In our second post, we detailed the process of creating the VIS 2024 Call for Papers. Four key changes:
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
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
Comments
- 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
- PC assignments & external reviewers: April 1-11
- Reviews due: May 8
- 1 week discussion period
- APCs triage papers, make recommendations
- OPCs ensure consistency
- IEEE TVCG gives final approval
https://ieeevis.org/year/2024/blog/vis-2024-OPC-blog-decisions