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Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law

Association of Digital Forensics, Security and Law · United States · Est. 2006

ISSN1558-7215eISSN1558-7223
WOS ESCIDOAJOpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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H-Indexi
24
Total Worksi
557
Total Citationsi
2,726
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.00
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law published its first issue in the 1st quarter of 2006 and is now calling for papers in, or related to, the following areas for Volume 11 (2016). This list is provided as a means to guide authors, however, we are open to accept other topics that relate to cyber security and forensics. All manuscripts should be word-processed (letter or correspondence-quality font) and should be submitted in DOC, DOCX, or LaTex. Submissions have to be made through the JDFSL Submission System located athttp://commons.erau.edu/jdfsl To ensure a blinded review process, the following information should be excluded from the submission: Articles published in or under consideration for other journals should not be submitted. If you have questions, please contact the editor of the JDFSL who may be reached via email atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The copyright of all material published in JDFSL is held by the Association of Digital Forensics, Security and Law (ADFSL).

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2006
Annual Volume~ 9 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2023)
Total Publications557
Publisher OrgAssociation of Digital Forensics, Security and Law
OA Since2012
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Association of Digital Forensics, Security and Law
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1558-7215 / 1558-7223
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
43
348
2016
45
339
2017
37
84
2018
16
73
2019
7
22
2020
11
38
2021
14
31
2022
1
0
2023

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Information Systems

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Digital and Cyber ForensicsAdvanced Malware Detection TechniquesDigital Media Forensic DetectionDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesBig Data and Digital EconomyFerroelectric and Negative Capacitance DevicesMarriage and Sexual RelationshipsCybercrime and Law Enforcement StudiesNetwork Security and Intrusion DetectionInformation and Cyber Security

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law

Is Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law: it is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law?

Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law?

The Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law published its first issue in the 1st quarter of 2006 and is now calling for papers in, or related to, the following areas for Volume 11 (2016). This list is provided as a means to guide authors, however, we are open to accept other topics that relate to cyber security and forensics. All manuscripts should be word-processed (letter or correspondence-quality font) and should be submitted in DOC, DOCX, or LaTex. Submissions have to be made through the JDFSL Submission System located athttp://commons.erau.edu/jdfsl To ensure a blinded review proce

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