Desk rejected by TMLR in 2 days with no explanation, laments undergrad author
Audaticreddit · reddit · 2026-10-13
An undergrad author shares that their paper on LLM self-explanations was desk rejected by TMLR within 2 days, with no reason given. The paper built on a niche topic accepted in 2024, followed the template, and the author considers it rigorous, robust and reproducible if not highly novel — five months of work.
They note they appear to be the only desk rejection visible on OpenReview and are unsure whether to resubmit (hoping for different editors-in-chief), submit elsewhere, or email for feedback (rarely answered). Their goal is building a publication record for masters applications.
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