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Sign up as a submitter, then choose a conference under “Open calls for papers” on your papers page. Fill in the details, attach the full paper as a PDF or Word file, confirm the declaration and submit.

Yes, until it is sent to reviewers. That usually happens when the call for papers closes. After that it is locked so every reviewer reads the same version.

No. Most conferences use double-blind review, so remove the authors’ names from the text before you upload. We also remove names from the file’s hidden properties automatically.

We email you when the organisers decide. You can then read every reviewer’s score and comments, and download any marked-up copies. Reviewers stay anonymous.

Automatically, by the disciplines on your profile. You are never given your own paper, a paper from your own institution, or more papers than the conference allows.

Open it and choose “I cannot review this paper”. If you know the authors, tick the conflict of interest box. The paper goes to another reviewer straight away.

No. Save it as a draft while you work, and send it only when it is finished.

Yes: seven days, three days and one day before your review is due.

Contact us with your dates and the topics you want to accept. We set the conference up and invite you as its organiser.

You do. When the reviews are in, each paper shows its scores and recommendations, and you accept or reject it. If reviewers disagree, another reviewer is added first.