International Journal of Digital Crime and Forensics

Aims & Scope

The mission of the International Journal of Digital Crime and Forensics (IJDCF) is to provide and foster a forum for advancing research and development of the theory and practice of digital crime prevention and forensics.

IJDCF addresses a broad range of digital crimes and forensic disciplines that use electronic devices and software for crime prevention and investigation.

This journal informs a broad cross-sectional and multi-disciplinary readership ranging from the academic and professional research communities to industry consultants and practitioners.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1
2024	0.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.217

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	18

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	20250

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	74

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Computer Science, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Calm Before the Storm

  Citation: 88

  Authors: George, Tim, William Bradley

• A Comparative Analysis of Deep Learning Approaches for Network Intrusion Detection Systems (N-IDSs)

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Prabaharan

• Secure and Efficient Medical Image Transmission by New Tailored Visual Cryptography Scheme with LS Compressions

  Citation: 33

  Authors: S., C.

• Bitstream-Based JPEG Encryption in Real-time

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Stefan, Alexander, Dominik, Andreas, Andreas

• Basic Visual Cryptography Using Braille

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Guangyu, Feng, Wei Qi

• Exploiting the Homomorphic Property of Visual Cryptography

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Xuehu, Yuliang, Lintao, Song, Wanmeng, Hanlin

• Reversible and Blind Database Watermarking Using Difference Expansion

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Gaurav, Josef

• A FRT - SVD Based Blind Medical Watermarking Technique for Telemedicine Applications

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Surekah, Rohit

• A Review of Current Research in Network Forensic Analysis

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Ikuesan R., Shukor Abd, Nor Amira Nor

• Detection of Phishing in Internet of Things Using Machine Learning Approach

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Sameena

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