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<<<Introductory paragraph like on Submit a Software Paper and Submit a Dataset Paper.>>>
The dataset featured in a dataset paper must:
<<<what is equivalent to the following from the Submit a Software Paper, quoted below?>>>
<<<have an Open Source License at the time of submission;>>>
<<<have a clear application to criminological research; and,>>>
<<<be feature-complete with maintainable extensions.1>>>
A dataset paper submission must include the following, in this order:
<<<what is equivalent to the following from the Submit a Software Paper, quoted below? Seems good to me; I changed “software” to “dataset”>>>
title;
contributor names;
abstract;
statement of need (uses and originality);
methods;
findings;
references;
contributor bio(s); and,
acknowledgments, if desired.
All submissions should use the following template and import it into a submission. There is no word limit, but less is more. It is fine to submit a paper in any citation style, but, if accepted, you will be asked to format it in Chicago-Style.
<<<Findings Paper Submission Template>>>
To start a submission, click the button at the bottom of this page. You will be brought to a Pub page, where you import your paper. When you click “Request Publication”, a box will appear. Therein, please put:
the corresponding author’s email address; and,
a list of five people who you deem qualified to review your paper. Include their institutional affiliations and emails.
By submitting a paper to DC2, you acknowledge and agree to the following: I understand that DC2 encourages and permits this paper to be shared as a preprint (e.g., by depositing it in CrimRxiv or another repository). Otherwise, I confirm this paper has not been published or accepted for publication. By submitting a paper to DC2, I agree that if the journal accepts it for publication then it will be published with a CC BY 4.0 license.