JOURNAL OF THE BRITISH BLOCKCHAIN ASSOCIATION
JBBA is the British Blockchain Association's open-access scholarly journal, publishing rigorous interdisciplinary research across blockchain, digital assets, distributed ledger technologies and their wider economic and societal implications.
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Issue 17 · May 2026
Issue 16 · 2025
Issue 15 · 2025
ABOUT THE JOURNAL
JBBA provides a platform for original research, critical analysis, reviews, policy-relevant scholarship and interdisciplinary perspectives. It is designed to connect academic rigour with questions that matter to institutions, policymakers, industry and society.
The journal is open access, supporting the widest possible dissemination of credible blockchain research.
EDITORIAL PRINCIPLES
Research is assessed through scholarly review to strengthen quality, credibility and methodological rigour.
Knowledge should be available to researchers, policymakers, practitioners and the public without unnecessary barriers.
The journal welcomes work spanning economics, law, computer science, governance, public policy, finance and society.
Strong scholarship should improve understanding of how blockchain technologies perform in practice.
EDITORIAL LEADERSHIP
JBBA brings together editors, reviewers and authors from across disciplines and geographies. The editorial structure is designed to support independent scholarly judgement and high-quality peer review.
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THE JOURNAL OF THE BRITISH BLOCKCHAIN ASSOCIATION
Chair, Centre for Evidence Based Blockchain
Blockchain & Cybersecurity
Ulster University, UK
Governance, Social Good
NHS and The BBA, UK
Cryptocurrencies / Digital Tech
University of Burgundy, France
Applied Blockchain
Singapore Univ. of Social Sciences, Singapore
GovTech / Smart Cities
European Commission, Italy
Institutional Cryptoeconomics
RMIT University, Australia
Blockchain & Cybersecurity
Indian Institute of Technology, India
Blockchain & Information Systems
University of Arkansas, USA
Financial Law, Business, Economics
Tilburg University, The Netherlands
Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing
University of Maryland, USA
Cryptocurrencies, Finance, Business
California University of Pennsylvania, USA
Cryptocurrency, Smart Contracts
Bowie State University, USA
ICOs, Big Data, Token Economics
University College London, UK
Blockchain in Health Sciences
Uniformed Services University, USA
Crypto-economics, Security
Institute of Information Systems, Germany
Strategy, Statistics, Technology
Fordham University, USA
Blockchain in Culture Industry
University of Bucharest, Romania
Quantum Computing, Cybersecurity
Capitol Technology University, USA
Healthcare, IT, Security
NHS Digital, UK
Blockchain & Finance
University of East Anglia, UK
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