The editors of forthcoming volume Blockchain Technology: A Revolution in IT are pleased to invite you and your colleagues to submit a chapter for this volume, to be published by Apple Academic Press. The main objective of this book is to explore the concepts of blockchain technology along with its recent research development and advancements. The book will include edited chapters from the recent research development in the field of distributed ledgers. This book will provide indepth information about cryptanalysis. It will provide a better understanding of how digital currency processes information using complex networks. The volume will show readers the links between blockchains, information technology, cryptography, and computer science applications in a broad perspective. It will provide a platform to thoroughly understand the concept of blockchain technology and its usage in cryptanalysis, which is the need of the hour. This book on blockchain technology is guaranteed to pique the reader’s interest and serve as a motivator for further exploration. For this new book volume, we welcome chapters on following topics: • Introduction to blockchain technology • Theories of blockchains and evolution: applications with blockchain technique • Protocols and algorithms based on blockchain • Smart contract and distributed ledger • Blockchain and bitcoin security • Blockchains and related terminologies • Distributed consensus and fault tolerance mechanisms • Blockchain schemes for decentralization • Security, privacy, trust management, and performance optimization of blockchains and decentralized schemes • Attacks on blockchain-based systems • Blockchain-based lightweight data structures for IoT data: Blockchain-based IoT security solutions • Blockchains in CPS, social networking, crowdsourcing, crowdsensing, 5G, edge, and cloud computing • Lightweight clients and simple payment verification in bitcoin • Blockchain Internet of Things • Blockchains in healthcare • Business innovation through blockchains There is no fee for inclusion of a chapter. Any queries or issues can be addressed to [email protected] Important dates Abstract submission 20.01.2019 Abstract Acceptance/Rejection Notification 01.02.2019 Full Chapter Submission 01.03.2019 First Review Notification 15.03.2019 Revised Version Submission 10.04.2019 Final Acceptance/Rejection Notification 25.04.2019 Camera Ready Chapter Submission 07.05.2019 For manuscript, we require an e-copy of full chapter submitted in Word on a letter size paper with no line numbering, a line spacing of 1.5, Times New Roman 11-point font size, margins top/bottom of 1”, margins left/right of 1.25”, and editable equations using an equation editor in Word 2010 or higher. A typical chapter will include the title, author(s) with affiliation/email/mailing address, introduction, literature review if applicable, theoretical approach if applicable, materials and methods, results and discussion, conclusions, summary, detailed list of keywords, references using numbering system and alphabetical order, any appendix, etc. Also, we prefer a numbering system for citations in the body of a chapter. Tables and figures should be included in the text at right place just after their citation. Specialized chapters need not follow this format. Editors: Dr. Rashmi Agrawal Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad, India [email protected], [email protected] Mr. Jyotir Moy Chatterjee Lord Buddha Education Foundation (APUTI), Kathmandu, Nepal [email protected] Mr. Abhishek Kumar Aryabhata Engineering College & Research Center, Ajmer, India [email protected] Mr. Pramod Singh Rathore Aryabhata Engineering College & Research Center, Ajmer, India [email protected]
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