Advanced Blockchain Technologies for Next-Generation Sensor Networks: Security, Privacy, and Scalability Solutions
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Sensor Networks".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 19
Special Issue Editor
2. Department of Political Sciences, Communication and International Relations, University of Macerata, Via Crescimbeni, 62100 Macerata, Italy
3. Department of Information and Communication Systems Security, V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, 4 Svobody Sq., 61022 Kharkiv, Ukraine
Interests: blockchain technology and decentralized systems; zero-knowledge proof technologies (zk-SNARKs, zk-STARKs); post-quantum cryptography and security protocols; IoT security and privacy-preserving technologies; biometric authentication and digital forensics; applied cryptography and information security; artificial intelligence in cybersecurity
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Dear Colleagues,
Background and History
The convergence of blockchain technology and sensor networks represents one of the most promising paradigms in modern distributed computing. As the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to expand exponentially, traditional centralized approaches to sensor data management face unprecedented challenges with regard to security, privacy, scalability, and trust. Blockchain technology offers revolutionary solutions by providing decentralized, tamper-proof, and transparent mechanisms for sensor data collection, verification, and storage.
Aim and Scope
This Special Issue aims to showcase cutting-edge research at the intersection of blockchain technology and sensor networks. We seek contributions that address fundamental challenges, including secure data aggregation, privacy-preserving analytics, lightweight consensus mechanisms for resource-constrained devices, zero-knowledge proof applications, and novel cryptographic protocols specifically designed for sensor network environments.
Cutting-edge Research Focus
We are particularly interested in innovative approaches leveraging advanced cryptographic techniques such as homomorphic encryption, zero-knowledge proofs (zk-SNARKs/zk-STARKs), post-quantum cryptography, and novel consensus mechanisms including DAG-based solutions. Research addressing real-world applications in smart cities, industrial IoT, healthcare monitoring, environmental sensing, and critical infrastructure protection is especially welcome.
Topics of Interest:
- Novel blockchain architectures optimized for sensor networks.
- Lightweight cryptographic protocols for resource-constrained IoT devices.
- Privacy-preserving data aggregation and analytics solutions.
- Zero-knowledge proof applications in sensor data verification.
- Post-quantum security mechanisms for long-term sensor network protection.
- Decentralized consensus protocols for large-scale sensor deployments.
- Smart contracts for automated sensor network management.
- Biometric authentication and digital identity solutions for sensor networks.
- Performance evaluation and comparative studies of blockchain-enabled sensor systems.
Dr. Oleksandr Kuznetsov
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- blockchain technology
- sensor networks
- IoT security
- zero-knowledge proofs
- post-quantum cryptography
- decentralized consensus
- privacy-preserving protocols
- smart contracts
- biometric authentication
- distributed ledger technology
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