2026 Luca Mainetti: Computer Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Computer Science	31	13473	13065	484	480	189	5495

Research.com Recognitions

2009 - ACM Senior Member

Overview

Luca Mainetti is affiliated with the University of Salento in Italy, focusing primarily on research within the field of Computer Science. Their work spans several subfields, including Information Systems, Computer Networks and Communications, Management Information Systems, Signal Processing, and Strategy and Management.

Mainetti's research interests cover a range of topics such as Blockchain Technology Applications and Security, FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance, IoT and Edge/Fog Computing, Digital Transformation in Industry, User Authentication and Security Systems, Biometric Identification and Security, and Big Data and Business Intelligence.

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Mainetti are:

"Digital twins for aircraft maintenance and operation: A systematic literature review and an IoT-enabled modular architecture" (2023, Internet of Things)
"An IoT-Aware Solution to Support Governments in Air Pollution Monitoring Based on the Combination of Real-Time Data and Citizen Feedback" (2022, Sensors)
"A Sustainable Approach to Delivering Programmable Peer-to-Peer Offline Payments" (2023, Sensors)
"The Role of Technology in Improving the Customer Experience in the Banking Sector: A Systematic Mapping Study" (2022, IEEE Access)
"Deep-learning based parameter identification enables rationalization of battery material evolution in complex electrochemical systems" (2022, Journal of Computational Science)

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Mainetti include:

Roberto Vergallo
Roberto Paiano
Teodoro Montanaro
Luigi Patrono
Ilaria Sergi

Mainetti has published multiple articles in notable venues, with Sensors and the SSRN Electronic Journal featuring prominently among them. Other frequent publication venues include the 2021 6th International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Technologies (SpliTech), Internet of Things, and IEEE Access.

In recognition of professional contributions, Mainetti was awarded the ACM Senior Member distinction in 2009.

Best Publications

An IoT-Aware Architecture for Smart Healthcare Systems

Luca Catarinucci;Danilo de Donno;Luca Mainetti;Luca Palano

1298
Citations
Hypermedia design, analysis, and evaluation issues

Franca Garzotto;Luca Mainetti;Paolo Paolini

390
Citations
A survey on indoor positioning systems

Luca Mainetti;Luigi Patrono;Ilaria Sergi

376
Citations
An Indoor Location-Aware System for an IoT-Based Smart Museum

Stefano Alletto;Rita Cucchiara;Giuseppe Del Fiore;Luca Mainetti

305
Citations
Integration of RFID and WSN technologies in a Smart Parking System

L. Mainetti;L. Palano;L. Patrono;M. L. Stefanizzi

137
Citations
A Smart Parking System based on IoT protocols and emerging enabling technologies

Luca Mainetti;Luigi Patrono;Maria Laura Stefanizzi;Roberto Vergallo

107
Citations
Evolution of wireless sensor networks towards the Internet of Things: A survey

Luca Mainetti;Luigi Patrono;Antonio Vilei

103
Citations
A Software Architecture Enabling the Web of Things

Luca Mainetti;Vincenzo Mighali;Luigi Patrono

83
Citations
Information reuse in hypermedia applications

Franca Garzotto;Luca Mainetti;Paolo Paolini

81
Citations
An IoT-aware AAL system for elderly people

Luca Mainetti;Luigi Patrono;Andrea Secco;Ilaria Sergi

80
Citations
An innovative and low-cost gapless traceability system of fresh vegetable products using RF technologies and EPCglobal standard

Luca Mainetti;Luigi Patrono;Maria Laura Stefanizzi;Roberto Vergallo

77
Citations
Adding multimedia collections to the Dexter Model

Franca Garzotto;Luca Mainetti;Paolo Paolini

76
Citations
Smart RFID Antenna System for Indoor Tracking and Behavior Analysis of Small Animals in Colony Cages

Luca Catarinucci;Riccardo Colella;Luca Mainetti;Luigi Patrono

72
Citations
IDA-Pay: a secure and efficient micro-payment system based on Peer-to-Peer NFC technology for Android mobile devices

Luca Mainetti;Luigi Patrono;Roberto Vergallo

64
Citations
Navigation in hypermedia applications: modeling and semantics

Franca Garzotto;Luca Mainetti;Paolo Paolini

63
Citations
Navigation patterns in hypermedia databases

F. Garzotto;L. Mainetti;P. Paolini

56
Citations
Hypermedia Application Design: a Structured Approach

Franca Garzotto;Luca Mainetti;Paolo Paolini

56
Citations
RFID, EPC and B2B convergence towards an item-level traceability in the pharmaceutical supply chain

U. Barchetti;A. Bucciero;M. De Blasi;L. Mainetti

56
Citations
W2000: A Modelling Notation for Complex Web Applications

Luciano Baresi;Sebastiano Colazzo;Luca Mainetti;Sandro Morasca

56
Citations
An RFID-Based Tracing and Tracking System for the Fresh Vegetables Supply Chain

Luca Mainetti;Francesca Mele;Luigi Patrono;Francesco Simone

48
Citations
The use of NFC and Android technologies to enable a KNX-based smart home

Gabriele De Luca;Paolo Lillo;Luca Mainetti;Vincenzo Mighali

32
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Luigi Patrono University of Salento

Paolo Paolini Polytechnic University of Milan

Franca Garzotto Polytechnic University of Milan

Luca Catarinucci University of Salento

Luciano Tarricone University of Salento

Luciano Baresi Polytechnic University of Milan

Rita Cucchiara University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Luca Mottola Polytechnic University of Milan

Giuseppe Serra University of Udine

Stefano Ceri Polytechnic University of Milan

External Links

Personal website of Luca Mainetti

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