The Ethereum Research Forum initiates measures to increase visibility and collaboration between different academic disciplines to enrich the Ethereum ecosystem.
As digital boundaries expand, interdisciplinary collaboration has become a cornerstone of innovation in the blockchain ecosystem. An excellent example of this collaborative spirit can be seen in the Ethereum Research Community, which recently discussed methods to improve visibility and academic engagement in Ethereum-related research.
The Ethereum Research Forum, a hub for cutting-edge discussions and insights, recently seen a surge in the publication of detailed scientific papers and technical insights. This booming growth is a testament to Ethereum’s thriving community of innovators who are pushing the boundaries of blockchain technology through their research efforts.
However, researchers face challenges in ensuring that their work reaches a wider audience. Traditional academic platforms such as Google Scholar do not readily index articles published on the Ethereum Research Forum, prompting community members to consider alternative strategies to increase visibility and citations.
One notable initiative is the introduction of a Twitter bot, @ethresearchbot, which disseminates research from the forum to a wider audience and uses AI to summarize complex studies for easier use by fellow researchers. This innovative approach not only broadens the scope of research, but also highlights the importance of interdisciplinary work in the field of blockchain, which spans computer science, cryptography, statistics, finance, social science, and various game theories.
To further facilitate interdisciplinary research, community members suggest that more visible research is key. This can be achieved by compiling forum content into hard copy collections with assigned DOI numbers, similar to preprint materials, for rapid retrieval and citation in academic search engines.
The concept of visibility is also supported by projects such as mev.fyi, an open source MEV research chatbot that indexes content from its database, making it available through the MEV Research Hub. The chatbot powered by Flashbots is designed to improve knowledge sharing within the blockchain research community and beyond.
Forum contributors have expressed interest in tools that can assist with discovery and attribution. Attribution is particularly critical to ensure that ideas are properly acknowledged, which can be addressed by standardizing and indexing publications that are detailed enough to resemble “mini-papers.”
The community continues to explore the most effective formats for sharing research, with proposals ranging from indexable publications to formal preprint publications. The main objective is to create an environment in which innovative ideas can be freely discussed and developed into comprehensive knowledge.
As the discussion progresses, the Ethereum research community is actively seeking more contributors to join the conversation and help shape the future of blockchain research dissemination. Through collective efforts, the forum aims to bridge the gap between exploratory ideas and recognized academic work, fostering a rich ecosystem of shared knowledge and innovative advancements in Ethereum technology.
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