Paper Submission — IDFC 2026

Paper Format

IOS Press formatting requirements

Papers should be written in English and adhere to IOS Press formatting guidelines.
Detailed submission instructions can be found on the IOS Press Author Instructions page.
All submissions must be in .pdf format.

Originality & Ethics

Plagiarism and dual submission policies

Submissions of full, demo and artifact, and short papers should be original work without substantial overlap with pre-published papers.
All submissions are subject to similarity checks.

Author Requirements

Important author-related guidelines

Submit with the full and final list of authors in the correct order.
Author list cannot be changed after submission deadline.
Carefully proofread your submission; language should be clear and correct (US or UK English).

Publication

Proceedings and indexing information

All accepted papers will be published (Open Access) in the Proceedings of the First International Conference on Intelligent Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity (IDFC 2026), in the Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications series by IOS Press.

Proceedings will be indexed in Scopus, Web of Science, EI Compendex, Google Scholar, DBLP, and Book Citation Index.

Templates & Guidelines

IOS Press Author Instructions

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LaTeX Template (IOS Press ECRC)

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Submission Checklist

IOS Press formatting guidelines followed; PDF generated
Paper length matches category requirements
Keywords and abstract included
Original work; not under review elsewhere
Final author list (names & order) confirmed
Proofread for clarity; references complete

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Topics of Interest

Digital Forensics Cybersecurity AI/ML for Security Deepfake Detection IoT Forensics Blockchain Investigation Threat Intelligence Privacy & GDPR

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Submission Types

Research Papers

Up to 10 pages

Complete research contributions with validated results. Published in IOS Press proceedings.

Short Papers

Up to 6 pages

Exploratory or early-stage research, preliminary results. Published in IOS Press proceedings.

Poster & Demo Papers

Up to 4 pages

Preliminary findings, late-breaking results, demonstrations, or tool showcases. Published in IOS Press proceedings.