Blockchain: Research and Applications

Aims & Scope

Blockchain: Research and Applications is an international, peer reviewed journal for researchers, engineers, and practitioners to present the latest advances and innovations in blockchain research.

The journal publishes theoretical and applied papers in established and emerging areas of blockchain research to shape the future of blockchain technology.

The emergence and popularity of blockchain techniques have significantly changed the operation and management of digital systems globally.

As a result, new applications of blockchain technology exhibit a variety of complex problems which generate new demands and challenges on the research community.

Blockchain: Research and Applications seeks to promote community-wide discussion to identify advanced applications, technologies and theories in blockchain research.

We seek submissions of papers that detail novel techniques, investigate new applications, introduce advanced methodologies, propose promising research directions and discuss approaches for unsolved issues.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Computer Science, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Computer Science, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 1,600.00 USD. Learn more.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• A survey on blockchain technology and its security

  Citation: 303

  Authors: Huaqun, Xingjie

• Blockchain technology applications for Industry 4.0: A literature-based review

  Citation: 240

  Authors: Mohd, Abid, Ravi, Shahbaz, Rajiv

• A survey on the adoption of blockchain in IoT: challenges and solutions

  Citation: 227

  Authors: Md Ashraf, Andrew, Iqbal, Venki

• Blockchain-enabled decentralized identity management: The case of self-sovereign identity in public transportation

  Citation: 90

  Authors: Lukas, Georgios, Alivelu, Raghava Rao, Michel

• The case of HyperLedger Fabric as a blockchain solution for healthcare applications

  Citation: 68

  Authors: McSeth, Asma, Farhan, Rasheed, Muhammad, Chaker Abdelaziz

• Performance evaluation of permissioned blockchains for financial applications: The ConsenSys Quorum case study

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Marco, Antonio, Vincenzo

• ABCDE—agile block chain DApp engineering

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Lodovica, Michele, Roberto

• Blockchain for secure and decentralized artificial intelligence in cybersecurity: A comprehensive review

  Citation: 53

  Authors: Ahmed M.

• Privacy preserving transparent supply chain management through Hyperledger Fabric

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Deebthik, Sashank, Raahul, Vinod Ramesh, M.

• Unlocking the power of blockchain in education: An overview of innovations and outcomes

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Amr, Entesar, Tarek, Mahmoud Y.