Manuscripts should be submitted through the JDFSL online system in Word or PDF format.

Manuscripts may be submitted at the following link:

Submission System

Manuscripts may also be submitted to the editor in Word, Word Perfect, RTF, or PDF format.  The editor of the JDFSL, Dr. Glenn S. Dardick, may be reached via email at editor@jdfsl.org.

Copyright

The copyright of all material published in JDFSL is held by the Association of Digital Forensics, Security and Law (ADFSL). The author must complete and return the copyright agreement before publication.

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All manuscripts should be word-processed (letter or correspondence-quality font). If the paper has been presented previously at a conference or other professional meeting, this fact, the date, and the sponsoring organization should be given in a footnote on the first page. Funding sources should be acknowledged in the "Acknowledgements" section. Articles published in or under consideration for other journals should not be submitted. Significantly enhanced versions of manuscripts previously published may be considered. Authors need to seek permission from the publishers of such previous publications. Papers awaiting presentation or already presented at conferences must be significantly enhanced (ideally, taking advantage of feedback received at the conference) in order to receive consideration.

The following information applies to both the review and the final version of the manuscript except that the review submission should not include Authors Names section, Biography section, or Acknowledgments section (if it contains information identifying the authors). Please follow review submission system guidelines.

If an article is accepted, author(s) must provide a machine-readable (Word or Word Perfect) version and graphics (figures) in GIF, TIF, or PowerPoint (preferred) format. Permissions for reprinted material are the sole responsibility of the author(s) and must be obtained in writing prior to publication.

Page Formatting

• Margins - 1":top 1":bottom 1":inside .88":outside
• Paper - 6.75" width X 9.75" height

Page 1

• PAPER TITLE (6-12 words)
  Separate line centered; bold, all caps, Times New Roman 16 point ;
• Author Name(s)
  Separate line centered; bold, Times New Roman 12 point: Do not include author name(s) anywhere else in paper except in bio or reference list as appropriate;
  • Address(es);
  • Phone numbers; • Fax numbers; • E-mail addresses.
• Keywords
  Begin with heading of "Keywords:" on same line as text, Times New Roman 11 point. Select 5-10 words or phrases to be used for indexing, in consultation with a technical thesaurus, if helpful. These might include important terms from the title, their synonyms, or related words. Do not use prepositions. Do not use hyphens unless the hyphenated parts are always treated as a unit. Use terms that are as specific as possible and whose meaning is generally known.
• ABSTRACT
  Begin with heading of ABSTRACT on a separate line centered over text, bold, all caps, Times New Roman 11 point ;
  Abstract body is Times New Roman 11 point ;

Body

• MAJOR HEAD
  Separate line centered over text; bold, all caps, numbered, Times New Roman 11 point ;
• First Subhead
  Separate line centered over text; bold, upper/lower case, numbered;, Times New Roman 11 point 
• Second Subhead
  Separate line, flush left; bold, upper/lower case, numbered, Times New Roman 11 point ;
• Third Subhead
  On the same line as beginning of text, flush left, bold, upper/lower case, followed by a colon, Times New Roman 11 point :
• Body
  Times New Roman 11 point single spaced - single column
  Paragraph Spacing - 1pt before and 5 pt after

Last Sections of Manuscript

• ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (optional)
• AUTHOR BIOGRAPHIES (optional)
  60 to 100 words in paragraph form. These may include present position, titles, degrees, experience, major publications or presentations, research interests, areas of professional expertise, etc.
• REFERENCES
  • Sequence: Entries should be ordered alphabetically (in text and Reference section) according to authors' or editors' last names, or the title of the work for items with no author or editor listed. References in text must be included in Reference section and vice versa. References in text should be of the format: (Jones et al. 1995; Smith 1996).
  • References to items in periodicals: Author, year, title, journal, volume, number, month, pages. For authors, last names are given first, even for multiple authors.
  • References to reports or proceedings: Author's name, year, title of report (same style as above), report number, source, editor and/or publisher as appropriate, city and state/country of publisher OR conference as appropriate, including date and pages.
  • References to books: Author's name (same style as above), year, title, publisher, city, state/country, page, or chapter.

JDFSL References Style Sheet

Book

Smith, J.P. (Year Published), Book Title, Name of Publisher, London.

Chapter in Book

Jones, R.H. (Year Published), ‘Chapter Title’, in Title of Book, eds. J.Q.Public and M.J. Smith, Name of Publisher.

Journal

Smith, A.B. (Year Published), "Article Title," Journal Name, Vol# (Issue#): Page Number(s).

Newspaper Article

Kent, Clark (Year Published), ‘Title of Article’, Newspaper Name, Date Published.

Website

Web Page Author (Year Accessed), ‘Web Page Title’, URL, Date Accessed.

Conference Proceedings

Smith, J.P. and Jones A.B. (Year Published). 'Title of the article'. Name of the conference. Dates Conference was Held. Location of Conference.

Thesis

Whiz, G. (Year Accepted). 'Title of the thesis'. Department. Name of the school, Name of the University. City, Unpublished PhD Thesis.