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July 14, 2025
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Towards Trustworthy Energy Efficient P2P Networks: A New Method for Validating Computing Results in Decentralized Networks

Publicated to: Computers. 14 (6): 216- - 2025-06-02 14(6), DOI: 10.3390/computers14060216

Authors:

Rodriguez-Sela, Fernando; Bordel, Borja
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Affiliations

Univ Politecn Madrid, IT Dept, Madrid 28031, Spain - Author

Abstract

Decentralized P2P networks have emerged as robust instruments to execute computing tasks, with enhanced security and transparency. Solutions such as Blockchain have proved to be successful in a large catalog of critical applications such as cryptocurrency, intellectual property, etc. However, although executions are transparent and P2P are resistant against common cyberattacks, they tend to be untrustworthy. P2P nodes typically do not offer any evidence about the quality of their resolution of the delegated computing tasks, so trustworthiness of results is threatened. To mitigate this challenge, in usual P2P networks, many different replicas of the same computing task are delegated to different nodes. The final result is the one most nodes reached. But this approach is very resource consuming, especially in terms of energy, as many unnecessary computing tasks are executed. Therefore, new solutions to achieve trustworthy P2P networks, but with an energy efficiency perspective, are needed. This study addresses this challenge. The purpose of the research is to evaluate the effectiveness of an audit-based and score-based approach is assigned to each node instead of performing identical tasks redundantly on different nodes in the network. The proposed solution employs probabilistic methods to detect the malicious nodes taking into account parameters like number of executed tasks and number of audited ones giving a value to the node, and game theory which consider that all nodes play with the same rules. Qualitative and quantitative experimental methods are used to evaluate its impact. The results reveal a significant reduction in network energy consumption, minimum a 50% comparing to networks in which each task is delivered to different nodes considering the task is delivered to a pair of nodes, supporting the effectiveness of the proposed approach.
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Keywords

Computation theoryComputer gamesComputing-taskDecentralisedDecentralized computingElectric power utilizationEnergyEnergy efficiencyEnergy efficientExecution validationGame theoryGreen computinGreen computingNetwork securityP2pP2p networkPeer to peer networksPowerPower consumptionTrusted computingVolunteer computing

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Computers due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2025, it was in position 59/175, thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications. Notably, the journal is positioned en el Cuartil Q2 para la agencia Scopus (SJR) en la categoría .

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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-12-21:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 13 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

    It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

    • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
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    Leadership analysis of institutional authors

    There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (RODRÍGUEZ SELA, FERNANDO) and Last Author (BORDEL SANCHEZ, BORJA).

    the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been BORDEL SANCHEZ, BORJA.

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    Awards linked to the item

    This work has received funding from the European Commission through the Ruralities project (grant agreement no 101060876).
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