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A Systematic Review of Blockchain Applications

Farhana Akter Sunny Orcid Logo, Petr Hajek Orcid Logo, Michal Munk Orcid Logo, Mohammad Abedin Orcid Logo, Md. Shahriare Satu Orcid Logo, Md. Iftekharul Alam Efat, Md. Jahidul Islam

IEEE Access, Volume: 10, Pages: 59155 - 59177

Swansea University Author: Mohammad Abedin Orcid Logo

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For this study, the researchers conducted a systematic literature review to answer complex questions about the field of blockchain technology. We used an unbiased systematic review process to find works on blockchain-based applications and developed a Python code that searched various online databas...

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