Accelerating data-driven scientific discovery

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• generating, by a device operatively coupled to a processor, a directed graph representing a scientific research process, wherein a node of the directed graph is associated with a research entity, and an edge of the directed graph is associated with a relationship between the research entity and another research entity;
• generating, by the device, a distributed ledger, wherein an entry of entries in the distributed ledger comprises a description of a collaboration level between the research entity and the another research entity;
• and
• determining, by the device, information indicative of a portion of a reward associated with the scientific result to the research entity based on a contribution amount of the research entity relative to contribution levels of other research entities associated with the scientific research process, wherein the reward is selected from a group consisting of an allocation of a monetary prize, a recognition award, a publication, and a selling of software.

A computer program product to determine contribution levels, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to:

• generate, by the processor, a directed graph representing a scientific research process, wherein a node of the directed graph is associated with a research entity, and an edge of the directed graph is associated with a relationship between the research entity and another research entity;
• generate, by the processor, a distributed ledger, wherein an entry of entries in the distributed ledger comprises a description of a collaboration level between the research entity and the another research entity;
• and
• determine, by the processor, information indicative of a portion of a reward associated with a scientific result to the research entity based on a contribution amount of the research entity relative to contribution levels of other research entities associated with the scientific research process, wherein the reward is selected from a group consisting of an allocation of a monetary prize, a recognition award, a publication, and a selling of software.