IET Blockchain

Aims & Scope

IET Blockchain aims to publish high quality research papers focusing on the latest advances in blockchain and its applications.

The journal reports fundamental research results, cutting-edge technologies, latest developments and emerging applications of the blockchain technology.

The topics of interest include, but are not limited, to the following domains: • Blockchain architectures, models, and protocols • Decentralised Applications (DAPPs) • Smart Contracts • Scalability, interoperability and fault tolerance mechanisms • Consensus algorithms • Decentralised algorithms • Encryption algorithms • Security, privacy, identity, anonymity, trust, confidentiality, and forensics • Robustness, reliability, efficiency, and fairness issues • Accountability, information disclosure and integrity issues • Authentication and authorization • Blockchain-based crowdsourcing and crowdsensing • Blockchain-based network architectures • Performance evaluation, analysis and optimization • Blockchain + Artificial Intelligence • Blockchain + Data Science • Blockchain + Network Science • Blockchain + Cloud/Fog/Edge Computing • Blockchain + Internet of Things (IoT)/Internet of Vehicles (IoV) • Languages for Blockchain development • Blockchain tools, platforms, methods, and workflows • Blockchain applications, services, and standards: energy; healthcare; banking; digital currencies; sharing economy; finance/fintech; insurance; supply chain; commerce; logistics; transportation; agriculture; environment; media production; knowledge and innovation management; education; gaming; accessibility; industrial blockchains; digital government; smart cities; digital twin; wireless, vehicular, ad hoc, and mobile communication networks • Regulation and law enforcement in blockchain technologies • Socio-economic implications of blockchain technology • Challenges and trends

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)

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 2,200.00 USD. Learn more.

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