[DFSci] Knowledge sharing

[Brunty, Josh]

To add some value to this discussion I might add that you can obtain both Digital Investigation and Computer Law & Security Law for an additional $50 (or maybe a little more now--I cannot remember) as part of the Digital Evidence page as an add-on to your American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) membership:
http://news.aafs.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/2016-Subscription-Form.pdf

Although one might argue that the AAFS membership is a little high ($165 per year) plus the add-on cost for journals, the roughly >$200 membership gives access to 3 peer-reviewed journals, which includes a digital subscription to the Journal of Forensic Sciences.  This access is a major factor I choose to renew my AAFS membership every year.

Although traditionally I have chosen to share my knowledge with practitioners via untraditional methods (i.e. conference talks, message boards, email listservs) my conversion over to academia has shown me that there is added value in having an established, peer-reviewed journal with the backing of a major publisher to increase the journal's impact.  Additionally, having a mechanism to archive these articles for the long-term (more than 5 years) is something to consider as well. I've seen a few quasi-reputable digital forensics journals pop-up over the years, only to fold after a few years due to a lack of quality submissions and disinterest in the editorial/review boards.  The papers that were once part of these open-access DF journals were never archived to my knowledge and almost impossible to find in present day. Although it might be after thought to the here-and-now, I think it is our responsibility for the next generation of digital forensics professionals to be able to easily access our research of today 30 years from now with minimal effort.    

That said, I very much appreciate your efforts of eliciting feedback from the field Eoghan and desire to make the journal better, and whatever direction and changes Digital Investigation decides to take in the near future I will be happy to help support and evangelize it.

-Josh Brunty
josh.brunty at marshall.edu

On 3/11/19, 7:11 AM, "DFSci on behalf of Eoghan Casey" <dfsci-bounces at lists.dfrws.org on behalf of eoghan at disclosedigital.com> wrote:

    Joe,
    
    In the early days, DFRWS was aligned with the free (online only) International Journal of Digital Evidence (IJDE). When the digital forensic community decided there was a need for a peer reviewed (in print) journal, we established Digital Investigation.
    
    We periodically look into alternative open access possibilities, but have not found a viable alternative. There are a growing number of predatory publishers out there, so we have to be careful.
    
    I agree with Spaf on all points, and I strive to maximize what the digital forensic community gets from Digital Investigation.
    
    Eoghan Casey
    
    On 11 Mar 2019, at 00:26, Joe Sylve <joe.sylve at gmail.com<mailto:joe.sylve at gmail.com>> wrote:
    
    How feasible would it be to abandon Elsevier and go completely open access?
    
    On Sun, Mar 10, 2019 at 3:15 PM Eoghan Casey <eoghan at disclosedigital.com<mailto:eoghan at disclosedigital.com>> wrote:
    Dear friends, colleagues and members of the community I do not yet know:
    
    
    Both as an author and Editor-in-Chief of the Digital Investigation journal, I understand the importance of accessibility of knowledge in our field.
    
    
    While working hard to ensure that Digital Investigation meets the needs of our community, I continuously strive to increase the accessibility of content as described here:
    
    
    https://www.journals.elsevier.com/digital-investigation/news/inroads-to-digital-investigation
    
    I also encourage authors to make their own papers available on their personal websites or blogs, and by other means described here:
    
    https://www.elsevier.com/about/policies/sharing
    
    I welcome your reasonable suggestions to make Digital Investigation better serve our international community.
    
    Eoghan Casey
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