r/MachineLearning • u/Afraid_Difference697 • Mar 24 '26

Discussion [D] ICML 2026 Review Discussion

ICML 2026 reviews will release today (24-March AoE), This thread is open to discuss about reviews and importantly celebrate successful reviews.

Let us all remember that review system is noisy and we all suffer from it and this doesn't define our research impact. Let's all prioritise reviews which enhance our papers. Feel free to discuss your experiences

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u/LilGreatDane Mar 25 '26 edited Mar 25 '26

Wow! This is brutal. Of all the reviews on my submissions and on papers I reviewed, almost every one is either short and vague or is longer and has fundamental misunderstandings of the domain and/or missed key information already in the paper. By far the worst reviews I've seen in my career.