JBBA Announces Best Research Papers of 2024
The Journal of the British Blockchain Association (The JBBA) is pleased to announce the Best Research Papers of 2024 (papers published during the period 20 November 2023 – 20 November 2024).
This recognition by the journal’s Editorial Board acknowledges outstanding contributions made by the authors in advancing excellence in Blockchain and Web3 research. Reading high-quality research is an important way for policymakers, academics, and other stakeholders to remain informed, and benefit from evidence-based, peer-reviewed knowledge. The award recognises papers that:
- Are likely to influence future thinking
- Have made, or have the potential to make a significant contribution to the DLT/ Blockchain or Cryptocurrencies ecosystem, as measured by scholarly and societal impact metrics, downloads, article views, engagement on social media (Alternative metrics) or citation in policy documents
- Are cited or have the potential to be cited at high-impact conferences and events, or referenced or quoted by policymakers, influencers or thought-leaders in the field
Best Paper Winners are awarded in the following categories:
Computer Science, Cybersecurity or Cryptography
Crypto-economics or Blockchain Economics
Digital Assets/ Tokens, Banking or Finance
Blockchain for Business, Enterprise or Corporations
Blockchain for Humanities, Social Sciences or Public Good
WINNERS of the Best JBBA Research Papers of 2024 are:
Computer Science, Cybersecurity or Cryptography:
“Ethereum 2.0 Hard Fork: Consensus Change and Market Efficiency”, by Joongho Ahn, Professor Eojin Yi, PhD, Moonsoo Kim of Seoul AI School, aSSIST University, South Korea (READ)
Crypto-economics or Blockchain / Web3 Economics:
“Decentralised Governance in Football: Feasibility of DAO Implementation” By Jean-Michel Germing, Marco Henriques Pereira, Helmut Dietl of University of Zurich, Switzerland (READ)
Blockchain for Social Impact, Humanities, or Public Good:
“NFTs at the Nexus of Innovation and Sustainability: A Framework Aligning NFT Affordances with the Sustainable Development Goals” by Professor Dr Kristi Yuthas FBBA of Portland State University, USA (READ)
“Assessing the Readiness of the South African Public Sector to Embrace Blockchain Technology: Factors for Successful Adoption” By Dr Beatah Sibanda, PhD, Prof Benon Basheka, Prof Jan Van Romburgh of North-West University, South Africa (READ)
Blockchain for Business, Enterprise or Corporations:
“Towards Confidential Chatbot Conversations: A Decentralised Federated Learning Framework”, By Hongxu Su, Cheng Xiang, Bharath Ramesh, PhD of International Center for Neuromorphic Systems, Western Sydney University, Australia (READ)
Digital Assets / Tokens, Banking or Finance:
“The Evolution and Future of Cryptocurrency-Based Fundraising Mechanisms” By Jianzheng Shi, Zheng Jincheng, Yue Wang, and Professor David Lee Kuo Chuen FBBA of SUSS, Singapore (READ)
The JBBA is the world’s first peer-reviewed, open access, blockchain research journal available in print, and online. The journal has been publishing continuously since 2017. The JBBA university network is the largest university network in the world.
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