CHI Review Debate: Pedro Lopes Argues Desk-Rejecting Half a Small AC Pile Can Backfire
plopesresearch · x · 2026-10-05
As CHI's new review cycle draws community scrutiny, HCI researcher Pedro Lopes weighed in on whether the approach makes sense. His take: it depends on pile size. For a small pile—say 10 papers under a single AC—probability alone means the batch could plausibly be all strong work, and forcing desk rejection of half in that scenario would hurt the community rather than help it.
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