🔍 Review Process

1. Submission Phase

  • Authors Submit Papers: Authors submit their research papers to the conference, typically via the online submission platform.

  • Submission Deadline: There is a strict deadline by which papers must be submitted. After this date, no further submissions are allowed.

2. Paper Assignment to Reviewers

  • Paper Allocation: The conference organizers or program chairs assign submitted papers to reviewers based on their areas of expertise. A paper can be assigned to one or more reviewers.

  • Confidentiality: Reviewers typically sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to ensure the confidentiality of the submitted papers.

3. Reviewing Phase

  • Reviewer Evaluation: Each assigned reviewer reads and evaluates the paper based on several criteria. Common evaluation criteria include:

    • Originality: Does the paper present new and innovative research?

    • Relevance: How well does the paper fit the conference themes or topics?

    • Clarity and Quality of Writing: Is the paper well-written and clear? Are the methods, results, and conclusions well articulated?

    • Methodology: Are the research methods sound, and are the results reproducible or valid?

    • Impact: What is the potential impact of the research on the field?

  • Reviewer's Comments: Reviewers provide written feedback, often including suggestions for improvement, questions, and overall recommendations (e.g., accept, minor revision, major revision, reject).

4. Decision Phase

  • Review Summaries: The program committee reviews all the feedback from the reviewers.

  • Final Decision: Based on the reviews, the program committee (or conference chairs) makes the final decision:

    • Accept: The paper is accepted as is or with minor revisions.

    • Minor/ Major Revisions: The authors are asked to revise the paper according to the reviewer’s feedback and resubmit it.

    • Reject: The paper is rejected, often due to fundamental flaws in research or methodology.

5. Notification

  • Decision Notification: Authors receive notifications of the decision, along with feedback. If revisions are requested, they must submit the revised paper by a new deadline.

6. Final Paper Submission

  • Revised Paper Submission: Authors submit their revised papers (if required) by the deadline, addressing the reviewers’ comments.

  • Final Acceptance: After final revisions, the paper is either fully accepted for presentation at the conference or ultimately rejected.

7. Presentation

  • Conference Presentation: Accepted papers are presented at the conference, either orally or as posters, depending on the conference format.