Timeline
Papers can be submitted to the journal at any time, but submitted papers are batched and reviewed in cycles with strict deadlines. The batch processing is designed to keep everyone involved (editors, reviewers and authors) on track, and to establish a strong sense of predictability for when specific activities are to happen. The goal is to have a fast turnaround of about four months from start to end of each reviewing cycle.
In normal operation, the journal uses the following cycles for each Volume (deadlines are AoE):
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Issue 1:
- Submission
- October 1
- First notification
- December 1
- Revised submission
- January 1
- Final notification
- January 15
- Camera-ready
- January 22
- Publication
- February 15
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Issue 2:
- Submission
- February 1
- First notification
- April 1
- Revised submission
- May 1
- Final notification
- May 15
- Camera-ready
- May 22
- Publication
- June 15
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Issue 3:
- Submission
- June 1
- First notification
- August 1
- Revised submission
- September 1
- Final notification
- September 15
- Camera-ready
- September 22
- Publication
- October 15
Important dates for artifact evaluation (AE) are as follows (deadlines are AoE):
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Issue 1:
- AE submission
- December 8
- AE kick the tires
- December 15
- AE author response
- December 22
- AE notification
- January 21
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Issue 2:
- AE submission
- April 8
- AE kick the tires
- April 15
- AE author response
- April 22
- AE notification
- May 21
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Issue 3:
- AE submission
- August 8
- AE kick the tires
- August 15
- AE author response
- August 22
- AE notification
- September 21
