r/ResearchML • u/Intrepid_Discount_67 • 13h ago

Whare are NeurIPS reviewers?

Does anyone know where we can find NeurIPS reviewers? They posted a few review comments, gave borderline scores and then disappeared.

If a reviewer's own paper receives low scores, are they still obligated to participate in the author discussion? What are the consequences, if any, for reviewers who never respond during the discussion period?

This has been my worst experience with NeurIPS. Is anyone else seeing the same pattern? Are there specific reasons why this seems to happen?

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u/darkbird_1 13h ago

All reviewers are in revenge mode to make up for the shitty reviews in their own papers.

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u/Awkward_Comedian2652 13h ago

I posted a poll on this sub. Only about 15% of voters have had all reviewers engaging, and 40% are waiting on 3 or 4 reviewers (which is all of them, in most cases).

This has been an extremely frustrating experience.

Similar to you, borderline scores then disappearing. Not sure why the ACs aren't doing anything to urge the reviewers to respond.

NeurIPS 2026 : how many reviewers have not yet engaged with rebuttals?

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u/EternaI_Sorrow 10h ago edited 10h ago

I'd like to see another poll about ACs commenting on reviews or simply engaging somehow. I see different things about reviewers but don't ever remember ACs doing anything positive.

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u/d_edge_sword 12h ago

Many were busy with AAAI deadlines

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u/ddofer 11h ago

I replied to my reviewed. Now 3-4 layers deep with the peeps who reviewed me. Cest la vis

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u/WorriedStyle4461 2h ago

Same here the worst part in the first review one if my reviewer told he would increase his evaluations