Journal profile · Multiple
Distributed Ledger Technologies: Research and Practice
ISSN 2769-6480
Distributed Ledger Technologies: Research and Practice: hybrid open access; median 272 days to acceptance (70 articles, last 24 months); 54 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, Distributed Ledger Technologies: Research and Practice's largest topics are Blockchain Technology Applications and Security, Blockchain Technology in Education and Learning and Distributed systems and fault tolerance, together about 67% of its articles. Its main subfields are Information Systems. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Blockchain Technology Applications and SecurityComputer Science37.8%
- Blockchain Technology in Education and LearningComputer Science18.4%
- Distributed systems and fault toleranceComputer Science10.8%
- Cryptography and Data SecurityComputer Science8.1%
- Privacy-Preserving Technologies in DataComputer Science2.7%
- Digital Transformation in LawEconomics, Econometrics and Finance2.1%
- IoT and Edge/Fog ComputingComputer Science1.5%
- Software Testing and Debugging TechniquesComputer Science1.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.82OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 17.05%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 31LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 200 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 19 | 295 |
| 2025 | 54 | 39 | 365 |
| 2024 | 54 | 29 | 214 |
| 2023 | 32 | 32 | 109 |
| 2022 | 20 | 11 | 23 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
272 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 176 days – 431 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 197 days (70 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 455 days
- Sample
- 70 articles with submission and acceptance dates (130 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- ISSN
- 2769-6480
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Distributed Ledger Technologies: Research and Practice
How long does peer review take at Distributed Ledger Technologies: Research and Practice?
Based on the dates recorded on 70 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 272 days (interquartile range 176–431 days). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Distributed Ledger Technologies: Research and Practice?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Distributed Ledger Technologies: Research and Practice is indexed in ESCI.
Is Distributed Ledger Technologies: Research and Practice open access, and what is the APC?
Distributed Ledger Technologies: Research and Practice is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-30). Last updated: .