Ledger

Aims & Scope

Ledger was launched in 2015 to address the growing need for a traditional academic jour-nal dedicated to cryptocurrency research.

Ledger aims to encourage greater involvement by academics in cryptocurrency and foster a culture of rigorous analysis and peer-review within the Bitcoin community.

It also aims to spur the aggregation and filtering of important content generated across relevant communication channels.

The journal strives to serve both the general public and the Bitcoin research community through the dissemination of high-quality and timely scholarly content.

Ledger is published in an open-access format by the University of Pittsburgh.

Ledger publishes full-length articles describing original research in all areas related to cryptocurrency and its intersection with mathematics, computer science, engineering, law and economics.

Manuscripts are selected on the basis of conceptual advancement, no-velty, technical quality, and general interest to the journal’s audience.

Submissions of arti-cles related to all areas of cryptocurrency research are welcome, including (but not limited to) the following topics: • Development of new cryptocurrency computer algorithms/protocols • Analysis of existing cryptocurrency algorithms/protocols • New cryptographic methods for cryptocurrencies • Network analysis of transactions on public ledgers • Macroeconomic studies of cryptocurrencies • Computer hardware design of new components • Novel applications of cryptocurrencies • Legal commentary on cryptocurrency uses • Finance and the effect of decentralized ledgers on markets • Analysis of proposed changes to the Bitcoin protocol or other cryptocurrency protocols

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
• Preservation url
• Apc url

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 does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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