Blockchain and SDN-driven security and scalability for IoT based smart city network
*Nawfal Radhi JeburCorresponding authornawfalask@gmail.comDepartment of Advanced Information SystemCollege of Information Technology ManagementTehran South BranchIslamic Azad UniversityTehran, IranView full profile →
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- Received:
- 03 Feb 2025
- Published Online:
- 26 Jun 2025
- Article type:
- Research Article
- Language:
- EN
- Article no.:
- JDMSC-2290
- Pages:
- 1451–1460
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