Blockchain for research: Review |
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Authors: | Tom Hill |
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Affiliation: | Copyright Licensing NZ, Auckland, New Zealand |
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Abstract: | Key points - Digital Science's paper is one of the first looking at the application of blockchain technology in scholarly publishing.
- Wholesale use of blockchain technologies is suggested as a possible replacement for scholarly publishers.
- There remain questions around the adoption of blockchain technologies, including privacy, researcher support, and fraudulent use.
- Blockchain technologies may provide a new means of understanding problems and customers' evolving expectations, but careful consideration is required of whether blockchain is the best solution.
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