Digital Science Report Reveals Potential Behind Blockchain Technology for Scholarly Communication and Research

This report zooms in on its potential to transform scholarly communication and research, focusing on important initiatives in this field. The report highlights how blockchain technology can touch many critical aspects of scholarly communication, such as transparency, open science, and reproducibility. The report includes: An introduction into “What is blockchain technology?” A discussion around the challenges in scholarly communication including the reproducibility crisis, correctly assigning credit and the peer review process. Thoughts on how blockchain technology can be applied to certain activities such as managing research and data, disseminating content, offering new metrics and supporting alternative economic models. Latest examples and initiatives of how blockchain technology is currently being utilised in the scholarly arena. A look to the future of blockchain technology for scholarly communication & research. The report, written and produced by Dr. Joris van Rossum, includes interviews with industry experts including: Dr. Soenke Bartling, a German radiologist and founder of Blockchain for Science, Eefke Smit, Director, Standards and Technology, International Association of STM Publishers. Prof. Dr. Philipp Sandner is Head of the Frankfurt School Blockchain Center at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management. Joris Van Rossum, Digital Science’s Director of Special Projects says: “Blockchain technology has the opportunity to positively impact schol...
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