published in Journal of Open Source Developments · Vol. 13, Issue 2, 2026 · pp. 34–44 Read article
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Open-Source AI Agent Frameworks: A Comparative Performance Analysis
Abstract: The rapid growth of agentic AI has led to a diverse ecosystem of open-source frameworks for developing LLM-based agents. These frameworks differ in their approaches to state management, multi-agent coordination, tool orchestration, memory, and workflow execution. This paper presents a comparative analysis of prominent open-source AI agent frameworks, including LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen, Semantic Kernel, and related systems. The study synthesizes a common architectural model to identify the core components …
Published in Journal of Open Source Developments · Vol. 13, Issue 2, 2026 · pp. 23–33 Read article
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Evaluating Open-Source Large Language Models for Educational Applications
Abstract: Mobile healthcare technologies generate sensitive information through electronic health records, smartphones, wearable sensors, medical imaging systems, and remote monitoring platforms. These distributed data sources can improve disease prediction, continuous monitoring, clinical decision support, and personalized healthcare, but centralized collection creates substantial privacy, security, interoperability, and data-governance concerns. Federated learning (FL) provides a distributed machine learning paradigm in which participating healthcare institutions and personal devices collaboratively train models while retaining raw …
Published in Journal of Open Source Developments · Vol. 13, Issue 2, 2026 · pp. 10–21 Read article
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A Comparative Review and Data-Driven Analysis of Open-Source Software Development Trends
Abstract: Open-source software (OSS) underpins a substantial portion of modern software infrastructure. Despite its importance, comparative empirical analyses that jointly examine development velocity, popularity–maintenance relationships, and cross-domain differences remain limited. This paper presents a data-driven comparative study of 28 high-impact open-source repositories spanning web frameworks, machine learning systems, infrastructure tooling, and programming language runtimes. Drawing on repository metadata, 7,082 issues, and 248,320 pull requests, we quantify issue resolution times, pull-request merge …
Published in Journal of Open Source Developments · Vol. 13, Issue 2, 2026 · pp. 1–9 Read article
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Open-Source Software Empowering Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Cyber Security: A Comprehensive Research Study
Abstract: Open-source software (OSS) has become a foundational pillar for rapid innovation across artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and cybersecurity. This paper delivers a comprehensive, journal-length analysis of OSS-driven ecosystems, emphasizing collaborative development, transparency, and accelerated deployment. By providing freely available libraries, tools, and frameworks, OSS makes it easier for developers and researchers to experiment, build models, and deploy solutions quickly. This study examines how OSS can be combined with …
Published in Journal of Open Source Developments · Vol. 13, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 08–15 Read article
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Balancing Quality Assurance and Scalability in Modern Open-Source Software: A Review
Abstract: The development of modern open-source software has increased rapidly and now is being used as critical infrastructure across the world. As the software expands, maintaining high quality while supporting large scale has become a major challenge and tension globally. Traditional quality assurance methods are no longer sufficient when open-source software (OSS) projects are handled with millions of users, developers, and downloads. This review discusses four main issues: sustainability of package …
Published in Journal of Open Source Developments · Vol. 13, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 01–07 Read article
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Smart Contract: A New Buzz Word for Reliable Decentralized Network
Abstract: Blockchain technology has emerged as a foundational distributed-ledger architecture enabling decentralized, transparent, and tamper-resistant data management across diverse digital ecosystems. This paper presents an integrated review of blockchain fundamentals, consensus mechanisms, smart contract design, and real-world applications beyond cryptocurrencies. It discusses the evolution of smart contracts as automated, self-executing programs that remove intermediaries and ensure deterministic execution, while highlighting critical security vulnerabilities such as reentrancy, arithmetic overflows, and improper access …
Published in Journal of Open Source Developments · Vol. 13, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 35–41 Read article