Taking a Pulse on How Generative AI is Reshaping the Software Engineering Research Landscape

arXiv:2604.11184v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Context: Software engineering (SE) researchers increasingly study Generative AI (GenAI) while also incorporating it into their own research practices. Despite rapid adoption, there is limited empirical evidence on how GenAI is used in SE research and its implications for research practices and governance. Aims: We conduct a large-scale survey of 457 SE researchers publishing in top venues between 2023 and 2025. Method: Using quantitative and qual