Application of Blockchain Technology to Prevent The Potential Of Plagiarism in Scientific Publication

Abstract

Blockchain is an emerging technology that has many potential applications. The blockchain contains a certain and verifiable record of every single transaction ever made. In this paper, we introduce the application for the prevention of potential plagiarism based on decentralized architecture and public-key cryptosystem, such that no need for trusted third party. We use SHA-256 as hash function and Elliptic Curve as digital signature algorithm. The results show that any attempt to plagiarize a submitted paper will violate the rules. The transmission of a paper is also encrypted through the use of complex cryptographic principles and security algorithms such that nobody can see or alter the paper. Even the reviewer is unable to change the paper because by doing such action the blockchain will report the violation.