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Frontiers in Blockchain
ISSN 2624-7852 · Frontiers Media S.A. · Switzerland
Frontiers in Blockchain: CAS Zone 4 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.1 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 13 weeks (community reports); 74 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Frontiers in Blockchain is published by Frontiers Media S.A. and is in Zone 4 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Blockchain Technology Applications and Security, FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance and Digital Platforms and Economics, together about 59.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frontiers in Blockchain is a multidisciplinary journal indexed in Web of Science (ESCI) and the DOAJ, that covers all theory and applications of blockchain technologies across society, industry and commerce. The journal is led by Field Chief Editors Prof Christopher Clack (University College London, UK) and Dr Olinga Ta’eed (Centre for Citizenship, Enterprise and Governance CCEG, UK) and welcomes submissions in all areas of blockchain technology research which provide an overview of state-of-the-art advancements and their applications. Frontiers in Blockchain aims to bridge academic and industry research and seeks original research, including theoretical, computational, and experimental research and development, applications, case studies and position papers. Areas of interest include: automation and smart contracts blockchain applications in real-world and industry blockchain economics blockchain ethics, policy and governance blockchain for good blockchain for the metaverse and Web3 blockchain in AI and IoT blockchain security, privacy, and trust blockchain technology foundations and innovations decentralized science finance on blockchain. The broader agenda of the journal includes research relating to security, economics, finance, business, law, cryptocurrencies, tokenomics, governance, social innovation, and philosophical treatise. Technical sciences including cryptology, distributed systems, formal methods, code verification and validation, software and systems metrics are also welcome. In particular, the journal welcomes submissions which support and advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably SDG 9: industry, innovation, and infrastructure. Whilst the journal welcomes the spread of topics that lie between the movement of hard tangible and financial assets and soft intangible non-financial assets, nevertheless manuscripts which do not feature a significant usage of blockchain theory, technologies and applications are not suitable for publication in this journal. Frontiers in Blockchain is committed to advancing developments in the field of blockchain research by communicating scientific knowledge to researchers, practitioners, and the public alike, to enable the scientific breakthroughs of the future. As such, the journal is delighted to announce two best article prizes in collaboration with the Yun Family Foundation. Frontiers in Blockchain has a partnership with the Centre for Citizenship, Enterprise and Governance. Frontiers in B
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 6, United States 3, Spain 2, India 1, Italy 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Blockchain Technology Applications and SecurityComputer Science42.6%
- FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital FinanceBusiness, Management and Accounting12.5%
- Digital Platforms and EconomicsBusiness, Management and Accounting4%
- IoT and Edge/Fog ComputingComputer Science3.8%
- Privacy, Security, and Data ProtectionSocial Sciences3.6%
- Cryptography and Data SecurityComputer Science3.1%
- Privacy-Preserving Technologies in DataComputer Science2.8%
- Sharing Economy and PlatformsBusiness, Management and Accounting2.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Information Systems | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceDBLPPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, CLOCKSS, Crossref
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.11LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 150OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.62OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 72LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 411 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 100 | 100 | 28 |
| 2025 | 74 | 74 | 359 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | 344 |
| 2023 | 41 | 41 | 570 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 375 |
| 2021 | 52 | 52 | 1,032 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | CHF 1,175 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | CHF 1,175 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,285 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 5–8
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Use of AI to create written or visual content
Authors should not list a generative AI technology as a co-author or author of any submitted manuscript. Generative AI technologies cannot be held accountable for all aspects of a manuscript and consequently do not meet the criteria required for authorship. If the author of a submitted manuscript has used written or visual content produced by or edited using a generative AI technology, this use mu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Safeguards against financial conflicts of interest
Only leading researchers acting as Associate Editors, who are not part of Frontiers' staff, can make acceptance decisions based on reviews performed by external experts acting as Community Reviewers or Reviewers. None have a financial incentive to accept articles, i.e. they are not paid for their role as Associate Editor or community Reviewer, and any award scheme is not linked to acceptances of m…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Open access and copyright
Figures, tables, and images published under CC-BY; permission required for copyrighted third-party material. Model summary
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access and copyright
Open access under Creative Commons CC-BY license (version 4.0) for all articles from July 2012 onwards; authors retain copyright. Model summary
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Manuscripts must meet international English language standards; language editing services recommended but do not guarantee acceptance. Model summary
Our rigorous, transparent peer review process combines expert review and constructive dialogue to strengthen your manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Frontiers Media S.A.
- Country or region
- Switzerland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2624-7852
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Frontiers in Blockchain
What CAS zone is Frontiers in Blockchain in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Frontiers in Blockchain is in Zone 4 of Computer Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Information Systems / Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Frontiers in Blockchain?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5.1, h-index 40.
How long does peer review take at Frontiers in Blockchain?
Authors report an average review time of about 13 weeks. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Frontiers in Blockchain?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 5–8; Reference style: Harvard; Templates: LaTeX and Word. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Frontiers in Blockchain based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (6), United States (3) and Spain (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Frontiers in Blockchain?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Frontiers in Blockchain is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and DBLP; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Frontiers in Blockchain open access, and what is the APC?
Frontiers in Blockchain is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .