@article { author = {Škapa, Radoslav and ZareRavasan, Ahad and Rouhani, Saeed}, title = {Guest Editorial: The business value of Blockchain, challenges, and perspectives}, journal = {Journal of Information Technology Management}, volume = {14}, number = {Special Issue: The business value of Blockchain, challenges, and perspectives.}, pages = {-}, year = {2022}, publisher = {Faculty of Management, University of Tehran}, issn = {2980-7972}, eissn = {2980-7972}, doi = {10.22059/jitm.2022.88241}, abstract = {Blockchain is believed to have the potential to digitally transform and disrupt many industry sectors such as finance, supply chain, healthcare, marketing, and entertainment. However, there are obstacles and challenges with the wide-spread applications of this technology. The special issue of “The business value of Blockchain, challenges, and perspectives” at the Journal of Information Technology Management (JITM) aims to cover this timely and hot research topic of Blockchain, the challenges it faces, and the value it brings to the different industry sectors. We received numerous submissions; nevertheless, after the initial screening and two rounds of the peer review process, ten papers have been finally accepted for publication. Accepted papers can be categorized into four categories as Blockchain for the public sector, Blockchain for marketing and advertising, Other Blockchain applications, and Blockchain platforms.}, keywords = {Blockchain,Blockchain business value,Blockchain challenges,Digital transfor-mation,Distributed Ledger Technology}, url = {https://jitm.ut.ac.ir/article_88241.html}, eprint = {https://jitm.ut.ac.ir/article_88241_8697c50d4ae85eaddc47267537639d53.pdf} }