Paperchain: Distributed Way of Publishing Paper on the Blockchain

Decentralization is the process by which the activities are distributed in such a way that there is no central, authoritative location or any central server where all records are stored. A blockchain is one such decentralized, distributed, a public network comprising of records called blocks which keeps track of transactions across many devices so that any involved block cannot be changed or tampered, without the alteration of all blocks.[1] Paperchain is a platform that integrates both these concepts. Paperchain is a decentralized platform that leverages the power of blockchain technology in empowering authors to take full ownership of their work and finances. Our platform is built on a transparent Peer-to-Peer network powered by programmable smart contracts to enable fair remuneration for all research work and journals. The long-term vision is to develop an open ecosystem where every geek is allowed to read and publish their research work on top of the Paperchain platform.