Emerging Approaches in Semantic Technologies and Blockchain Systems
A special issue of Information (ISSN 2078-2489). This special issue belongs to the section "Information Processes".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 50
Special Issue Editors
Interests: semantic web ontologies; computational logic; algorithm engineering; blockchain technologies
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Semantic Web and blockchain technology are two transformative innovations that, when combined, have the potential to significantly enhance data trust, transparency, and interoperability across systems. The Semantic Web initiative aims to create an intelligent and interconnected web by enabling machines to understand and process data through ontologies and linked data. In contrast, blockchain offers a decentralized, tamper-proof system for recording transactions and data exchanges.
The integration of blockchain and the Semantic Web serves two complementary goals. First, it ensures that semantic data is not only machine-readable but also verifiable, traceable, and immutable. This enables trustworthy decentralized applications (dApps) and secure data sharing. Second, it gives rise to semantic-enabled blockchain, or Semantic Blockchain, where the blockchain itself is enriched with semantic metadata. This capability empowers machines to not only interpret raw data but also discern its context and significance, thereby enhancing the efficacy of querying, automation, and interoperability. This enhancement is not limited to blockchain systems but extends to the interaction between blockchain and non-blockchain systems. This synergy has the potential to enhance data transparency and trust while also expanding the capabilities of dApps by enabling smart contracts to process semantically rich data.
This Special Issue explores both the theoretical foundations and practical implementations of integrating Semantic Web and blockchain technologies.
Dr. Daniele Francesco Santamaria
Dr. Carmelo Fabio Longo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- semantic blockchain
- decentralized applications
- dApps
- ontologies
- smart contracts
- distributed ledger
- knowledge graphs
- semantic reasoning
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