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Use when reasoning about COLT (Conference on Learning Theory) peer review — the double-anonymous-with-informed-area-chair model, correctness-first evaluation by expert theorists, the rebuttal stage before decisions, single-track acceptance stakes, and how PMLR publication and the community's proof culture shape outcomes.
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# COLT Review Process
Use this to plan around COLT's review pipeline. Process facts below were verified
against the COLT 2026 CFP on 2026-07-08; mechanics are re-decided by each edition's
program chairs, so reconfirm in the cycle you are in.
## The 2026 pipeline
- Submission via Microsoft CMT by February 4, 2026 (AoE) for the 39th edition.
- Double-anonymous refereeing with a twist: reviewers do not see author names, but the
area chair handling the paper does, and may reveal identities to a reviewer during
the rebuttal period on request when needed for a proper review.
- Initial reviews go to authors before decisions; a rebuttal window follows.
- Accepted papers appear in PMLR (v291 carried COLT 2025; the 2026 volume number is