TOSEM · 2026
Technical and Emotional Dynamics in Programming Languages Development
Matteo Vaccargiu, Rumyana Neykova, Nicole Novielli, Marco Ortu, Giuseppe Destefanis
ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology — accepted
Publications
My work spans empirical software engineering, developer behaviour and emotions, OSS collaboration and coordination, AI agents, blockchain ecosystems, energy, and sustainability.
Journal Articles
Communications Sustainability · 2026
Developer engagement in open-source software’s green transition
Matteo Vaccargiu, Sabrina Aufiero, Silvia Bartolucci, Rumyana Neykova, Roberto Tonelli, Giuseppe Destefanis
Communications Sustainability, 1, Article 41
Paper ↗IST · 2026
Emotional expression in open-source: How project function shapes communication
Matteo Vaccargiu, Silvia Bartolucci, Nicole Novielli, Marco Ortu, Roberto Tonelli, Giuseppe Destefanis
Information and Software Technology, 191, 108003
Paper ↗BCRA · 2025
Smart Listeners: A Hybrid-Optimistic Inter-Blockchain Communication Protocol
Andrea Bigiotti, Leonardo Mostarda, Alfredo Navarra, Andrea Pinna, Roberto Tonelli, Matteo Vaccargiu
Blockchain: Research and Applications, 100339
Paper ↗CSUR · 2025
Blockchain agnostic protocols: An analysis of the state of the art
Andrea Bigiotti, Leonardo Mostarda, Alfredo Navarra, Andrea Pinna, Roberto Tonelli, Matteo Vaccargiu, et al.
ACM Computing Surveys, 58(2)
Paper ↗Earth · 2024
Blockchain projects in environmental sector: Theoretical and practical analysis
Matteo Vaccargiu, Roberto Tonelli
Earth, 5(3), 354–370
Paper ↗Sustainability · 2023
Blockchain in the energy sector for SDG achievement
Matteo Vaccargiu, Andrea Pinna, Roberto Tonelli, Luca Cocco
Sustainability, 15(20), 14843
Paper ↗Conference and Workshop Papers
MSR · 2026
Coordination at Scale in Large Distributed Development: The Case of Kubernetes
Sabrina Aufiero, Matteo Vaccargiu, Silvia Bartolucci, Fabio Caccioli, Giuseppe Destefanis
23rd International Conference on Mining Software Repositories
Paper ↗EASE · 2026
Efficiency for Experts, Visibility for Newcomers: A Case Study of Label–Code Alignment in Kubernetes
Matteo Vaccargiu, Sabrina Aufiero, Silvia Bartolucci, Rodrigo de Souza Santos, Roberto Tonelli, Giuseppe Destefanis
International Conference on Evaluation and Assessment in Software Engineering
Paper ↗BoatSE · 2026
Patterns of Bot Participation and Emotional Influence in Open Source Development
Matteo Vaccargiu, Riccardo Lai, Maria Ilaria Lunesu, Andrea Pinna, Giuseppe Destefanis
7th International Workshop on Bots and Agents in Software Engineering
Paper ↗IWBOSE · 2026
A Blockchain-Oriented Software Engineering Architecture for Carbon Credit Certification Systems
Matteo Vaccargiu, A. Ullah, Pierluigi Gallo
9th International Workshop on Blockchain Oriented Software Engineering
Paper ↗WETSEB · 2025
A Move Sui Library for Secure, Certified and Trusted Supply Chain Ownership Management
S. Giuffrida, S. Salim, A. Ullah, Matteo Vaccargiu
IEEE/ACM Workshop on Emerging Trends in Software Engineering for Blockchain
Paper ↗AOM · 2025
Is Blockchain the New Hive Mind? Collective Intelligence in Decentralized Open-Source Communities
E. Marku, Matteo Vaccargiu, M. C. Di Guardo, Giuseppe Destefanis
Academy of Management Proceedings
MSR · 2025
Mining a Decade of Event Impacts on Contributor Dynamics in Ethereum: A Longitudinal Study
Matteo Vaccargiu, Sabrina Aufiero, C. Ba, et al.
22nd International Conference on Mining Software Repositories — FOSS Award
Paper ↗CHASE · 2025
More Than Code: Technical and Emotional Dynamics in Solidity’s Development
Matteo Vaccargiu, Rumyana Neykova, Nicole Novielli, Marco Ortu, Giuseppe Destefanis
18th International Conference on Cooperative and Human Aspects of Software Engineering
Paper ↗DLT · 2025
Block-Timer: A Layer-Optimized Approach for BPMN Process Execution with Time Constraints on Blockchain
Matteo Vaccargiu, E. Xhina, Roberto Tonelli
7th Distributed Ledger Technology Workshop
Paper ↗AINA · 2024
Interoperability between EVM-Based Blockchains
Andrea Bigiotti, Leonardo Mostarda, Alfredo Navarra, Andrea Pinna, Roberto Tonelli, Matteo Vaccargiu
Advanced Information Networking and Applications
EASE · 2024
Sustainability in Blockchain Development: A BERT-Based Analysis of Ethereum Developer Discussions
Matteo Vaccargiu, Sabrina Aufiero, Silvia Bartolucci, Rumyana Neykova, Roberto Tonelli, Giuseppe Destefanis
28th International Conference on Evaluation and Assessment in Software Engineering
Paper ↗SANER-C · 2024
Topics Analysis and Trends on Blockchain Applications in the Energy Sector
Matteo Vaccargiu, G. Ibba, Andrea Pinna
IEEE International Conference on Software Analysis, Evolution and Reengineering — Companion
Paper ↗DLT · 2024
Is It Possible to Develop a Decentralized Free Energy Market? An Automatic Literature Review Approach
Matteo Vaccargiu, G. Ibba, Roberto Tonelli
6th Distributed Ledger Technologies Workshop
Paper ↗IEEE Cybermatics · 2024
An Ethereum Oracle-Based Solution for P2P Energy Trading Market
Matteo Vaccargiu, Andrea Pinna, Roberto Tonelli, Luca Cocco
IEEE iThings / GreenCom / CPSCom / SmartData / Cybermatics
Paper ↗SANER · 2023
Analysis of Users’ Most Discussed Topics and Trends on Blockchain Technologies and Smart Contracts
G. Ibba, Matteo Vaccargiu
IEEE International Conference on Software Analysis, Evolution and Reengineering
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