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Can Blockchain Technology Restore Trust in Nigerian Academic Publishing?

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  • Okalanwa, Solomon
  • Okalanwa, Stella
  • Taudes, Alfred

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Nigerian academic publishing is currently characterized by a crisis of trust, marked by predatory practices, slow peer review processes, inadequate incentive structures, infrastructural deficits, and systemic opacity that undermines global credibility. This paper presents a sentiment analysis on the use of blockchain technology in the context of Nigerian academic publishing based on thirty interviews with a diverse range of Nigerian stakeholders, including university administrators, faculty, students, publishers, ICT experts, and legal consultants. By investigating the potential of blockchain technology to serve as a transformative truth layer for the ecosystem, this paper adds to the growing discourse on application of ICT technologies in academic publishing.

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  • Okalanwa, Solomon & Okalanwa, Stella & Taudes, Alfred, 2026. "Can Blockchain Technology Restore Trust in Nigerian Academic Publishing?," Working Paper Series/Institute for Cryptoeconomics/Interdisciplinary Research 81476891, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business.
    • Handle: RePEc:wiw:wus051:81476891
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