Frequently Asked Questions
Q: I just finished my work and want to consider submiting it to EMNLP. Shall I submit it to ARR in the Jun cycle or directly to the conference?
A: You can choose either mode. However, if you choose to submit to ARR, and cannot get meta review by August 22, then you might risk not being able to commit to EMNLP. However, given that there is more than 2months before the deadline, it is likely that you will get your reviews by then!
Q: Can I submit my paper back to ARR after being rejected from EMNLP?
A: A paper may not be simultaneously under review through ARR and EMNLP 2023. In addition, a paper that has received reviews through ARR and then separately receives reviews from EMNLP will not be eligible for resubmission to ARR, per ARR’s rules.
Q: Do I have to submit my abstract to OpenReview if I commit from ARR?
A: No you do not have to. Just commit directly after Jun 23. We will make the submission page ready after the direct submission deadline.
Q: Why does my draft not pass the formality test by using the standard conference template and ACL Pubcheck?
A: For using the verification script, one should not use the review mode.
Q: If I commit from ARR, what is the page limit of my rebuttal file?
A: We require that the rebuttal file does not exceed one page using the standard template.
Q: I am a reviewer and I want to reduce my review load / change my assigned submissions/ tell my unavailability dates.
A: Kindly contact your senior area chairs for taking necessary actions. For reduced load, you may decline the original invitation, which will take you to reduced load options.
Q: I forgot to add Limitations to my submission, can you add this?
A: Sorry we have decided that all submissions without Limitations will be desk rejected
Q: I want to commit my ARR submission to EMNLP, and cannot find the submission link.
A: This will be available soon.
Q: Can I upload a modified version of our ARR submission?
A: No – we will use the original version and original reviews, since there will be no separate reviewing process for ARR submissions.
Q: The PDF file for ARR submission should contain the full paper or just the limiation and rebuttal sections?
A: It should only contain the limitation and rebuttal sections.
Q: Do I have additional space for addressing reviewer comments in my final version?
A: When working on the camera-ready version, you have an extra page of content (total of 9 pages for long papers and 5 pages for short).
Q: My paper is accepted! Can I put my accepted papers to arXiv?
A: Yes you can, but we suggest that you address the reviewer suggestions before doing that.
Q: Why do I not receive additional comments or meta-review for my ARR submission?
A: The senior area chairs made selection of ARR submissions into the EMNLP conference by directly reading the reviews and meta-reviews from ARR, and then deciding a ranking of all submissions.
Q: My paper is accepted to Findings of EMNLP 2022, and I wonder if it is eligible for presentation at the main conference?
A: Findings are not accommodated for presentation at the main conference. For more information, you can check https://2020.emnlp.org/blog/2020-04-19-findings-of-emnlp.