Decentralising scientific publishing: can the blockchain improve science communication?

We present a decentralised solution for managing scientific communication, based on distributed ledger technologies, also called blockchains. The proposed system aims to solve incentive problems displayed by traditional systems in scientific communication and publication. A minimal working model is...

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Published inMemórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz Vol. 114; p. e190257
Main Authors Coelho, Flávio Codeço, Brandão, Adeilton
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Brazil Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 01.01.2019
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
Subjects
blockchain
ledger
PARASITOLOGY
peer review
science publishing
TROPICAL MEDICINE
ledger
peer review
blockchain
science publishing
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ISSN0074-0276
1678-8060
1678-8060
DOI10.1590/0074-02760190257

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Summary:We present a decentralised solution for managing scientific communication, based on distributed ledger technologies, also called blockchains. The proposed system aims to solve incentive problems displayed by traditional systems in scientific communication and publication. A minimal working model is presented, defining roles, processes, and expected results from the novel system. The proposed solution is viable, given the current status of blockchain technology, and should lead to a rethinking of current practices and their consequences for scientific communication.
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FCC was responsible for conceptualisation, methodology, visualisation and writing - original draft; AB was in charge of the conceptualisation and writing - review and editing.
ISSN:0074-0276
1678-8060
1678-8060
DOI:10.1590/0074-02760190257