You should have a look at the project of one of our witnesses @pharesim. And you might contact him as he and @chainreaction are looking out for support.
https://pevo.science
https://steemit.com/pevo/@pharesim/pevo-after-steemfest

And here are some relevant links I have found
http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fncom.2012.00094/full
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/306107836_Blockchain_for_science_and_knowledge_creation_-_A_technical_fix_to_the_reproducibility_crisis