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 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.

本研究提出了一种基于分布式账本技术（Distributed Ledger Technologies，亦称区块链（blockchains））的去中心化科学传播管理方案。所提出的系统旨在解决传统科学传播与出版体系中存在的激励机制问题。本研究同时构建了极简工作模型，对该新型系统的角色定位、运行流程与预期产出进行了明确界定。结合当前区块链技术的发展现状，该方案具备落地可行性，有望推动学界重新审视现有科研传播实践及其带来的相关影响。