EMNLP Acceptance Rate Hits 15-Year Low, Blurring Track Distinctions

danish037 · x · 2026-08-21

EMNLP 2024 has reached its most selective state in 15 years, with main track (15%) and findings (14%) acceptance rates summing to 29%, matching the total rate of EMNLP 2014. The author notes that meta-reviewer scores do not indicate a drop in quality, questioning the necessity of maintaining two separate tracks.

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