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Blockchain Research and Applications Template

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About the Blockchain Research and Applications format

Blockchain Research and Applications is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Blockchain Technology Applications and Security, IoT and Edge/Fog Computing, Cryptography and Data Security.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleNumbered (Elsevier)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Blockchain Research and Applications 12 (2023) 45–58.

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Publishes research inBlockchain Technology Applications and Security IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Cryptography and Data Security Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data Cloud Data Security Solutions
ISSN2096-7209
Citation impact (2-yr)3.27
h-index37
i10-index113
Total citations5,533
Article processing charge$1,600
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing hereUniversità di Camerino
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
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Papers published in Blockchain Research and Applications per year

5
2020
31
2021
46
2022
42
2023
53
2024
160
2025

Citation impact of Blockchain Research and Applications by publication year

75
2020
1.8K
2021
1.7K
2022
932
2023
639
2024
275
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Blockchain Research and Applications

A survey on blockchain technology and its security

Huaqun Guo, Xingjie Yu · 24 Feb 2022

Blockchain is a technology that has desirable features of decentralization, autonomy, integrity, immutability, verification, fault-tolerance, anonymity, auditability, and transparency. In this paper, we first carry out a deeper survey about blockchain technology, especially its history, consensus algorithms' quantitative comparisons, details of cryptography in terms of public key cryptography, Zero-Knowledge Proofs, and hash functions used in…

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

Mohd Javaid, Abid Haleem, Ravi Pratap Singh et al. · 12 Aug 2021

Industry 4.0 involves innovations with upcoming digital technologies, and blockchain is one of them. Blockchain can be incorporated to improve security, privacy, and data transparency both for small and large enterprises. Industry 4.0 is a synthesis of the new production methods that allow manufacturers to achieve their target more rapidly. Research has been conducted on…

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

Md. Ashraf Uddin, Andrew Stranieri, Iqbal Gondal et al. · 18 Feb 2021

Conventional Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystems involve data streaming from sensors, through Fog devices to a centralized Cloud server. Issues that arise include privacy concerns due to third party management of Cloud servers, single points of failure, a bottleneck in data flows and difficulties in regularly updating firmware for millions of smart devices from a…

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

Lukas Stockburger, Georgios Kokosioulis, Alivelu Manga Mukkamala et al. · 26 May 2021

Identity management has been ripe for disruption over the past few years due to recurring incidents of data breaches that have led to personal information leaks and identity theft. The rise of blockchain technology has paved the way for the development of self-sovereign identity (SSI)—a new class of user-controlled resilient identity management systems that are…

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

McSeth Antwi, Asma Adnane, Farhan Ahmad et al. · 1 Mar 2021

The healthcare industry deals with highly sensitive data which must be managed in a secure way. Electronic Health Records (EHRs) hold various kinds of personal and sensitive data which contain names, addresses, social security numbers, insurance numbers, and medical history. Such personal data is valuable to the patients, healthcare service providers, medical insurance companies, and…

Blockchain Research and Applications template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Blockchain Research and Applications format?
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What reference style does Blockchain Research and Applications use?
Blockchain Research and Applications uses Numbered (Elsevier) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Blockchain Research and Applications 12 (2023) 45–58.
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No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Blockchain Research and Applications document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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