In our first post in the series, we introduced our plan to demystify the VIS review process. We outlined topics from call for papers to final selections. We invited the community to join us in exploring the recently restructured process, aiming for transparency. Post: https://ieeevis.org/year/2024/blog/vis-2024-OPC-blog-welcome
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1. Reducing reviewers per paper from 4 to 3;
2. Increasing PC member load from 6 to 8 papers;
3. Introducing a TCVG fast-track;
4. Adding an assistant to the OPC team.
https://ieeevis.org/year/2024/blog/vis-2024-OPC-blog-call-for-papers
- Reducing to ~150 members
- 3-year terms with 1/3 rotating yearly
- PhD required; looking for reliability, expertise, and diversity
- Ways to get noticed: volunteer call, external reviewing
https://ieeevis.org/year/2024/blog/vis-2024-OPC-blog-PC
- Importance of replication in science
- Rarity of replication in vis/HCI (only 3% of papers)
- Challenges: novelty, qualitative results
- Call for more replication studies
- Guiding reviewers on evaluating replications
https://ieeevis.org/year/2024/blog/vis-2024-OPC-blog-replication
- Each paper requires ~3 reviews
- APCs and OPCs invest time
- Authors should review ~3 papers for each submission
- Reviewer fatigue is real; everyone needs to contribute
- Please volunteer to review!
https://ieeevis.org/year/2024/blog/vis-2024-OPC-blog-cost-of-submission
- COIs affect objectivity
- Some conflicts never expire (e.g., advisors, family)
- Most expire after 3 years
- Must update COIs in PCS!
- PCS can help identify conflicts
- Accurate COIs crucial for fair review process
https://ieeevis.org/year/2024/blog/vis-2024-OPC-blog-handling-conflicts
- 557 full papers from 680 abstracts (82% conversion)
- 3.53% increase from 2023, 21% from 2022
- Most submissions: Applications (154), Theoretical & Empirical (112)
- 143 PC members handling 6-8 papers each
https://ieeevis.org/year/2024/blog/vis-2024-OPC-blog-numbers