Blockchain 2020 - Special Issue: Blockchain for Information Systems Management and Security

As a revolutionary technology, Blockchain provides practical solutions to enable a secure and decentralized public ledger that has a plethora of exciting new applications in several areas, such as Information Systems (IS), Internet of Things (IoT), e-health, manufacturing, financial services, supply chain and logistics, etc. Blockchain technology has infiltrated all areas of information systems such as financial IS, health IS, education IS and industrial IS. Cybersecurity is an industry that has been significantly affected by this technology, and maybe more so in the future with a decentralized information sharing platform. Blockchain technology is defined as a decentralized system of distributed registers that are used to record data transactions on multiple computers. The reason this technology has gained popularity is that you can put any digital asset or transaction in the blockchain, regardless of the application context. Blockchain technology can be used to prevent data breach, identity theft, cyber-attacks, intellectual property infringement or criminal acts in transactions. This ensures that data remains private and secure. The main goal of this special issue is to encourage both researchers and practitioners to share and exchange their experiences and recent studies between academia and industry in the field of Blockchain for information systems management and security.
Researchers are encouraged to submit original research contributions in all major areas of Blockchain-Information systems, which include, but not limited to:
* State-of-the-art of the Blockchain technology and cybersecurity for Information systems
* Blockchain Technologies and Methodologies for Information systems
* Recent development and emerging trends using Blockchain for securing Information systems.
* New models, practical solutions and technological advances related to Blockchain
* Theory of Blockchain for Information systems
* Blockchain-based security of financial Information systems
* Blockchain-based security of health Information systems
* Blockchain-based security solutions of smart cities Information systems
* Blockchain for Internet of Things (IoT) Information systems
* Authentication and authorization in Blockchain.
* Applications of blockchain technologies in digital forensic for Information systems
* Privacy aspects of blockchain technologies
* Blockchain for Artificial Intelligence.
* Scalability and efficiency of blockchain-based Information systems
* Applications of blockchain technologies in computer & hardware security
* Implementation challenges facing blockchain technologies
* Blockchain-based threat intelligence and threat analytics techniques
* Blockchain-based open-source tools for Information systems
* Forensics readiness of blockchain technologies
* Vulnerabilities of smart contracts
* Open issues and trends in Blockchains
Submission Guideline:
Papers should be submitted electronically using the Elsevier submission system to Information Processing & Management (https://www.evise.com/profile/#/IPM/login) and following the Journal submission guidelines. When submitting the manuscript please select the article type “VSI: Blockchain for IS” as the Article Type to ensure your manuscript is correctly assigned. Please submit your manuscript before the submission deadline.
Guest Editors:
Yaser Jararweh, Duquesne University, USA, jararwehy-AT-duq.edu
Sandra Hirsh, San Jose State University, USA, Sandy.hirsh-AT-sjsu.edu
Yin Yang, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar, yyang-AT-hbku.edu.qa
Moayad Aloqaily, xAnalytics Inc., Canada, Moayad-AT-gnowit.com
Öznur Özkasap, Koç University, Turkey, oozkasap-AT-ku.edu.tr
Tentative Schedule:
Deadline for Submissions: June 15, 2020 (Firm and final Extension)
Authors First Notification: August 15, 2020
Revised papers Submission: October 15, 2020
Final Acceptance: December 1, 2020