Scopus call for chapters : Special Issue on Blockchain and Secure Critical Infrastructure (BSCI)

Blockchain is no longer a technological buzzword, as its applications become more widespread in a broad range of sectors including many of the critical infrastructure sectors. Blockchain’s popularity is partly due to its ability to support / facilitate security, anonymity and data integrity, without relying on an external third-party organization.

As technologies advance and our society becomes more digitally integrated, critical infrastructures will also rely more on digital and networked control systems (broadly defined to include various devices, such as Internet of Things (IoT) and satellites).

Hence, in this special issue, we seek to explore how we can utilize blockchain techniques to secure our nation’s critical infrastructure, by facilitating an open dialogue and serving as a platform to solicit and publish state-of-the-art advances from academia, industry, and government. This special issue is also associated with The Third ACM International Symposium on Blockchain and Secure Critical Infrastructure (BSCI 2021), which is held in conjunction with The 16th ACM ASIA Conference on Computer and Communications Security (ACM ASIACCS 2021).

Scope:

Topic of interest include, but not limited to:

Attacks / vulnerabilities of existing blockchain-based approaches in critical infrastructure
Blockchain applications in 6G networks
Challenges associated with the implementation of blockchain-based solutions in critical infrastructure (e.g., architecture, functionality, workflows, availability, scalability, security, privacy)
Cryptographic primitives, including post-quantum primitives, for blockchain
Impact on business models (change of existing business models, emergence of new business models, disruptive business models, etc.)
Smart contracts in intelligent control systems
Security and privacy challenges associated with applications of blockchain in critical infrastructure
Future applications of blockchain in critical infrastructure (e.g., finance, insurance, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, energy sector, education, transportation, media production, and government)

Articles that provide a comprehensive review and critique of blockchain applications in critical infrastructure are also welcome.

Manuscript Preparation and Submission

Authors should follow the guidelines in “Information for Authors” in the Blockchain: Research and Applications: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/blockchain-research-and-applications/.

All manuscripts should be submitted in electronic form through Editorial Manager web site: https://www.editorialmanager.com/bcra/default.aspx, and select: BSCI on the system.

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