1 is the only acceptable acceptance ratio
… which is of course a bit of a polemic title, let me try to motivate: How can acceptance ratio…
Category: TPC
Technical Program Comittee
Paper length
I believe paper length restriction are a historic artefact, needed to keep printing and shipping of proceedings low. It can…
Best paper – Outstanding papers
Highlighting achievements is a good thing. The conference can signal which papers is considers very good, authors can take deserved…
TPC Chair: Preparation is everything, monitor processes, stay on top of things
The evaluation process of conferences can be tricky and complex, quickly overwhelming if things go wrong (and some will). My…
Selection of TPC chair
… is one of the most important decisions for that year of the conference, and beyond that. Criteria should include:
Rebuttals
I do appreciate the intention of rebuttals, improving the evaluation process, but am not convinced about the benefits vs. the…
Edward Lee – “The Toxic Culture of Rejection in Computer Science”
Edward Lee posted on the Sigbed Blog “The Toxic Culture of Rejection in Computer Science” on negativity in CS conference…
What is a good paper depends on the type of contribution
Evaluation criteria are mostly of a one-fits-all type. I believe they should be different, based on the type of contribution,…
TPC composition
TPC composition is one of the most important aspects impacting overall conference quality. The TPC should have expertise to assess…
TPC purpose, basic operation
The goal of the technical program committee is the selection of papers based on their technical merit and suitability for…