38% of ACL's 17K May 2026 submissions came from authors with no publication record

_akpiper · x · 2026-09-12

Citing ACL data: 38% of the 17K May 2026 submissions came from authors with no available publication record. While many may be students, many obviously weren't.

The author argues some kind of verification system will be necessary — one that keeps openness to new entrants while addressing the surge of submissions in the AI era.

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