Paper Submission — IDFC 2026

Paper Submission

Submit your research to the Intelligent Digital Forensics & Cybersecurity community

Conference Proceedings Single-blind Review Trento, Italy

We welcome rigorous contributions in digital forensics, cybersecurity, and intelligent security systems, including full papers, demo and artifact papers, short papers, and posters.

Deadline: May 25th, 2026 Notification: July 15th, 2026 Camera-Ready: August 10th, 2026
Paper Format

the official formatting requirements

  • Papers should be written in English and adhere to the official formatting guidelines.
  • Detailed submission instructions can be found on the 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

Accepted full papers and demo and artifact papers will be published 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 the publisher.

Short papers and posters can be included in the proceedings, unless the authors request the paper to remain unpublished.

Templates & Guidelines
Author Instructions
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Frontiers in AI Series
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Submission Checklist
  • the official 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
Topics of Interest
Hybrid Intelligence Human-Machine Collaboration Explainable AI Interactive ML Augmented Intelligence Cognitive Computing Human-in-the-Loop

Submission Types

Full Papers

Complete research contributions with validated results. Published in proceedings.

Demo & Artifact Papers

System demonstrations, tools, and research artifacts. Published in proceedings.

Short Papers

Exploratory or early-stage research. Can be included in proceedings unless authors request otherwise.

Posters

Preliminary findings, late-breaking results, or demos. Can be included in proceedings unless authors request otherwise.

Submit by May 25th, 2026
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