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recsys-review-process

Use when explaining or planning around ACM RecSys peer review — the mutually-anonymous model with at least three PC members and a Senior PC overseer, the rebuttal phase, how the reproducibility-crisis culture shapes reviewer priorities, the offline-versus-online evaluation lens, and how acceptance leads to ACM Digital Library publication.

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# RecSys Review Process

Use this to reason about review-stage strategy. Reopen the current Call for Contributions, the
committees page, and any reviewer guidelines before making process claims — mechanics are
cycle-specific.

## Process model

- RecSys review is **mutually anonymous** (double-blind). Each submission is read by **at least
  three PC members** and overseen by a **Senior PC member** who synthesizes the recommendation.
- There is an author **rebuttal** phase (2026: June 4-9) for a short clarifying narrative.
- Reviewers weigh recommendation novelty, evaluation validity, reproducibility, clarity, and
  relevance to the recommender community — not raw metric wins alone.
- The most useful reply is a decision-focused clarification that gives the Senior PC a clean
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