Design principle DP3: Trust
Ensure that reviewers' identities are protected in blind review processes and that incentives are allocated properly, since trust in the peer review process is critical for maintaining the credibility of published research.
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).