Publications

Published:

This page is organized in two parts: first, a curated list of Selected Publications, followed by the complete list of All Publications, organized chronologically by year.


Selected Publications

  • OliveiraJr, Edson; Zorzo, Avelino F. Review and agenda of Digital Forensics education and training. Forensic Science International 2026. DOI Research Artifacts
  • OliveiraJr, Edson, E. D. Canedo, I. S. Brito. Understanding Education and Professional Practice of UML: Insights from Brazil and Portugal. ACM Transactions on Computing Education 2026. DOI Research Artifacts
  • Silva, T. J.; Mazur, A. H.; OliveiraJr, E.; Zorzo, A. F.; Barcelos, M. An ontology for promoting controlled experimentation in digital forensics. Forensic Science International - Digital Investigation 2025. DOI
  • Silva, T. J.; OliveiraJr, E.; Zorzo, A. F.; Pereira, M. E. A review study of digital forensics in IoT: Process models, phases, architectures, and ontologies. Forensic Science International - Digital Investigation 2025. DOI
  • Santos Neto, M. V., Graciano Neto, Valdemar V., Galvão Filho, A. R., Kassab, Mohamad, OliveiraJr, Edson. Is It Responsible? Emerging Results on Comparing Guardrails for Harm Mitigation in LLM-enhanced Software Applications. International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement (ESEM) 2025. DOI
  • Silva, T. J.; OliveiraJr, E.; Zorzo, A. F. Review and Recommendations on How Ontologies Have Supported Digital Forensics. Forensic Science Review 2024.
  • Luz, Carlos D., Moreira, Elaine I., Tenório, Nelson, OliveiraJr, Edson, Barbosa, Ellen F. Teaching and Learning of Introduction to Software Engineering Experimentation to Distance-Learning Students: A Quasi-Experiment. IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE) 2024. DOI
  • OliveiraJr, Edson, Madeiral, F., Santos, A. R., von Flach, C., Soares, S. A Vision on Open Science for the Evolution of Software Engineering Research and Practice. ACM International Conference on the Foundations of Software Engineering (FSE) – Ideas, Visions and Reflections Track 2024. DOI
  • Bettin, G., Herculani, J. B., Melo, A., Andrade, L. C., OliveiraJr, Edson. Efficacy, Efficiency and Effectiveness of SMarty-based Software Product Line Inspection Techniques: a Controlled Quasi-Experiment. International Working Conference on Variability Modelling of Software-Intensive Systems (VaMoS) 2023. DOI
  • OliveiraJr, E.; Silva, T. J.; Zorzo, A. F.; Neu, C. V. Digital Forensics Experimentation: Analysis and Recommendations. Forensic Science Review 2022.
  • Garcia, L. A., OliveiraJr, Edson, Morandini, M., Urbanowski, S. Tailoring the Scrum Framework for Software Development: Literature Mapping and Feature-based Support. Information and Software Technology 2022. DOI
  • Luz, Carlos D., OliveiraJr, Edson, Steinmacher, I. How Experimentation in Software Engineering has been taught? Survey and Research Agenda. International Conference on Evaluation and Assessment in Software Engineering (EASE) 2022. DOI
  • Morandini, M., Coleti, T. A., OliveiraJr, Edson, Corrêa, P. L. P. Considerations about the efficiency and sufficiency of the utilization of the Scrum methodology: A survey for analyzing results for development teams. Computer Science Review 2021. DOI
  • OliveiraJr, E.; Zorzo, A.; Neu, C. V. Towards a conceptual model for promoting digital forensics experiments. Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation 2020. DOI
  • Petry, K. L., OliveiraJr, Edson, Zorzo, A. Model-based testing of software product lines: Mapping study and research roadmap. Journal of Systems and Software 2020. DOI
  • Nogueira Teixeira, E., Aleixo, F., Amâncio, F. D. S., OliveiraJr, Edson, Kulesza, U., Werner, C. Software process line as an approach to support software process reuse: A systematic literature review. Information and Software Technology 2019. DOI


All Publications

2026

Journal Articles

  • OliveiraJr, Edson; Zorzo, Avelino F.. Review and agenda of Digital Forensics education and training. Forensic Science International. DOI Research Artifacts
  • OliveiraJr, Edson; Lolli, L. F.; Avila, G. N.; Mossini, S. A. G.. Forensic sciences workforce education and training: the technical residency in southern Brazil. Forensic Sciences Research. DOI
  • OliveiraJr, Edson; Canedo, E. D.; Brito, I. S.. Understanding Education and Professional Practice of UML: Insights from Brazil and Portugal. ACM Transactions on Computing Education. DOI Research Artifacts
  • Ferreira, V. E.; Cesaro, J. P. V.; Rosa, G.; OliveiraJr, E.; Leal, G. C. L.; Balancieri, R.. CrowdStrike Blackout: Impacts, Technical Root Causes, and Lessons Learned from a Multivocal Analysis of a Critical Incident. Journal of Universal Computer Science. DOI

Conference & Workshop Papers

  • Bett, A. B. M.; Nepomuceno, T. S.; OliveiraJr, Edson; Baldassare, M. T.; Graciano Neto, V. V.; Kalinowski, M.. Towards an OSF-based Registered Report Template for Software Engineering Controlled Experiments. International Workshop on Methodological Issues with Empirical Studies in Software Engineering (WSESE@ICSE). DOI Research Artifacts
  • OliveiraJr, Edson.. Experimentation and Open Science as First-Class Concerns for the Future of Software Engineering. ICSE 2026 Future of Software Engineering (FOSE@ICSE). DOI
  • Santana, F. A.; Cordeiro, A. F. R.; OliveiraJr, Edson.. Toward Metadata-Driven Experimentation in Software Engineering - A Vision for Reproducible, Interoperable, and Transparent Research. ICSE 2026 Future of Software Engineering (FOSE@ICSE). DOI

2025

Journal Articles

  • Silva, T. J.; OliveiraJr, E.; Zorzo, A. F.; Pereira, M. E.. A review study of digital forensics in IoT: Process models, phases, architectures, and ontologies. Forensic Science International - Digital Investigation. DOI
  • Silva, T. J.; Mazur, A. H.; OliveiraJr, E.; Zorzo, A. F.; Barcelos, M.. An ontology for promoting controlled experimentation in digital forensics. Forensic Science International - Digital Investigation. DOI
  • Menolli, A.; Coleti, T. A.; OliveiraJr, E.. Impact and Insights of MBE Adoption in Knowledge Capture and Organization: A Survey of Brazilian Software Companies. Journal of Software Engineering Research and Development. DOI

Conference & Workshop Papers

  • Santos Neto, M. V.; Graciano Neto, Valdemar Vicente; Galvão Filho, A. R.; Kassab, Mohamad; OliveiraJr, Edson. Is It Responsible? Emerging Results on Comparing Guardrails for Harm Mitigation in LLM-enhanced Software Applications. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Empirical Software Engineering and Measurement (ESEM 2025). DOI
  • Lopes, Lais Cândido Rodrigues da Silva; Carvalho, Kaique Cruvinel; Kassab, Mohamad; Kalinowski, Marcos; OliveiraJr, Edson; Graciano Neto, Valdemar Vicente. Investigating the Professional Profile of Software Architects in Brazil Using Job Advertisements. Proceedings of the 39th Brazilian Symposium on Software Engineering (SBES 2025). DOI
  • Ferreira, Vinícius E.; OliveiraJr, Edson; Zarpelão, Bruno B.; Zorzo, Avelino F.. Characterizing Cybersecurity Awareness Among Brazilian Computer Science Higher Education Students. Proceedings of the 33rd Workshop on Computing Education (WEI 2025). DOI
  • Cordeiro, A. F. R.; OliveiraJr, E.. Reviewing Reproducibility in Software Engineering Research. International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems. DOI
  • Cordeiro, André F. R.; OliveiraJr, Edson. FOSTER Taxonomy-based Open Science-Related Practices in Software Engineering: Review and Observations. Proceedings of the 39th Brazilian Symposium on Software Engineering (SBES 2025). DOI CBSoft - available CBSoft - functional
  • Cordeiro, A. F. R.; OliveiraJr, E.. Reproducibility Practices of Software Engineering Controlled Experiments: Survey and Prospective Actions. International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems. DOI
  • Canedo, Edna Dias; OliveiraJr, Edson; Tives, Heloise Acco. Professional Use and Teaching of UML: Perceptions of Brasília-DF Region Software Practitioners and Higher Education Instructors. Proceedings of the 33rd Workshop on Computing Education (WEI 2025). DOI

2024

Journal Articles

  • Silva, T. J.; OliveiraJr, E.; Zorzo, A. F.. Review and Recommendations on How Ontologies Have Supported Digital Forensics. Forensic Science Review. DOI
  • Poltronieri, I.; Zorzo, A.; Silveira, M. B.; OliveiraJr, E.. Usa-DSL: a Process for Usability Evaluation of Domain-Specific Languages. Journal of Universal Computer Science. DOI

Conference & Workshop Papers

  • Santana, C. H.; Camiletti, A. P.; Rand, D. R.; Nascimento, E. S.; OliveiraJr, Edson; Amaral, A. M. M. M.. Scratch in the Development of Computational Thinking: A Quasi-Experiment with 9th Grade Students. Proceedings of the Workshop on Computing Education (WEI 2024). DOI
  • OliveiraJr, E.; Madeiral, F.; Santos, A. R.; von Flach, C.; Soares, S.. A Vision on Open Science for the Evolution of Software Engineering Research and Practice. ACM International Conference on the Foundations of Software Engineering (FSE) - Ideas, Visions and Reflections Track. DOI
  • Luz, Carlos D.; Moreira, Elaine I.; Tenório, Nelson; OliveiraJr, Edson; Barbosa, Ellen F.. Teaching and Learning of Introduction to Software Engineering Experimentation to Distance-Learning Students: A Quasi-Experiment. Proceedings of the 2024 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE 2024). DOI
  • Deconto, G. D.; Zorzo, A.; Dalalana, D. B.; OliveiraJr, Edson; Lunardi, R. C.. Machine Learning for Forensic Occupancy Detection in IoT Environments. Proceedings of the World Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (WorldCIST 2024). DOI
  • Alexandre, Mariana; Oliveira, Edson; Carvalho, Ana Paula M.; Colanzi, Thelma E.; Balancieri, Renato. Key Performance Indicators in Brazilian Software Development Companies: A Survey. Proceedings of the 23rd Brazilian Symposium on Software Quality (SBQS 2024). DOI

2023

Journal Articles

  • Allian, Ana P.; Silva, L. F.; OliveiraJr, E.; Nakagawa, E. Y.. VMTools-RA: a Reference Architecture for Software Variability Tools. Journal of Universal Computer Science. DOI

Conference & Workshop Papers

  • Santos, Adauto; Kuspil, Jonathan; Rando, Deverson; Santos, Dionnes; Leal, Gislaine Camila; Balancieri, Renato; OliveiraJr, Edson. Technical Debt in Brazilian Software Startups: Perceptions of Professionals in Paraná. Proceedings of the 22nd Brazilian Symposium on Software Quality (SBQS 2023). DOI
  • Santana, Filipe Amadeu; Cordeiro, André F. R.; OliveiraJr, Edson. Use of the Dublin Core Standard to Express Open Metadata Related to Software Engineering Experiments. Proceedings of the 3rd Workshop on Open Science Practices for Software Engineering (OpenScienSE 2023). DOI
  • Luz, Carlos; OliveiraJr, Edson; Steinmacher, Igor. A Conceptual Model to Support Teaching of Software Engineering Controlled (Quasi-)Experiments. Proceedings of the 37th Brazilian Symposium on Software Engineering (SBES 2023). DOI
  • Ferrari, G. N.; Nepomuceno, Thais; Santana, C. H.; Luz, Carlos D.; Leal, G. C. L.; Amaral, Aline M. M. M.; Balancieri, Renato; OliveiraJr, Edson. Advanced Undergraduate Computing Students' Perception of Software Quality Teaching: A Survey in the Brazilian Paraná State. Proceedings of the Ibero-American Conference on Software Engineering (CIbSE 2023). DOI
  • Cordeiro, André F. R.; OliveiraJr, Edson; Costa, Yandre M. G.. Date Fruit Classification Using a Wide Range of Classifiers. Proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Systems, Signals and Image Processing (IWSSIP 2023). DOI
  • Bettin, G.; Herculani, J. B.; Melo, A.; Andrade, L. C.; OliveiraJr, E.. Efficacy, Efficiency and Effectiveness of SMarty-based Software Product Line Inspection Techniques: a Controlled Quasi-Experiment. Proceedings of the 17th International Working Conference on Variability Modelling of Software-Intensive Systems. DOI

2022

Journal Articles

  • OliveiraJr, E.; Silva, T. J.; Zorzo, A. F.; Neu, C. V.. Digital Forensics Experimentation: Analysis and Recommendations. Forensic Science Review. DOI
  • Garcia, L. A.; OliveiraJr, E.; Morandini, M.; Urbanowski, S.. Tailoring the Scrum Framework for Software Development: Literature Mapping and Feature-based Support. Information and Software Technology. DOI
  • FalvoJr, V.; Marcolino, A. S.; Duarte Filho, Nemésio; OliveiraJr, E.; Barbosa, E. F.. Development and Evaluation of a Software Product Line for M-Learning Applications. Journal of Universal Computer Science. DOI

Conference & Workshop Papers

  • Silva, Leandro F.; OliveiraJr, Edson; Santos, Rodrigo Pereira dos. A Field Study on Reference Architectural Decisions for Developing a UML-based Software Product Line Tool. Proceedings of the 16th Brazilian Symposium on Software Components, Architectures, and Reuse (SBCARS 2022). DOI
  • Silva, T. J.; OliveiraJr, E.. An Ontology for Supporting Digital Forensics Controlled Experiments: Early Stages of Development. Proceedings of the XVI Brazilian e-Science Workshop. DOI
  • OliveiraJr, Edson; Cordeiro, A. F. R.; Nascimento, D.. Surveying the Open Science knowledge in a southern Brazilian university. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Open Collaboration. DOI
  • Luz, C. D.; OliveiraJr, E.; Steinmacher, I.. How Experimentation in Software Engineering has been taught? Survey and Research Agenda. Proceedings of the International Conference on Evaluation and Assessment in Software Engineering. DOI
  • Felizardo, K. R.; Chavez, C. V. F. G.; Pereira, Roberto; OliveiraJr, Edson. Surveying the Audience Effect in Open Peer Review of a Software Engineering Workshop. Proceedings of the Brazilian Symposium on Software Engineering. DOI
  • Cordeiro, A. F. R.; OliveiraJr, Edson; Capretz, L. F.. Towards an Open Science-Based Framework for Software Engineering Controlled (Quasi-)Experiments. Proceedings of the XVI Brazilian e-Science Workshop. DOI

2021

Journal Articles

  • OliveiraJr, E.; Zorzo, A.; Neu, C. V.. Experimentation of digital multimedia forensics: State of the art and research gaps. WIREs Forensic Science. DOI
  • Morandini, M.; Coleti, T. A.; OliveiraJr, E.; Corrêa, P. L. P.. Considerations about the efficiency and sufficiency of the utilization of the Scrum methodology: A survey for analyzing results for development teams. Computer Science Review. DOI

Conference & Workshop Papers

  • Silva, Leandro F.; OliveiraJr, Edson. SMartyModeling: An Instance of VMTools-RA for Engineering UML-based Software Product Lines. Proceedings of the 20th Brazilian Symposium on Software Quality (SBQS 2021). DOI
  • Petry, K. L.; OliveiraJr, E.; Costa, L. T.; Zanin, A.; Zorzo, A. F.. SMartyTesting: a Model-Based Testing Approach for Deriving Software Product Line Test Sequences. International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems. DOI
  • OliveiraJr, Edson; Furtado, Viviane; Vignando, Henrique; Luz, Carlos; Cordeiro, André; Steinmacher, Igor; Zorzo, Avelino. Towards Improving Experimentation in Software Engineering. Proceedings of the Brazilian Symposium on Software Engineering (SBES 2021). DOI
  • OliveiraJr, E.; Chavez, C. V. F. G.; Cordeiro, A.; Feitosa, D.. How do Brazilian Software Engineering Researchers Perceive and Practice Open Science?. Proceedings of the I Workshop on Open Science Practices for Software Engineering. DOI
  • Nepomuceno, T. S.; OliveiraJr, E.. Software Product Line Traceability and Product Configuration in Class and Sequence Diagrams: an Empirical Study. International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems. DOI
  • Furtado, V.; OliveiraJr, E.; Kalinowski, M.. Guidelines for Promoting Software Product Line Experiments. Proceedings of the Brazilian Symposium on Software Components, Architectures, and Reuse. DOI
  • Freire, W. et al.. On the configuration of multi-objective evolutionary algorithms for PLA design optimization. Proceedings of the Brazilian Symposium on Software Components, Architectures, and Reuse. DOI
  • Cordeiro, A. F. R.; OliveiraJr, E.. Open Science Practices for Software Engineering Controlled Experiments and Quasi-Experiments. Proceedings of the I Workshop on Open Science Practices for Software Engineering. DOI
  • Choma Neto, J.; OliveiraJr, E.; Souza, S. R. S.; Bento, L. H. T. C.. Are we teaching UML according to what IT companies need? A survey on the São Carlos-SP region. Proceedings of the Brazilian Symposium on Computer Education. DOI
  • Bettin, G.; OliveiraJr, E.. SMartyPerspective: a perspective-based inspection technique for software product lines. Proceedings of the Brazilian Symposium on Software Engineering. DOI

2020

Journal Articles

  • Petry, K. L.; OliveiraJr, E.; Zorzo, A.. Model-based testing of software product lines: Mapping study and research roadmap. Journal of Systems and Software. DOI
  • OliveiraJr, E.; Zorzo, A.; Neu, C. V.. Towards a conceptual model for promoting digital forensics experiments. Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation. DOI
  • Allian, A. P.; OliveiraJr, E.; Capilla, R.; Nakagawa, E. Y.. Have Variability Tools Fulfilled the Needs of Software Industry?. Journal of Universal Computer Science. DOI

Conference & Workshop Papers

  • Vignando, H.; Furtado, V. R.; Teixeira, L.; OliveiraJr, E.. OntoExper-SPL: An Ontology for Software Product Line Experiments. Proceedings of the International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems. DOI
  • Silva, L. F.; OliveiraJr, E.. Evaluating usefulness, ease of use and usability of an UML-based Software Product Line Tool. Proceedings of the Brazilian Symposium on Software Engineering. DOI
  • Silva, L. F.; OliveiraJr, E.; Zorzo, A. F.. Feasibility Analysis of SMartyModeling for Modeling UML-based Software Product Lines. Proceedings of the International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems. DOI
  • OliveiraJr, E.; Leal, G. C. L.; Valente, M. T.; Morandini, M.; Prikladnicki, R.; Pompermaier, L.; Chanin, R.; Caldeira, C.; Machado, L.; Souza, C.. Surveying the impacts of COVID-19 on the perceived productivity of Brazilian software developers. Proceedings of the Brazilian Symposium on Software Engineering. DOI
  • Nepomuceno, T. S.; OliveiraJr, E.; Geraldi, R. T.; Malucelli, A.; Reinehr, S.; Silva, M. A. G.. Software Product Line Configuration and Traceability: An Empirical Study on SMarty Class and Component Diagrams. Proceedings of the Annual Computers, Software, and Applications Conference. DOI
  • Nepomuceno, T. S.; OliveiraJr, E.; Penteado, R. R. M.; Silva, M. A. G.; Zorzo, A.. Empirical Study on Product Configuration and Traceability in UML-based Product-Lines. Proceedings of the Ibero-American Conference on Software Engineering. DOI
  • Garcia, Luciano; OliveiraJr, Edson; Leal, Gislaine; Morandini, Marcelo. On the Adaptations of the Scrum Framework Software Development Events: Literature and Practitioners Analysis Using Feature Models. Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems (ICEIS 2020). DOI
  • Garcia, L.; OliveiraJr, E.; Leal, G. C. L.; Morandini, M.; Urbanowski, S.. Adaptations of Scrum roles in software projects: Survey and representation tentative with feature models. Proceedings of the Brazilian Symposium on Software Engineering. DOI

2019

Journal Articles

  • Nogueira Teixeira, E.; Aleixo, F.; Amâncio, F. D. S.; OliveiraJr, E.; Kulesza, U.; Werner, C.. Software process line as an approach to support software process reuse: A systematic literature review. Information and Software Technology. DOI

2018

Journal Articles

  • Pazin, M. G.; Allian, A. P.; OliveiraJr, E.. Empirical study on software process variability modelling with SMartySPEM and vSPEM. IET Software. DOI

Conference & Workshop Papers

  • Pazin, Maicon G.; Geraldi, Ricardo Theis; OliveiraJr, Edson. Comparing SMartySPEM and vSPEM for Modeling Variability in Software Processes. Proceedings of the 17th Brazilian Symposium on Software Quality (SBQS 2018). DOI
  • Nepomuceno, Thais S.; OliveiraJr, Edson. Configuring Software Product Line Specific Products with SMarty and PLUS. Proceedings of the 17th Brazilian Symposium on Software Quality (SBQS 2018). DOI
  • Bettin, Giovanna C. S.; Geraldi, Ricardo Theis; OliveiraJr, Edson. Experimental Evaluation of the SMartyCheck Technique for Inspecting Defects in UML Component Diagrams. Proceedings of the 17th Brazilian Symposium on Software Quality (SBQS 2018). DOI