Context: Research artifacts are part of any research project and must be shared to allow Verifiability, Replicability, and Reuse. To promote artifact-sharing initiatives have been adopted by Software Engineering (SE) journals and conferences. However, there is limited knowledge of the extent to which artifact-sharing has happened and evolved in the community, hindering the understanding of the maturity in the field. Objective: To investigate artifact-sharing practices, trends, transparency, and factors guiding researchers’ sharing decisions to help to culture Open Science policies in Software Engineering. Method: We performed a comprehensive study on encouragements, artifact-sharing aspects, and its evolution in the context of the five main ICSE tracks (Technical, SEIP, SEET, SEIS, and NIER) over the last ten editions, from 2014 to 2023. Following this, we intend to develop a guide to best-tested artifact-sharing practices and inappropriate practices for better-sharing research artifacts. Preliminary Results: Our analysis reveals a growing emphasis on artifact-sharing, driven by ICSE’s prominent role in the Software Engineering community, which paves the way for a more transparent research culture. However, challenges remain, as evidenced by broken links and restricted access. Further efforts are necessary to ensure long-term artifact accessibility and reliability. Our findings highlight the need for improved practices in artifact-sharing at ICSE. Standardization, clear communication about availability, and better reporting on artifact evaluation are essential for advancing open and reproducible research. It can be a first step in helping to culture Open Science policies in Software Engineering.

Graduation at Computer Science from Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso (2008), Master’s at Computer Science from Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (2012), PhD student at Computer Science from Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (2021).