IEEE BTB1: IEEE Blockchain Technical Briefs |
| Journal web page | https://blockchain.ieee.org/technicalbriefs |
| Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ieeebtb1 |
IEEE Blockchain Technical Briefs is a quarterly publication launched in July 2018. It features timely technical articles to inform and advance blockchain and related technologies. The publication is proactively promoted through the IEEE Blockchain Initiative. This publication arms the professional practitioner, as well as the casual observer, with excellent knowledge in a concise, readable, and practical format.
IEEE Blockchain Technical Briefs is home to information and collaboration that pushes out new and innovative thoughts. The publication will explore new blockchain designs, challenges, innovative technologies, applications, standards, etc. It will serve as a place to foster research, education, and innovation across different industries.
We encourage you to write at the architectural level, not at the design level. The article may mention company or organizational efforts; however, direct marketing is prohibited; keep content free from commercial agendas and objectives.
Submission Guidelines
We invite articles from a broad scope of writers that do not have to be members of IEEE. Although there there is no specific template for authors to use, we advise them to submit the articles in PDF format. For reference, the IEEE Software-Defined Networks (IEEE SDN) Newsletter, IEEE Softwarization are similar type of publications, as far as look and style of articles. The article must also include a brief bio (100-300 words) of all authors, including details of their IEEE affiliation and photo (headshot).
We follow a single-blind review process. The responsible editor will ensure compliance of the article to editorial guidelines and start the review process. Editor will provide feedback and high-level comments to the author for consideration. The Editor-in-Chief will also review the article, when finalized and prior to publication.
Understandability of audience:
The articles should be conceptual in nature and needs to be understood by readers, who may not have domain expertise or advanced knowledge of the topics.
Article Length:
1200-3000 words, excluding references. If the article is longer than 3000 words, please contact the Managing Editor (blk-editor@ieee.org) in advance.
Citations:
At the end of the article, please cite all sources referenced (the reference section is not included in the word count). Hyperlinks within the article are acceptable, but do not count as citation and still need to be included in the reference section at the end of the document. Use the IEEE style of citations.
Pictures and Graphics:
Please only use pictures or graphics that you have the right to use or cite.
Publishing Policy and Ethics:
All articles should follow the IEEE Publishing Policy and Ethics guidelines:
Please direct any questions concerning the topic or content of the article to blk-editor@ieee.org.
List of Topics
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Blockchain and distributed ledger technology
- Security, privacy, and trust leveraging blockchain technology
- Smart contracts
- Performance analysis and optimization
- Blockchain interoperability
- Consensus protocol
- Blockchain for AI
- Application of blockchain in IoT
- Application of blockchain in healthcare
- Application of blockchain in supply chain management
- Application of blockchain in agriculture
- Application of blockchain in smart ecosystems
- Application of blockchain in cellular networks
- Application of blockchain in cloud computing
Deadlines and Schedules
IEEE BTB1 proceedings will be published in ...
Articles should be submitted 4-6 weeks ahead of publishing date for possible consideration in the upcoming issue. For example, for an article to appear in the December issue, the article should be submitted by early November.
| Issue Date | Deadline to Submit Articles |
| February 2020 | December 20, 2019 |
| May 2020 | April 30, 2020 |
| August 2020 | July 31, 2020 |
| November 2020 | October 31, 2020 |
Copyright and Ethics
IEEE Blockchain Technical Briefs follows the IEEE General Copyright Policies 6.3.1.2 and IEEE Copyright Policy and Procedures (from the PSPB Operations Manual) 8.1.4 B.2. All technical, educational, and professional publications of the IEEE, except newsletters, but including Society and Technical Council Newsletters and e-Newsletters, are required to be copyrighted by the IEEE.
Editorial Board
Chonggang Wang, Editor-in-ChiefOlivia Choudhury, Managing EditorMohammed AtiquzzamanNathan AwClaire-Isabelle CarlierRaymond ChooFrancisco CurberaMahmoud DaneshmandAndy LippmanChengnian LongQinghua LuAmmar RayesKhaled SalahWeisong ShiHong WanHonggang WangJiang XiaoZheng YanShucheng YuYan Zhang
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to blk-editor@ieee.org