Novel Forensic Research (NOFOR) does not consider preprints as prior
publication. Authors are permitted to share and discuss their research findings
on non-commercial preprint servers before submitting their manuscripts to the
journal.
Authors must disclose the existence of any preprint during the initial
manuscript submission and provide the preprint server details, including the
DOI or permanent URL of the deposited manuscript.
If the manuscript is accepted and published in Novel Forensic Research,
authors are responsible for updating the preprint record with a citation and
direct link to the final published version of the article.
Preprints must comply with applicable ethical and legal requirements.
Manuscripts containing confidential forensic records, identifiable personal
information, autopsy images, or materials related to ongoing criminal
investigations must not be publicly deposited without the necessary permissions
and safeguards.