Stable and decentralized? The promise and challenge of a shared citation ledger

Stable and decentralized? The promise and challenge of a shared citation ledger

Current citation indexes such as Scopus and the Web of Science rely on centralized curation to function. This creates a series of potentially negative incentives, both financial and academic, which could be addressed through the creation of an unpermissioned, distributed ledger of citations. This pa...

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Veröffentlicht in:Information services & use 2018, Vol.38 (3), p.141-148
1. Verfasser: Burley, Richard Ford
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Citation analysis
Citation indexes
Digital currencies
Distributed ledger
Incentives
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Zusammenfassung:Current citation indexes such as Scopus and the Web of Science rely on centralized curation to function. This creates a series of potentially negative incentives, both financial and academic, which could be addressed through the creation of an unpermissioned, distributed ledger of citations. This paper explores this possibility using Bitcoin as a model.
ISSN:0167-5265
1875-8789
DOI:10.3233/ISU-180017