WO2020141690A1

WO2020141690A1 - Smart contract-based thesis examination system

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Publication number: WO2020141690A1
Application number: PCT/KR2019/011460
Authority: WO
Inventors: 원유재; 장정섭; 유민재
Original assignee: 충남대학교산학협력단; 케이엘정보통신(주)
Priority date: 2018-12-31
Filing date: 2019-09-05
Publication date: 2020-07-09
Also published as: JP7255820B2; JP2022516160A; KR20200082817A; KR102210962B1

Abstract

A smart contract-based thesis examination system according to the present invention comprises a web server, a plurality of blockchain servers, a contributor terminal, an editor terminal, a reviewer terminal and a general user terminal, wherein the contributor terminal can upload, to the web server, a thesis to be submitted, the editor terminal can input reviewer selection and editing information, the reviewer terminal can input review information, the general user terminal can input thesis viewing and general examination information, the blockchain servers issue tokens so as to pay the issue tokens as compensation, and store review information, member contribution information and compensation information, and the web server manages information exchange and thesis examination processes among the blockchain servers, the contributor terminal, the editor terminal, the reviewer terminal and the general user terminal, allows information about a contributor to be blind during thesis examination, and allows information about a reviewer to be blind during viewing of a thesis for which an examination has been completed.

Description

Smart contract-based paper review system

The present invention relates to a smart contract-based paper review system, and more particularly, to a smart contract-based paper review system that manages paper review using computer technology.

It is advantageous in terms of time and cost to manage thesis review management using computer technology rather than manual management.

Therefore, various methods to manage thesis review using computer technology have been proposed.

Patent document 1 is an example of such a technique.

In addition, there have been attempts to manage academic communication with computers using blockchain technology, for example, Science Root. Science Root was intended to apply blockchain technology to the research community structure through blockchain-based academic communication proposed abroad. Science Root aims to provide services consisting of a networking platform for researchers' discussion, a research funding platform from an institution/company/public, and a transparent research result (thesis) publishing platform. The compatibility structure was not presented in detail.

Science Root wanted to manage services through web applications without using smart contracts, and used Wave as the underlying blockchain platform. The networking platform is a platform that enables researchers to resolve connections with colleagues, co-authors, and experts in the field. The research funding platform is a platform that supports various grants from governments and organizations around the world, and the thesis publishing platform is distributed publishing. It was intended to provide a service by proposing it as a platform that promotes the development of science through a framework method.

Science Root does not include compensation means, but there is also a blockchain-based academic communication technology that includes compensation means.

Pluto is an example.

Pluto is a distributed academic communication and publishing platform operated on the blockchain, and all operations and transactions are transparently disclosed through the blockchain. The solution proposed by Pluto can be divided into idea phase, budget phase, research phase, dissemination phase, and evaluation phase. The rewards are distributed based on the contributions of the proposers and idea planners made in the research stage, and the contributions made by the evaluators in the dissemination and evaluation stages.

First, in order to disseminate research achievements, we will provide an environment in which research achievements, such as data sheets and videos, as well as papers, can be shared in a format that can be most efficiently delivered. You can set your own policies including access, licenses, etc., and share research achievements on the platform.

The researcher's reputation is measured based on the contribution to the activity on the platform and the number of votes that signifies the recognition of the participants. The more citations or votes of shared research achievements, the more quantitative evaluations that are close to the final evaluation during the closed period, the more votes on evaluations of other researchers' research achievements, the more citations or votes on networking activities, the more reputation Will increase.

However, in the case of Pluto, the load on the blockchain server was large, and there were inconveniences in the selection of thesis evaluators and information protection.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a smart contract-based dissertation review system that can provide appropriate compensation to the dissertation reviewers, ensures transparency in the review process, and is convenient.

The smart contract-based dissertation review system according to the present invention is a smart contract-based dissertation review system including a web server, a number of blockchain servers, a contributor terminal, an editor terminal, a reviewer terminal, and a general user terminal. It can be uploaded to a web server, the editor terminal can input reviewer selection and edit information, the reviewer terminal can input review information, the general user terminal can search the paper and enter general review information, and the blockchain server Is issued as a reward for issuing tokens, review information, member contribution information, and reward information are recorded, and the web server is used to exchange information between the blockchain server, contributor terminal, editor terminal, reviewer terminal, and general user terminal and review papers. It is characterized in that the process is managed, the information of the contributor is blinded when reviewing the thesis, and the reviewer's information is blinded when the reviewed thesis is viewed.

The web server may include a system management system, a paper submission system, a professional review system, a general review system, and a participation compensation system.

The smart contract-based dissertation review system according to the present invention can appropriately compensate the dissertation reviewer, and ensures transparency and convenience in the review process.

1 is a block diagram of a smart contract-based paper review system according to the present invention

Figure 2 is the composition of the dissertation screening system

3 is a use-case of the thesis screening system

4 is a flowchart for reviewing a contributor's perspective

5 is an editor and reviewer interest review flow chart

6 is a view showing access rights of each participant in the participation reward system

7 is a correlation structure of token generation and token use

8 is a block diagram showing the purpose of introducing blockchain

9 is a network configuration diagram

10 is an example of the thesis review flow chart

The present invention can be applied to various changes and can have various embodiments, and specific embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include all conversions, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention. In the description of the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of related known technologies may obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted.

The terms used in this application are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

1 is a block diagram of a smart contract-based paper review system according to the present invention.

The smart contract-based paper review system of FIG. 1 includes a blockchain server 100, a web server 200, a contributor terminal 310, an editor terminal 320, a reviewer terminal 330, and a reader terminal 340.

The contributor of the thesis can upload the thesis to be submitted to the web server using the contributor terminal 310,

The editor may use the editor terminal 320 to input reviewer selection and edit information,

Reviewers (paper reviewers, paper reviewers) can input review information using the reviewer terminal 330,

Readers (general users) can use the reader terminal 340 to search for papers and input general review information,

The blockchain server 100 issues tokens and pays them as rewards, review information, member contribution information, and reward information are recorded,

The web server 200 manages the process of information exchange and thesis review between the blockchain server, contributor terminal, editor terminal, reviewer terminal, and general user terminal.

Since the web server manages all processes, it may be called a management server, and includes a system management system, a paper submission system, a professional review system, a general review system, and a participation compensation system.

The smart contract-based paper review system according to the present invention is a system designed by combining a blockchain and a smart contract with an existing web-based paper review system. By introducing a blockchain, transparency in the review process can be ensured and the society's monopoly on research results can be distributed. In addition, by introducing a smart contract, it is possible to automate processes such as a review system and participant compensation processing.

2 is a configuration of a thesis review system.

Academic dissertation screening system using blockchain-based smart contract consists of a total of seven subsystems. If the existing web-based thesis review system proceeds with data processing privately on the web, the system of the present invention receives input from system users through a web interface and processes it directly on the web and processes it through a smart contract. Separate and proceed.

In more detail, the infrastructure was constructed through a blockchain, and a system that provided the corresponding service through a web application and a smart contract using the Ethereum platform was designed and implemented. Blockchain guarantees security and transparency, and contributors (thesis contributors) can access thesis submission system and general review system, editors and reviewers can access the professional review system, and administrators can access the system, server management, or participation reward system. You can approach and perform each role.

Here, the contributor is the person who submits the thesis, that is, the person who pays the submission fee and submits the results of his research to the system to request a review. In publishing a series or volume, the editor decides the recommended reviewer with the same subject or reviews the reviewer before proceeding with the review and connects the contributor and reviewer. In addition, the general reviewer refers to a system user who can view papers or submit opinions on papers, and an administrator refers to an administrator who manages the blockchain, web server, and system.

By applying a blockchain, we have secured a system that is more transparent and safer than the existing academic paper review system, and through a discussion space where additional unspecified opinions can be received, researchers can accept various opinions on the research results to improve it. Research results can be derived. In addition, interaction is possible through interactive communication between the author (contributor) and the reviewer, and reviewers and system participants can receive appropriate compensation according to the participation contribution. The rewards generated at this time are transparently managed by the blockchain to form a research ecosystem that can eradicate corruption and corruption.

3 is a use-case of the thesis screening system. Submitted papers are processed according to their use-case, and some automated processes are performed through smart contracts.

The system management system is a subsystem that can perform editor selection, subject management, all paper review progress management, editor and reviewer rating setting, and compensation management. The administrator can manage the system by accessing the system and modules through the web interface.

-Editor selection module: The administrator can recommend editors on a topic through the editor selection module. After reviewing the recommended editors, they can select the editor by final approval.

-Subject management module: Select the topics you want to submit from the society and journal by keyword combination, and set up so that contributors can submit papers through the topic. The subject management module is linked with the editor selection module and automatically recommends the editor from the editor selection module when the subject is registered in the topic management module, and the administrator can select the recommended editor.

-All thesis review progress management module: This module manages the review progress of the themes managed by editors and all papers submitted to the subject. If you select a topic and choose an editor for the topic, you can search all submitted papers, and you can also check the progress of papers that are currently in progress or have been done in the past.

-Membership management module: This module allows you to manage information of members. Editors and reviewers can be selected and registered through the module, and ordinary users with excellent evaluation history are automatically registered in the reviewer pool when they reach a certain level. In addition to basic information about members, it is possible to inquire about the history of rewards that can be viewed as a contribution to the system.

-Reward management module: In the compensation management module, it is possible to manage the rewards obtained by members in conjunction with the member management module. Based on this, members' registration of reviewer pools is sometimes done automatically.

The data generated in each module is divided and stored in the blockchain server and web server. The blockchain server stores data for review information, member contribution information, and reward information, and the web server stores data such as general user article evaluation data, submission topics, and member information.

In the information stored in the blockchain, all information about members is disclosed after non-identification processing to solve the privacy problem. During the thesis review, personal information such as information about the contributor of the thesis or information about the reviewer after publishing the results of the thesis review is hashed and disclosed. The SHA256 function, which is a one-way function, is used for hash processing so that evaluation is not influenced by the contributor or reviewer, and the administrator can grasp the contribution to the academic paper review system through the verification process.

The thesis submission system is a sub-system that can receive thesis, check the progress of the review, modify the thesis, and search the list of submitted articles. The contributor can access the system through a web interface to submit a paper or check the progress of the submitted paper, or resubmit the paper by revising the paper according to the review content. In addition, you can search the list of submitted papers.

-Paper submission module: Contributors can submit papers through the module. Through the web interface, the subject can be selected, the editor can also check the subject, and the procedure for the contributor to submit the thesis is as follows.

① User account is obtained through membership registration

② Login through user account and password

③ Enter the basics of the thesis (author information, abstract, keyword, subject area)

④ Upload thesis file (MS-word or PDF file)

-Review progress confirmation module: Through the review progress confirmation module, you can check the review progress of submitted papers. Because the period is set and automated and processed through the smart contract, you can know the time to be judged or query the steps in progress, and when the contents are changed, a notification can be sent to confirm. The procedure for confirming the examination progress is as follows.

① Login

② Linked to the list of submitted papers search module

③ Select the submitted paper

④ Check the progress of the review (following the proceedings, it is possible to revise the thesis or respond to the review by revising the thesis in conjunction with the thesis revision module)

-Thesis revision module: In conjunction with other modules in the thesis submission system, thesis can be modified and re-uploaded according to the proceedings of the thesis. During the waiting period, thesis can be revised and resubmitted.

-Submitted paper list search module: When a paper is received through the paper submission module, the corresponding details are uploaded through linkage with the submitted paper list search module. Through this module, you can check the progress of the review, or you can select a thesis and go to the thesis revision module, revisit the revised thesis.

4 is a flow chart for reviewing a contributor's perspective.

The system is a system for editors and reviewers to access and perform the review process, and is performed according to the procedure shown in FIG. 4. Among them, when entering the basic information for submitting a thesis, the fields of the smart contract are filled and the thesis can be uploaded to the blockchain network and managed transparently.

The professional review system is a sub-system that can process pre-processing, reviewer selection, and reviewer review. Editors and reviewers can perform the review process through the system. In addition, the editor can recommend the reviewer through the reviewer selection module, and the editor selects the recommended reviewer for thesis review. During the reviewer recommendation process, the system recommends a reviewer to the editor based on the keyword, and the reviewer's information can be randomly selected from 3 to 4 among the recommended reviewers without requesting information. The flow chart of the screening system from the perspective of the editor and reviewer is shown in FIG. 5. 5 is an editor and reviewer interest review flow chart.

The professional review system includes the following pre-processing module, reviewer selection module, and reviewer review module.

-Pre-processing module: The pre-processing module is a module that checks and processes whether the submitted paper has kept the basics. If it satisfies the format requirements, whether it is the subject matter, whether it is a technical contribution, whether it is attached to a file, and whether the language suggested by the journal is used and meets the relevant criteria, the reviewer selection module is passed. If it fails, it will be dropped out and notified to the contributor, so it is possible to revise the paper, respond to re-upload and review.

-Reviewer selection module: The reviewer selection module recommends reviewers who have registered the subject as keywords in the reviewer pool registered in the system. The editor randomly selects 3 or 4 people from the recommended reviewers and sends out invitations. If the reviewer rejects the review, the task is repeated again, and if a certain number of reviewers are selected, the reviewers' schedule is adjusted through the smart contract and the submitted manuscript is sent.

-Reviewer's thesis review module: Reviewers evaluate quantitative factors through the module and automatically send a notice of dropout to contributors when they reach a certain level. When a certain level is exceeded, the thesis examination is conducted as follows.

① Confirm the request and pre-screen

② Select reviewers and check invitations

③ Remove personal information from the manuscript and send it

④ Check the review result

⑤ Final examination

The reviewer also conducts thesis review in the following procedure.

① Confirm the request and accept and reject

① Paper review

② Sending the examination results

The reviewer's thesis review is performed through quantitative and qualitative evaluation through reports, and the quantitative evaluation is evaluated in 1~3 grades with a total of 16 items, and the qualitative evaluation is evaluated in a free form. Quantitative evaluation items used in this system can be evaluated as Nice or Good or Bad, and you can freely write a review and send it to the qualitative evaluation table by referring to the content and adding a personal opinion. The manager of each journal and society can input the quantitative evaluation elements for each item according to the characteristics, and if the quantitative evaluation fails to achieve a score above a certain level, the paper is dropped.

The general screening system is a sub-system composed of the public paper evaluation module and the paper review query module. The general user can freely discuss the paper in the space provided for the submitted paper, and review the reviewed paper with the reviewer de-identified.

-Public Papers Evaluation Module: General users can access the public papers evaluation module through a web interface and select a paper from the list of papers to participate in evaluation. In the selected paper, the title, abstract, introduction, main subject, conclusion, and references are disclosed with the author information hidden, and general users can freely write comments on the content. Contributors can also re-compose comments that have been made, so they can interact with each other.

-Paper review inquiry module: General users can access the reviewed papers through the web interface. In this case, the title of the article, author's information, abstract, introduction, main subject, conclusion, reference and review information can be searched, and information about the reviewer is disclosed after being de-identified. This allows general users to inquire about the evaluation of the paper by reviewers, thereby establishing a more transparent review system and improving fairness.

Participation compensation system consists of contribution measurement, distribution setting, and compensation history inquiry module for each participant. Through the system, participants in the system can receive tokens generated according to their contribution. The token creation and distribution process is performed automatically according to the rules set through the smart contract. The authority to access each module is shown in FIG. 6. 6 is a view showing access rights of each participant in the participation reward system.

-Contribution measurement module: Contributors, editors, reviewers, and general users participating in the system can be distributed tokens according to the contributions that occur in the process of processing the paper.

-Distribution setting module: The administrator can set the distribution details of tokens to be returned to each system participant through the distribution setting module, and the set distribution details are disclosed to everyone participating in the system.

-Compensation history inquiry module for each participant: The compensation history inquiry module for each participant can be accessed only by the administrator, and it is possible to inquire how much the system participants contributed to the evaluation of thesis made in the system. Based on this information, the general user may be registered in the reviewer pool and request a professional review beyond a certain level.

The process in which tokens are distributed and destroyed is established and automated through smart contracts, and as shown in FIG. 7, the tokens distributed can be used when submitting papers or when using journals or other services of the society running the system. have. 7 is a correlation structure diagram of token generation and token use.

The system of the present invention can introduce the blockchain to ensure transparency in the review process and attempt to disperse the society's monopoly on research results. In addition, smart contracts can be introduced to automate processes such as review systems and participant reward processing. As can be seen in FIG. 8, each subsystem can bring about the effects of exclusive distribution of research copyright, system automation, transparency in the review process, and integrated management.

8 is a block diagram showing the purpose of introducing a blockchain.

The blockchain introduced in this way must operate one or more full nodes in each society, and each society operates a web application server to store information, a web application server to store information, and a blockchain server and node introduced for transparency. shall. Nodes of each society construct a network through a blockchain and automate the process through a smart contract. The configuration of the network is shown in FIG. 9.

9 is a network configuration diagram.

The data stored in the blockchain is review information, member contribution information, and reward information. The review information points to the title of the article, thesis contents, references, and review contents. Member contribution information includes review participation count, review rating, and general evaluation count data, and reward information for each role is stored in block data in the reward data, and is disclosed transparently except personal information.

Each node verifies the data generated in the system, creates a block, and also verifies the generated block, and if there is no problem, registers it to the blockchain. The data stored in the blockchain is disclosed and can be checked by anyone, so transparency can be guaranteed to prove trust in the fairness of the academic review process.

In the system for verifying the operational performance of the thesis screening system of the present invention, each blockchain server is connected through a blockchain network, and the blockchain network is connected to a web server (management server).

We have built 4 blockchain servers, 1 web server, and 1 general PC, and the detailed specifications are shown in [Table 1]. The proposed system can be accessed through a web server from a general PC, and a blockchain node is constructed on the blockchain server using Ethereum's client, Geth. The web server was built through node.js, and the database was built using Maria DB to build a test bed. OS of general PC is composed of Window 7.

	블록체인 서버Blockchain server	블록체인 서버Blockchain server	일반 PC 1Generic PC 1
OSOS	Ubuntu 16.0.1 LTSUbuntu 16.0.1 LTS		Windosws 10Windosws 10	Windows 7Windows 7
CPUCPU	Intel® Core^TM i5-3470 @3.2GHzIntel® Core ^TM i5-3470 @3.2GHz	Intel® Core^TM i7-7700 @3.6GHzIntel® Core ^TM i7-7700 @3.6GHz	Intel® Core^TMi7-6700 @3.6GHzIntel® Core ^TM i7-6700 @ 3.6GHz
RAMRAM	16GB16 GB	16GB16 GB	32GB32 GB
개체 수Number of objects	22	22	1One
주 용도Main use	블록체인 노드Blockchain node	블록체인 노드Blockchain node	시스템 접근System access

On the blockchain server, the network was built through Ethereum's client Geth, and the configuration process is as follows.

① Download and install Ethereum Geth according to the operating OS.

② Select the location to save the block data.

③ Set Genesis block.

④ Run Geth with administrator authority.

⑤ Execute Geth and create Genesis block.

⑥ Execute Blockchain and connect each node to the boot node.

Once the Ethereum node has been built, you can see the node's synchronization on the screen.

In the executed blockchain, a task for synchronizing with other running nodes is performed, and when the task is completed, detection of a transaction or block generation that occurs while creating and verifying a block is continuously performed.

Based on the general scenario, the system is driven and the proposed system is tested for performance through the information generated during operation. The general scenario that can occur in the proposed system is as shown in FIG. 10, and the roles are divided into blockchain server, contributor, web-based manuscript system, and editor reviewer. The goal of the test is to make sure that data is being transmitted without difficulty, that there are no operational problems, and that the information can be transparently disclosed. 10 is an example of a thesis review flowchart.

To this end, the roles of system users are divided into contributors, editors, reviewers, and general users, and a page that can be accessed for each role will be tested to see what role it can perform. I want to analyze the results of whether this happens.

First, the contributor can submit a thesis through the web interface or check the progress of the review. After logging in and accessing the article submission function, you can access the article submission page divided into the article information, author information, article upload, confirmation, and editor transfer tabs. First, enter the subject, title, abstract, and keyword on the article information page, enter the author information on the author information page, and upload the thesis file as a Word or PDF file on the article upload page. Finally, after confirmation, submission to the editor is completed. When a paper is submitted, a paper ID is issued and information on the paper is stored on the blockchain server through a smart contract. As such, information stored on the blockchain server cannot be changed through a smart contract, and anyone can access it, so transparency can be guaranteed for information generated to increase trust.

When you access the thesis status function, you can check the status of the articles written by the member. When submitting a manuscript, you can check the ID, subject, title, progress, and submission date assigned, and click the inquiry button at the end to check the content of the manuscript.

Next, editors and reviewers can perform the thesis review process. Editors and reviewers will review the requested papers. The editor can check the list of recommended reviewers from the system after the paper is received and the pre-screening process is completed. The recommended reviewer list does not show the personal information of the reviewer, and you can check the interests, recent reviews, and contributions to the system. When you click on the detailed information search, you can select the appropriate reviewer by checking the past history in addition to the recent history.

Reviewers can receive the manuscript by accepting the request for review, and after reviewing the contents of the manuscript, they conduct a professional review. Professional examination is divided into quantitative evaluation and qualitative evaluation. Quantitative evaluation is composed of a total of 16 items and can be evaluated in 1~3 stages. In addition, you can freely write and upload comments on each title, abstract, introduction, main subject, conclusion, and reference as a Word file or PDF file.

When the submit button is pressed after the review is completed, the review information is delivered for the editor to check, and when the quantitative evaluation does not reach a certain level, a dropout notification is sent to the contributor. At this time, the blockchain node is notified that a transaction has occurred, and is propagated to other nodes.

In the present invention, data can be divided and stored in a blockchain server and a web server to control the range of data to be disclosed, and to reduce the load on the blockchain server. In addition, in the pre-processing and reviewer selection process, smart contracts can be used to increase the convenience of managers and reviewers.

In the present invention, the fair information can be induced by allowing the information of the contributor to be blinded when reviewing the paper, and reviewer information to be blinded when viewing the reviewed paper.

General users (readers) can freely evaluate the papers they are submitting, and if they participate in the general review, they can check the title, author information, abstract, and reference for the paper, and check the full text of the paper in the paper view. You can check the paper and make a general evaluation using the comment field. At this time, information about the author is not disclosed so that the evaluation does not affect the author.

In addition, general users can search for the papers that have been reviewed. In this case, the title, author information, abstract, and reference can be checked, and the entire article can be checked through the thesis view, and the expert review view can be used to see how the article has been evaluated by experts. At this time, for reviewer's privacy, the reviewer information is removed and only the review contents can be checked. In addition, you can check the results of the general review conducted during the submission of a paper, and you can freely discuss the paper.

Finally, the administrator can set subject management, progress management, member information management, and compensation management. When you access the admin page, you can select the editor selection, subject management, review progress management, and compensation management tabs, and among them, the editor selection tab is the authority to select the editors who will manage the paper for a specific subject and select reviewers. Will give. And in the subject management tab, you can register the list of topics to be submitted in the society and journal.

In the review progress management page, you can check all the articles being submitted to the journal, and you can check the article ID, subject, author, title, status, reviewer assignment, submission date, and press the search button to go to the page under evaluation. . On the reward management page, you can check the distribution settings, contribution measurement, and reward details for each participant. In the distribution setting tab, the percentage of rewards that reviewers, general users, editors, and managers receive is set, and the set rewards are announced to all participants of the society.

The thesis screening system using blockchain-based smart contracts can ensure transparency and dispersion of research results, and bring the effect of automation of the process. In this application, we designed and implemented a paper review system using a blockchain-based smart contract, and presented the effect that can be obtained when using it.

In the technical aspect, the administrator can easily expand the system and manage the system integration. In addition, it will ensure transparency and serve as an audit system for the results of the society. In the social aspect, it was possible to improve the quality of research by contributors and general users, and to cultivate reviewer experts. In addition, it can be a system that can lead a gradually developing society by increasing the probability of solving problems for social problems. In terms of economics, the contributor's copyright was distributed through the exclusive distribution of the society, and it was possible to properly compensate for reviews. In addition, by transparently managing the review process and compensation details, it was possible to construct a research ecosystem that could eradicate corruption and corruption. Lastly, in the research aspect, it was possible to receive expert opinions and a large number of unspecified opinions to solve the diversity of opinions, and general users can accept specialized opinions of interest.

However, there is a technical problem that the market verification of the blockchain technology is insufficient. There is a question of whether the system can process data in a timely manner when the paper market is overloaded due to the relatively slow processing speed, and in this case, processing and verification of large data may also occur. In addition, since it is a system that operates on the web, there may be a problem of information leakage due to scripts, and an uncertainty problem regarding the responsibility of a person in case of an accident that can occur in a distributed system. In addition, there is a problem in that a large media file cannot be registered as it is in a block, and therefore, another method is required.

In addition, it has excellent scalability as a blockchain security standard problem, but there is a problem that security standards are not clear and should be considered when integrating with other services. One example of this is the protocol standard problem, and if this problem is solved, it will be possible to expand to various industries with greater potential. In addition, because smart contracts are written in code and are characterized by irreversible blockchains, it is difficult to correct or reflect them when smart contracts are vulnerable to security.

The present invention can be applied not only to thesis evaluation, but also to other systems capable of managing evaluation history and reputation. In addition, it is possible to expand the application to a platform that discloses the progress of the project and collects and reflects opinions, because the proposed system provides excellent service through a web application, so it is highly scalable. In addition, collaborative research can be expanded through recommendations for matching interests, and it can be extended to a collaborative management system including such a review system.

Lastly, it is possible to obtain the effect of establishing the in-house audit system of the society. At any time, transparent results for thesis evaluation can be disclosed. Therefore, the contents can be performed using the proposed system without having to build an audit system.

Claims

In a smart contract-based dissertation review system including a web server, a number of blockchain servers, a contributor terminal, an editor terminal, a reviewer terminal, and a general user terminal,

The contributor terminal can upload the article to be submitted to the web server,

The editor terminal can input reviewer selection and edit information,

The reviewer terminal can input review information,

The general user terminal can search papers and input general review information,

The blockchain server issues tokens and pays them as rewards, review information, member contribution information, and reward information are recorded,

The web server manages the process of information exchange and thesis review between the blockchain server, contributor terminal, editor terminal, reviewer terminal, and general user terminal,

A smart contract-based dissertation review system, characterized in that the information of the contributor is blinded when reviewing the thesis, and the reviewer's information is blinded when the reviewed thesis is viewed.
The method according to claim 1,

The web server includes a system management system, a paper submission system, a professional screening system, a general screening system, and a participation reward system.