Security, Privacy, Confidentiality and Trust in Blockchain, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292). This special issue belongs to the section "Computer Science & Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 September 2025 | Viewed by 78
Special Issue Editor
Interests: computer networks and wireless communication; computer security and cryptography; computing systems
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Following the success of the First Edition of this Special Issue (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/electronics/special_issues/RDWZKL1466), in this Second Edition, we will continue to assist those interested in the topic to promote their vision and ideas.
The main goal of this Special Issue is to discover new scientific knowledge that is relevant, but not limited to, the following topics:
- Cyber warfare;
- Fifth-generation (5G) security and privacy;
- IoT security and privacy;
- Quantum cryptography and quantum communications;
- Post-quantum cryptography;
- ML/AI applications in cybersecurity systems;
- Cybersecurity application and services;
- Cybersecurity system experimentation;
- Cybersecurity system certification;
- Cybersecurity system architectures and design;
- Security and network management;
- Human and societal security;
- Access control, authentication, privacy;
- Threats, vulnerabilities, risks, and formal methods;
- Secure cloud computing;
- Advanced cybersecurity models;
- Cryptographic primitives, models, and mechanisms;
- Lightweight computing and cryptography.
Prof. Dr. Mikolaj Karpinski
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Electronics is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- security
- cryptography
- privacy
- confidentiality
- AI and computational intelligence techniques in cybersecurity
- blockchain technology and decentralized distributed ledger
- security of computer networks and systems
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- e-Book format: Special Issues with more than 10 articles can be published as dedicated e-books, ensuring wide and rapid dissemination.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies can be found here.
Related Special Issue
- Security, Privacy, Confidentiality and Trust in Blockchain in Electronics (11 articles)
