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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

Journal of Bio-Digital and Forensic Informatics (JBDFI) welcomes high-quality manuscripts that contribute to the advancement of bio-digital, computational, and forensic informatics. Authors are required to prepare and submit their manuscripts in accordance with the official JBDFI Article Template (requires at least Microsoft Office 2021 or higher) to ensure consistency, clarity, and efficient peer review.

Cover Letter Requirement

All authors are required to submit a Cover Letter (for the template can be downloaded here) as a mandatory part of the manuscript submission process. The cover letter should briefly explain the relevance of the manuscript to the scope of the Journal of Bio-Digital and Forensic Informatics (JBDFI), highlight the main contribution of the study, and confirm that the manuscript is original, has not been published previously, and is not under consideration elsewhere.

Submissions without a cover letter may be returned to the authors prior to peer review.

Manuscript Preparation

All submissions must be written in English and structured according to the JBDFI template, which follows a standard scientific format: Title, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Ethical Statements, AI Disclosure, and References. Authors are strongly encouraged to adhere strictly to the prescribed formatting, font styles, and section organization provided in the template.

The abstract must be presented in a bullet-based structured format (Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusion) and should not exceed 250 words. Up to five keywords must be provided and separated using semicolons.

Article Types

JBDFI accepts the following types of manuscripts (choose one):

  • Research Articles

  • Review Articles

  • Short Communications, including Clinical and Non-Clinical Case Studies

Each article type must demonstrate methodological rigor, clarity of evidence, and relevance to bio-digital or forensic computational science.

Ethical and AI Disclosure

Manuscripts involving human participants, animal subjects, biological data, or sensitive digital evidence must include a clear Ethical Clearance Statement. Authors are also required to provide an AI Disclosure Statement, specifying the role of any AI-assisted tools used during manuscript preparation.

References

All references must follow the IEEE citation style consistently and include active DOIs whenever available. Authors should prioritize recent peer-reviewed international journal articles and ensure the accuracy and completeness of all citations.

Submission Policy

Manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere. Submissions that do not comply with the JBDFI template and author guidelines may be returned to authors prior to peer review.

The official JBDFI Article Template can be downloaded from this journal website and must be used for all submissions.

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Copyright Notice

Authors who publish in the Journal of Bio-Digital and Forensic Informatics (JBDFI) agree to the following terms:

The authors retain the copyright of their work and grant JBDFI the right of first publication. The work is published under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited.

By submitting a manuscript to JBDFI, authors confirm that the work is original, has not been published previously, and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. Authors further confirm that all materials included in the manuscript (including text, figures, tables, data, and supplementary materials) either belong to the authors or are used with appropriate permission and acknowledgment.

Authors are fully responsible for the content of their articles, including the accuracy of data, ethical compliance, and proper citation of sources. Any potential copyright infringement, plagiarism, or misuse of third-party material remains the sole responsibility of the authors.

The publisher and editorial board of JBDFI make every effort to ensure ethical and scholarly integrity but do not assume legal responsibility for claims made by the authors in published articles.

Privacy Statement

The Journal of Bio-Digital and Forensic Informatics (JBDFI) is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of all users of this journal website. Any personal information collected through user registration, manuscript submission, peer review, or editorial processes will be used solely for the purposes of managing and publishing scholarly content.

Personal data such as names, affiliations, email addresses, and other contact details are used exclusively to support the journal’s editorial and publication activities, including communication with authors, reviewers, editors, and readers. This information will not be shared with third parties or used for commercial purposes without the explicit consent of the user.

JBDFI employs appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Access to personal information is limited to authorized editorial personnel and system administrators as required for journal operations.

Users may request access to, correction of, or deletion of their personal data in accordance with applicable data protection regulations. Requests related to data privacy may be directed to the journal’s editorial office through the contact information provided on the journal website.

By registering with or submitting to this journal, users acknowledge and consent to the collection and use of their personal data as outlined in this privacy statement.