2026 Marco Vieira: 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	35	11664	11330	4781	4573	327	5520

Overview

Marco Vieira is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in the United States and specializes in the field of Computer Science. Their research primarily addresses areas within computer networks and communications, information systems, software, artificial intelligence, and signal processing.

Their work has appeared frequently in a selection of publication venues that include:

IEEE Access
arXiv (Cornell University)
SSRN Electronic Journal
Journal of Network and Systems Management
IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing

Marco Vieira's contributions cover several main topics, such as:

Software Reliability and Analysis Research
Software System Performance and Reliability
Network Security and Intrusion Detection
Software Engineering Research
Security and Verification in Computing
Advanced Malware Detection Techniques
Cloud Computing and Resource Management

Recent notable publications include:

"Vulnerable Code Detection Using Software Metrics and Machine Learning," 2020, IEEE Access
"Data Processing on Edge and Cloud: A Performability Evaluation and Sensitivity Analysis," 2021, Journal of Network and Systems Management
"Security Requirements and Solutions for IoT Gateways: A Comprehensive Study," 2020, IEEE Internet of Things Journal
"Moving target defense in cloud computing: A systematic mapping study," 2020, Computers & Security
"Availability and reliability modeling of VM migration as rejuvenation on a system under varying workload," 2020, Software Quality Journal

Their research collaborations frequently involve coauthors such as Matheus Torquato, Naghmeh Ivaki, Nuno Antunes, Nádia Medeiros, and Pedro Costa, with multiple joint publications.

Best Publications

Evaluating Computer Intrusion Detection Systems: A Survey of Common Practices

Aleksandar Milenkoski;Marco Vieira;Samuel Kounev;Alberto Avritzer

263
Citations
Testing and Comparing Web Vulnerability Scanning Tools for SQL Injection and XSS Attacks

J. Fonseca;M. Vieira;H. Madeira

261
Citations
On the emulation of software faults by software fault injection

H. Madeira;D. Costa;M. Vieira

209
Citations
Using web security scanners to detect vulnerabilities in web services

Marco Vieira;Nuno Antunes;Henrique Madeira

206
Citations
Choosing the right NoSQL database for the job: a quality attribute evaluation

João Ricardo Lourenço;Bruno Cabral;Paulo Carreiro;Marco Vieira

161
Citations
Testing and Comparing Web Vulnerability Scanning Tools for SQL Injection and XSS Attacks

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147
Citations
A dependability benchmark for OLTP application environments

Marco Vieira;Henrique Madeira

141
Citations
Comparing the Effectiveness of Penetration Testing and Static Code Analysis on the Detection of SQL Injection Vulnerabilities in Web Services

Nuno Antunes;Marco Vieira

132
Citations
Evaluation of Web Security Mechanisms Using Vulnerability & Attack Injection

José Fonseca;Marco Vieira;Henrique Madeira

115
Citations
Mapping software faults with web security vulnerabilities

J. Fonseca;M. Vieira

104
Citations
Effective Detection of SQL/XPath Injection Vulnerabilities in Web Services

Nuno Antunes;Nuno Laranjeiro;Marco Vieira;Henrique Madeira

103
Citations
Detecting SQL Injection Vulnerabilities in Web Services

Nuno Antunes;Marco Vieira

103
Citations
Fog orchestration for the Internet of Everything: state-of-the-art and research challenges

Karima Velasquez;David Perez Abreu;Marcio R. M. Assis;Carlos R. Senna

99
Citations
Benchmarking Vulnerability Detection Tools for Web Services

Nuno Antunes;Marco Vieira

95
Citations
Assessing and Comparing Vulnerability Detection Tools for Web Services: Benchmarking Approach and Examples

Nuno Antunes;Marco Vieira

93
Citations
Defending against Web Application Vulnerabilities

N. Antunes;M. Vieira

91
Citations
Dependability Benchmarking of Web Servers

João Durães;Marco Vieira;Henrique Madeira

89
Citations
Predicting Defective Software Components from Code Complexity Measures

Hongyu Zhang;Xiuzhen Zhang;Ming Gu

89
Citations
Assessing Robustness of Web-Services Infrastructures

M. Vieira;N. Laranjeiro;H. Madeira

82
Citations
Vulnerability & attack injection for web applications

Jose Fonseca;Marco Vieira;Henrique Madeira

81
Citations
Analysis of Field Data on Web Security Vulnerabilities

Jose Fonseca;Nuno Seixas;Marco Vieira;Henrique Madeira

78
Citations
Benchmarking the Robustness of Web Services

M. Vieira;N. Laranjeiro;H. Madeira

70
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Henrique Madeira University of Coimbra

Samuel Kounev University of Würzburg

Wagner Meira Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Andrea Bondavalli University of Florence

Miguel Correia Instituto Superior Técnico

Nuno Neves University of Lisbon

Antonia Bertolino National Research Council (CNR)

Rosa M. Badia Barcelona Supercomputing Center

Jussara M. Almeida Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Danilo Ardagna Polytechnic University of Milan

External Links

Personal website of Marco Vieira

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