CALL FOR RESEARCH PAPERS

BCRA 2025 will be held from 10th to 11th August 2025 at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR. We seek original submissions regarding blockchain research and applications that detail novel techniques, introduce advanced methodologies, investigate new applications, and propose promising directions.

Topics of Interest

The BCRA 2025 seeks original submissions regarding blockchain research and applications that detail novel techniques, introduce advanced methodologies, investigate new applications, and propose promising directions. The topics of interest for the conference include, but are not limited to:

  • Blockchain theory & protocols (consensus, interoperability, etc)
  • Blockchain architecture, systems, and tools
  • Smart contract
  • Security and privacy of blockchains
  • Blockchain governance
  • Blockchain applications (DID, DeFi, DePIN, etc)
  • Web3 and digital assets

    • The conference seeks original papers of two types:

  • Research Papers: These papers report original research on the above topics and will be evaluated on the significance of the problem, the novelty of the solution, advancement beyond prior work, sufficient supporting evidence, and clarity of the presentation.
  • Short Papers: These papers hold up to the same standards and evaluation criteria of full research papers, but their content is presented in a more compact format.

    • Important Dates

    BCRA 2025 will have one submission deadline, and we are providing the possibility of revision decisions for some papers that are deemed promising but somehow not yet complete. A more detailed explanation of the submission model is provided below.

  • Full paper submissions: May 21, 2025 (GMT+8)
  • Notification to authors: July 18, 2025 (GMT+8)

    • Submission Guidelines

    All submissions must be in English and in PDF format. Research papers should be 16-20 pages in length, while short papers should be 12-16 pages. Submissions that do not comply with the above instructions will be desk rejected without review. Please use the Springer proceeding template. All accepted papers will be published by Springer and will be indexed by EI Compendex.

    Submissions to the BCRA 2025 conference that meet the above requirements can be made via the submission site EasyChair by the submission deadline.

    Publication

    Distinguished papers presented at the conference, after further revision, will be published in the journal of Blockchain: Research and Applications. (Impact Factor 6.9, CiteScore 11.3)

    Blockchain: Research and Applications is an international, peer reviewed journal for researchers, engineers, and practitioners to present the latest advances and innovations in blockchain research. The journal publishes theoretical and applied papers in established and emerging areas of blockchain research to shape the future of blockchain technology.

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    Publication

    High-quality accepted papers will be recommended to the journal of Blockchain: Research and Applications (ESCI IF: 6.9).

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