Science-on-chain: How can we trust science again?

Benjamin Heurich, Institute for Applied Blockchain (IABC)
Bence Lukács, Institute for Applied Blockchain (IABC)
Lukas Weidener, UMIT Tirol - Private University for Health Sciences and Health Technology
PUBLISHED ON: 26 Jan 2026 DOI: 10.14763/2026.1.2070

A sociological analysis of the term ‘trust’ in the context of blockchain technology and science.

Open data meets data justice

Caterina Santoro, KU Leuven
Ramya Chandrasekhar, Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)
Stefania Milan, University of Amsterdam
PUBLISHED ON: 20 Jan 2026 DOI: 10.14763/2026.1.2067

Building on research from critical data studies and public administration, we present a conceptual framework called ‘open data justice’, and illustrate how this framework can be translated in practice by governments to promote justice in their open data initiatives.

Perceived personal and societal data harms shape users’ data control preferences

Emilija Gagrčin, University of Bergen
Roland Toth, Weizenbaum Institute for the Networked Society
Nadja Schaetz, University of Hamburg
Teresa Naab, University of Mannheim
Martin Emmer, Freie Universität Berlin
PUBLISHED ON: 9 Jan 2026 DOI: 10.14763/2026.1.2060

Young Europeans respond differently to data harms: perceived adverse consequences to oneself lead to resignation from individual control while perceived adverse consequences for democracy motivate support for both personal and regulatory protections.

Platform badges for civic communication: An interdisciplinary discussion of a risk mitigation measure pursuant to Art. 35 DSA

Jan Rau, Research Institute Social Cohesion (RISC) | Sub-Institute Hamburg
Jan-Ole Harfst, Leibniz Institute for Media Research | Hans-Bredow-Institut
Tobias Mast, Leibniz Institute for Media Research | Hans-Bredow-Institut
PUBLISHED ON: 8 Dec 2025 DOI: 10.14763/2025.4.2054

This paper proposes a voluntary user badge that rewards commitment to civic norms in digital platform communication with increased visibility, aiming to enhance discourse quality and restructure attention distribution.

Avoiding the kitchen sink: A guide to mixed methods approaches within digital rights governance

Gabrielle Lim, University of Toronto
Noura Aljizawi, University of Toronto
Shaila Baran, University of Toronto
Nicola Lawford, MIT
PUBLISHED ON: 18 Nov 2025 DOI: 10.14763/2025.4.2044

In this article, we performed a scoping review and argue that mixed or multi-method designs can better support collaboration when thoughtfully applied. However, indiscriminately combining methods without clear justification—the so-called ‘kitchen sink’ approach—risks overcomplicating research agendas and diluting their insights.

Beyond silos: Bridging the gap between law and software engineering – challenges, successes, and lesson drawing

Martina Siclari, University of Luxembourg
Salomé Lannier, University of Luxembourg
Olivier Voordeckers, University of Luxembourg
Stanisław Tosza, University of Luxembourg
Sallam Abualhaija, University of Luxembourg
Marcello Ceci, University of Luxembourg
Nicolas Sannier, University of Luxembourg
Domenico Bianculli, University of Luxembourg
PUBLISHED ON: 18 Nov 2025 DOI: 10.14763/2025.4.2042

Building flexible tools to approach law for interdisciplinary requirements extraction in software engineering.

Colliding ideas: Artistic explorations of data surveillance and data protection

Lucy Royal-Dawson, University of Ulster
Katherine Nolan, Technological University Dublin
Eugene McNamee, Ulster University
Laura O’Connor, Ulster University
Emma Campbell, Ulster University
Anna Pathé-Smith, The Open University
Kyle Boyd, Ulster University
Daniel Philpott, Ulster University
PUBLISHED ON: 18 Nov 2025 DOI: 10.14763/2025.4.2049

Colliding ideas from art and digital technology law to bridge disciplinary silos and generate learning impact.

Leveraging interdisciplinary methods for evidence collection in enforcement: Dark patterns as a case study

Johanna Gunawan, Maastricht University
Colin M. Gray, Indiana University
Cristiana Santos, University of Utrecht
Nataliia Bielova, Université Côte d’Azur
PUBLISHED ON: 18 Nov 2025 DOI: 10.14763/2025.4.2047

This article explores how interdisciplinary methods for evidence collection can be envisioned through a case study examining research and regulatory initiatives against dark patterns.