NeurIPS papers stuck in limbo are inflating ICLR submission counts

qberthet · x · 2026-09-19

An observer reminds the community that ICLR submission counts around the NeurIPS decision / ICLR abstract deadline are heavily inflated by NeurIPS submissions "in limbo" awaiting decisions, so raw numbers aren't that indicative. Still, he confirms the flood is real and growing, especially for the big conferences.

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