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DFRWS EU 10−year review and future directions in Digital Forensic Research

Frank Breitinger‚ Jan−Niclas Hilgert‚ Christopher Hargreaves‚ John Sheppard‚ Rebekah Overdorf and Mark Scanlon

Abstract

Conducting a systematic literature review and comprehensive analysis, this paper surveys all 135 peer-reviewed articles published at the Digital Forensics Research Conference Europe (DFRWS EU) spanning the decade since its inaugural running (2014–2023). This comprehensive study of DFRWS EU articles encompasses sub-disciplines such as digital forensic science, device forensics, techniques and fundamentals, artefact forensics, multimedia forensics, memory forensics, and network forensics. Quantitative analysis of the articles’ co-authorships, geographical spread and citation metrics are outlined. The analysis presented offers insights into the evolution of digital forensic research efforts over these ten years and informs some identified future research directions.

ISSN
2666−2817
Journal
Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation
Keywords
Digital forensics research‚ Digital forensic science‚ DFRWS‚ Research trends‚ Future directions
Note
DFRWS EU 2024 − Selected Papers from the 11th Annual Digital Forensics Research Conference Europe
Pages
301685
Volume
48
Year
2024