Design principle DP2: Flexibility
Support functionality that is customizable to the needs of stakeholders, so that different outlets can motivate reviewers with different reward types (e.g., recognition vs. monetary reward), consistent with expectancy theory.
Source paper
This design principle is proposed by Blockchain-based token system for incentivizing peer review: A design science approach (Chad Anderson, Pratiksha Shrestha, Suman Bhunia, Arthur Carvalho, Younghwa Lee, 2025).
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Citations
[1] Chad Anderson, Pratiksha Shrestha, Suman Bhunia, Arthur Carvalho, Younghwa Lee. Blockchain-based token system for incentivizing peer review: A design science approach. Decision Support Systems 197 (2025) 114514. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dss.2025.114514 (opens in a new tab) [2] Source document: Blockchain-based token system for incentivizing peer review.pdf