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Call for Contributors: Human-Centric Constituents in Times of Decentralization

  • 1.  Call for Contributors: Human-Centric Constituents in Times of Decentralization

    Posted 09-19-2019 09:58
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    The article collection on "Blockchain: Human-Centric Constituents in Times of Decentralization" invites conceptual and empirical papers exploring the dynamics of human behavior and human-centric systems within decentralized and democratized blockchain-enabled ecosystems providing novel insights on the human and behavioral side of Distributed Ledger Technologies.

    This article collection is organized by the Open Access Journal Frontiers in Blockchain.

    Potential topics and research questions include, but are not limited to the following:

    Incentivizing and rewarding human behavior to increase customer and client engagement
    Incentivization of human behavior in favor of societal good
    Conceptualizing and empowering human consensus patterns within distributed and decentralized systems
    Accountability and trackability of human and client behavior and decision-making powered by blockchain technology
    Evolution of community and ecosystem facets within decentralized and self-governed systems
    Changing role of stakeholders in blockchain-enabled decentralized systems
    Emerging and future paradigmatic shifts in human behavior experiences within a digital economy
    Incentives to contribute within a decentralized and virtually-governed system so as to ensure systemic maintenance and continuity
    Blockchain based evolutionary transformation of existing governance systems enhancing the relationship between human societies and decentralized systems
    Human behavior and the stability of blockchain-enabled systems
    Relationship between changes in human behavior and beliefs and the trustworthiness of blockchain
    Effect of cultural, sociological, ethnic, demographic and environmental peculiarities on decentralized architectural systems
    Relationship between human values, data-driven altruism and algorithmic philanthropy
    Redefinition of identity and sense of belonging within a blockchain-powered government service platform (Decentralized Borderless Voluntary Nation)

    Abstract Submission: November 13th 2019.

    Full Manuscript Submission: February 18th 2020


    A review process will shortlist prospective contributions. The provisional publishing date is third quarter 2020.

    For more information see https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/11338/human-centric-constituents-in-times-of-decentralization, or contact the editors. For questions about the journal, email blockchain@frontiersin.org

    The editorial team for this article collection is Dr. Dimitrios Salampasis (dsalampasis@swin.edu.au) and Dr. Jon Gruda (jon.gruda@mu.ie).

    We look forward to hearing from you soon!

    Regards,

    Dr Dimitrios Salampasis and Dr. Jon Gruda
    Editorial team for Blockchain: Human-Centric Constituents in Times of Decentralization Article Collection



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    Dr Dimitrios Salampasis
    Lecturer, Financial Technologies Innovation and Entrepreneurship
    Swinburne University of Technology
    Melbourne
    Australia
    dsalampasis@swin.edu.au
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