Participation

DFRWS invites contributions in the categories listed below. The submission details are listed below under SUBMISSION INFORMATION.

FULL RESEARCH PAPERS that align with the conference topics will undergo a double-blinded peer review process. Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings and can be published for inclusion in a special issue of Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation (Elsevier).

PRACTITIONER PRESENTATIONS & DEMOS require a brief proposal (~500 words; not a full paper) and undergo a light review process to identify content of high interest to DFRWS attendees and to screen out sales-oriented material. Presentations are especially meant for practitioners to share their work. Accepted proposals will be allocated a ~15-minute presentation slot during the conference.

POSTERS provide an opportunity to present ongoing research and discuss preliminary results with the digital forensics community during the conference. Posters may include early findings, research ideas, or a brief demonstration of a prototype. While posters will not be subject to formal peer review and will not be included in the published proceedings, they will be made available on the conference website. Authors will also have the opportunity to present their posters during breaks to engage with attendees and receive feedback from the community. Poster Specifications & Print Guidelines can be found on the website.

Poster Specifications & Print Guidelines

• Poster Dimensions: A1 portrait (594 mm × 841 mm / 23.4″ × 33.1″)
• File Format: .pdf
• Graphic Resolution:  Minimum 300 DPI

WORKSHOPS can range from 2 to 4 hours in length (please indicate your preferred duration) and should ideally involve hands-on participation by attendees, enabling an in-depth exploration of tools and techniques relevant to the DFRWS community. Workshops may focus on cutting-edge research projects, practical tips and techniques for widely used tools, or any content that would be of clear benefit to attendees. Proposals based on research previously presented at DFRWS or involving specialized hardware are especially encouraged.

PRESENTATION DELIVERY MODE

All presentations must be delivered in-person from the primary conference venue in Singapore. Delivery remotely may be accepted by the organizing committee in exceptional circumstances, at the discretion of the organizing committee.

SUBMISSION INFORMATION

We ask to submit all contributions via EasyChair (select the appropriate track): https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=dfrwsapac20260

Please make sure to follow the submission guidelines on the website: https://dfrws.org/submission-criteria/. Organizers may reject work that does not follow the listed criteria or does not fit the scope of the conference.

DEADLINES

All deadlines are at the end of the stated day at 23:59 using the Anywhere on Earth (AOE) convention.

For this event, the submission procedure has changed: We kindly ask to first register and submit the title, abstract, and author information. The full paper is then due later as shown in the DEADLINES section below.

For any queries related to your submissions, please contact us through:
priyanka <at> dfrws <dot> org (TPC Chair)