ICLR load debate: capping submissions per author would barely dent paper counts, data shows
jonasgeiping · x · 2026-09-23
Researcher Jonas Geiping used public ICLR data to quantitatively test the popular proposal of capping submissions per author, finding it would have only modestly reduced load in prior years.
- Even under unrealistically strict elimination by submission order, dropping to 3 submissions per author would barely change the growth trend; more realistic removal strategies would cut even fewer papers.
- He argues the field underestimates how fast the number of unique authors grows each year, as AI/ML absorbs students from CS, math, physics and econ departments plus a growing industry and independent researcher base.
- He notes all figures come from ICLR's public data, calling the conference's openness its biggest strength.
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