ICLR desk-rejects solo-author paper with no reason given and no appeal
ade17_in · reddit · 2026-10-19
A Reddit user reports that their solo-author paper was desk-rejected by ICLR with an email giving no reason or justification, and no possibility of appeal. The author says formatting was verified as compliant, no AI was used for writing, and the paper was within scope — making the desk rejection (normally reserved for hard violations) baffling. The post fuels ongoing criticism of the opacity of top-conference desk-reject processes, which leave solo authors especially powerless.
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