Frontiers in Blockchain

Aims & Scope

Frontiers in Blockchain is a multidisciplinary journal indexed in Web of Science (ESCI) and the DOAJ, that covers all theory and applications of blockchain technologies across society, industry and commerce.

The journal is led by Field Chief Editors Prof Christopher Clack (University College London, UK) and Dr Olinga Ta’eed (Centre for Citizenship, Enterprise and Governance CCEG, UK) and welcomes submissions in all areas of blockchain technology research which provide an overview of state-of-the-art advancements and their applications.

Frontiers in Blockchain aims to bridge academic and industry research and seeks original research, including theoretical, computational, and experimental research and development, applications, case studies and position papers.

Areas of interest include: • automation and smart contracts • blockchain applications in real-world and industry • blockchain economics • blockchain ethics, policy and governance • blockchain for good • blockchain for the metaverse and Web3 • blockchain in AI and IoT • blockchain security, privacy, and trust • blockchain technology foundations and innovations • decentralized science • finance on blockchain.

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 and Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 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 and Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 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 1,175.00 CHF. Learn more.

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