ICLR 2017

Open Review FAQ

What does it mean to have a strict deadline when I can revise my paper later on?

By the submission deadline, authors have to have submitted their paper, which includes providing information about each author and uploading the paper. This is useful to TPMS to assign relevant reviewers to papers. As soon as the paper is uploaded in OpenReview, anybody will be able to read and comment on papers. Anytime after submission, authors can revise their paper as many times as needed, it could be to add better results, or in response to comments, etc.
Authors are strongly encouraged not to wait until the deadline to submit their paper.

Which version of the paper will reviewers read?

Once paper-reviewer assignments are completed (shortly after the deadline), reviewers will download the latest version available (although anybody can read any previous version too).
Reviewers and Area Chairs will receive automatic notifications whenever a new revision is uploaded.

How to navigate to home screen?

  Click on OpenReview.net at the top left of the screen:

        

How to submit a paper?

  1. Click on the OpenReview.net link on the top left of the screen:

        

  2. Click on ICLR 2017:

        

  3. Click on ICLR 2017 Conference Track:

        

  4. Click on ICLR 2017 conference submission:

        

How can I upload a revision to my submitted paper?

The authors of a submission have enabled an 'Add revision’ link next to their submission. Click there to upload a new revision. This will keep the history of all the changes.
The user can see the 'Revision History' link next to the paper title (only if there are revisions available).

How to view submitted papers status?

  1. Click on the Tasks tab in the upper righthand corner:

        

  2. The Papers section will show the submitted papers:

        

How to view papers to review?

  1. Click on the Tasks tab in the upper righthand corner:

        

  2. The Comments and reviews section will show the list of papers assigned to you. Click on the paper you want to submit a review for:

        

How to comment or view any paper?

  1. Click on the OpenReview.net link on the top left of the screen:

        

  2. Click on ICLR 2017:

        

  3. Click on ICLR 2017 Conference Track:

        

  4. Find the paper you want to view and click on it:

        

  5. Click on comment to post a comment about the paper, and public review to post a public review:

        

What are the “reader” fields when submitting a comment/review?

  • Everyone: means the submitted content can be viewed by everyone
  • ICLR.cc/2017/conference/organizers: submitted content can only be viewed by conference organizers
  • ICLR.cc/2017/conference/ACs_and_organizers: submitted content can only be viewed by conference organizers and area chairs
  • ICLR.cc/2017/conference/reviewers_and_ACS_and_organizers: submitted content can only be viewed by conference organizers, area chairs and other reviewers of that paper

What is the “signature” field when submitting a comment/review?

  • Reviewers can only post their official reviews anonymously. ICLR uses a single-blind review process which requires reviewers to submit reviews anonymously.
  • Anybody who is not assigned to a particular paper, can post comments either anonymously (anonymous option) or with a signature. Please, select the option that best fits your case.

How to edit your review after submitting it?

  1. Navigate to the paper you want to edit by following instructions from How to view papers to review?.

  2. Click on the “Edit” button:

        

How to delete a comment/review?

  1. Navigate to the paper you want to edit by following instructions from How to view papers to review?.

  2. Click on the “Trash” button. Note once you delete a comment/review you can recover it in your trash list under Tasks.

        

Can I resubmit a review?

  • Reviewers cannot currently re-submit reviews, even if they trash their existing review. They can edit already submitted reviews, but they cannot submit an entirely new review. At present, there is no “save as a draft” option for reviews. Reviewers should never trash their review but only edit them.

What is the poster format?

  • Each poster panel is 2 meters large and 1 meter tall. If needed, tapes will be provided to fix your poster.

Where the posters will be located?

  • Conference Posters will be located at Floor 1.
  • Workshop Posters will be located at Floor 3.

Will there be a shuttle to Hyères?

  • Very few people answered to the inquiry about a shuttle to Hyères, so we decided not to hire private buses for the transfers. The train and bus tables are given with the list of hotels in the Toulon page.

Group Photo

The instructions for the Group Photo can be found here.

Gala Dinner Menu

The Gala Dinner Menu can be found here.



For other questions and issues, please email the conference organizers at iclr2017.programchairs@gmail.com