🚨 [New ACL ARR Review Issue Reporting System]

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Heads Up, ACL/EMNLP Authors!

ACL ARR has just launched a new review issue reporting system in OpenReview, which is now available after the author discussion period. The aim is to improve review quality and provide authors with a direct, formal way to flag serious procedural issues with their reviews.

Key Details & How It Works

• 12 Specific Issue Types:
  You can now report issues using clear categories, including:

  • Not Specific
  • Reviewer Heuristics
  • Score Mismatch
  • Unprofessional Tone
  • Expertise
  • Type/Contribution Mismatch
  • Missing/Uninformative Review
  • Late Review
  • Unreasonable Requests
  • Non-Response to Author
  • Other Technical Issues

• Justification Required:
  For each issue, you must provide a concise, evidence-based justification, citing the specific review section and corresponding issue code (e.g., “I2. The reviewer states […]. We believe that this corresponds to review issue type I2, because […]”).

• Implications:
  Reports will be visible to ACs, who will consider them in meta-reviews and for process improvements. They’ll also be used for future analysis of review quality.

• Deadline:
  Submit review issue reports by 8 July 2025 AOE for this cycle!

• More Info:
  See full details and screenshots here: https://aclrollingreview.org/authors#step2.2

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Why This Matters

• Gives authors a voice in review quality control.
• Supports better accountability and fairness in peer review.
• Data from these reports will help the community improve the process for everyone.

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Have you encountered a review that’s vague, biased, unqualified, or late? Use the new system to make it count!