***** Call For Papers *****
2021 International Conference on Blockchain and Trustworthy Systems (BlockSys'2021)

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Aug. 5-6, 2021, China.
http://blocksys.info/2021/
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Blockchain has become a hot research area in academia and industry. The blockchain technology is transforming industries by enabling anonymous and trustful transactions in decentralized and trustless environments. As a result, blockchain technology and other technologies for developing trustworthy systems can be used to reduce system risks, mitigate financial fraud and cut down operational cost. 

Blockchain and trustworthy systems can be applied to many fields, such as financial services, social management and supply chain management. This conference provides scientists and engineers from both industry and academia a platform to present their ongoing work, relate their research outcomes and experiences, and discuss the best and most efficient techniques for the development of blockchain and trustworthy systems. Topics of the conference include, but are not limited to:
-  Theories  and  algorithms  for  Blockchain
-  Platform  development  for  Blockchain
-  Performance  Optimization  of  Blockchain  
-  Smart  contracts  for  Blockchain
-  Security,  privacy  and  trust  for  Blockchain
-  Blockchain Testing
-  Blockchain  and  social  management
-  Blockchain  and  big  data
-  Blockchain  and  service  computing
-  Blockchain  and  cloud  computing
-  Blockchain  and  Internet  of  Things
-  Blockchain  based  applications
-  Scalability  and  fault  tolerance  mechanisms  for  trustworthy  systems
-  Algorithms,  architecture,  framework,  design  patterns  and  techniques  for  trustworthy  systems
-  Scalability  and  fault  tolerance  mechanisms  for  trustworthy  systems
-  Security,  privacy,  safety,  and  riskmanagement  for  trustworthy  systems
-  Metrics  and  measurement  for  trustworthy  systems
-  Quality  assurance,  maintenance  and  reverse  engineering  for  trustworthy  systems
-  Verification,  validation,  testing,  and  analysis  for  trustworthy  systems
-  Communication,  networking,  optimization,  and  performance  for  trustworthy  systems
-  Empirical  studies,  benchmarking,  and  industrial  best  practices  for  trustworthy  systems
-  Trustworthy  System  Development
-  Other  emerging  ideas  and  solutions  for  blockchain  and  trustworthy  systems


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Manuscript Guidelines and Submission Information
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Papers must be clearly presented in English, must not exceed 14 pages(one-column format, appropriately 6-7 pages in IEEE standard double-column format) in Springer LNCS format.

Please submit your paper(s) in PDF file at the submission site:  https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=blocksys2021


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Publications
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All accepted and presented papers will be published by Springer in the Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS) series, and will be indexed by EI Compendex. Distinguished papers (more than 30 papers) presented at the conference, after further revision, will be published in special issues of selected journals.
- Connection Science (SCI)
- International Journal of Computational Science and Engineering (ESCI, EI)
- International Journal of Embedded Systems (ESCI, EI)
- International Journal of Systems and Service-Oriented Engineering
- Blockchain: Research and Applications


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Important Dates
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-Paper submission due: Mar. 20, 2021
-Notification to authors on the decisions on papers: May. 15, 2021
-Camera-ready papers due: Jun. 15, 2021
-Conference date: Aug. 05-06, 2021


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Organizing Committee
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Honorary Chairs:
Song Guo, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Xueming Si, Fudan University
Yan Zhang, University of Oslo

General Chairs: 
Gang Huang, Peking University
Jianwei Yin, Zhejiang University
Hong-Ning Dai, Macau University of Science and Technology

Program Chairs: 
Xuanzhe Liu, Peking University
Daniel Xiapu Luo, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Jiang Xiao, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Xiangping Chen, Sun Yat-sen University

Organizing Chairs:
Teng Teng, Peking University
Mingdong Tang, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

Advisory Board:
Michael R. Lyu, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Jiannong Cao, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Kuan-Ching Li, Providence University
Huaimin Wang, National University of Defense Technology
Zibin Zheng, Sun Yat-sen University


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Contact
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For any questions concerning BlockSys'2021, please email to: blocksys@126.com.