Ledger Publishes First Volume of Peer-Reviewed Blockchain Research
The inaugural issue of academic journal Ledger has been published. The issue includes 10 peer-reviewed papers ranging from probabilistic analysis of the NXT "forging algorithm", questions of governance in blockchain and theories of social contracts. The publication was formally launched last year to encourage greater academic involvement in the cryptocurrency industry by giving scholars a platform to publish full-length original research in all areas related to cryptocurrency. But it took longer than expected to formalize the review process, according to those involved. Now that....
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Ledger, a new peer-reviewed scholarly journal, will publish full-length original research articles on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, as well as any relevant intersections with mathematics, computer science, engineering, law and economics. Ledger will be published online on a quarterly basis by the University Library System, University of Pittsburgh, as an open-access journal. "The journal Ledger invites authors to submit their original research for the inaugural issue of the very first peer-reviewed academic publication devoted solely to the field of cryptocurrencies and its....
Publish or perish, is the motto followed by the academia. Academic research is a highly competitive field where scientists and students alike work hard in their respective fields of study and compete against each other to publish their findings in various peer reviewed journals. There are numerous peer-reviewed journals and periodicals related to almost all fields of study, science, technology, management, arts etc. Until now there were no specific journal for cryptocurrency alone. Most of the research done on the cryptocurrency sector was so far being published in journals related to....
Ledger, the first ever peer-reviewed academic journal devoted to cryptocurrencies such as a bitcoin, launched today. Arising from a partnership between the University of Pittsburgh, MIT Media Lab and partly funded by Coin Center, Ledger Journal will attempt to lead the research being done in the cryptocurrency field. Dr Peter R. Rizun, co-managing editor at Ledger, told CoinDesk he wants to create a mechanism for efficient peer review within the bitcoin community, adding: "I wanted to build an academic and interdisciplinary communication channel that would allow bright minds in economics,....
Ledger, a peer-reviewed academic journal devoted to cryptocurrencies, has added a Bank of England economist and researcher to its editorial board. The board member, Dr Michael Kumhof, is senior research advisor in the new Research Hub of the Bank of England, where he co-leads and helps to formulate the research agenda. His research interests primarily include monetary reform (including digital currencies), the role of banks in the macroeconomy and the role of economic inequality in causing imbalances and crises. Prior to his position with the Bank of England, he served as deputy division....
Ledger is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal dedicated to publishing full-length original research articles on the centered on cryptocurrencies and the blockchain technology. The Journal is published online by the University of Pittsburgh on a quarterly basis. The publication also covers any relevant intersections with computer science, mathematics, law, engineering, and economics. The journal Ledger is freely accessible to all readers and authors. It encourages authors to digitally sign their manuscripts and timestamp the published manuscripts in the Blockchain. The Journal does this....