ICML Submission
Use this for a final ICML submission audit. ICML rules are annual; reopen the current CFP, Author
Instructions, OpenReview group, style files, example paper, FAQ, and LLM-review policy before giving
submission-ready advice.
Submission checks
- Confirm the target is main-track research paper, not position paper, workshop, tutorial, expo, or
Journal-to-Conference. Position papers use a separate call and OpenReview site.
- Verify OpenReview account readiness for all authors before the relevant deadline. ICML 2026
freezes the author list after the abstract deadline.
- Check that the PDF uses the current ICML LaTeX style. ICML 2026 provides no support for non-LaTeX
typesetting.
- Enforce the current main-body limit. The 2026 submission body limit is 8 pages, followed by
references and appendices in the same PDF.
- Check the PDF file-size limit and all required OpenReview fields.
- Confirm double-blind compliance in the paper, appendices, supplementary manuscripts, code/data
ZIPs, anonymous repositories, filenames, metadata, acknowledgments, grant numbers, and links.
- Include the impact statement in the required place for main-track papers.
ICML-specific desk-reject risks
- Main body over the page limit.
- Non-anonymized paper, appendix, code, data, repository, or supplementary manuscript.
- Missing or late abstract/full-paper submission.
- Dual submission to another archival venue at the full-paper deadline.
- Prompt injection or review-manipulation text.
- Template modifications that create unfair space.
- Reciprocal reviewer or LLM-review policy violations tied to the paper.
Concurrent ICML submissions
Treat related submissions by overlapping author sets as prior work. If a reasonable reviewer would
expect the related paper in the related-work section, cite it anonymously, explain the difference,
and include the anonymized PDF in supplementary material.
Pre-deadline audit sequence
Run these in order, because each later check assumes the earlier one passed.
| Order |
Check |
Pass condition |
| 1 |
Track |
Main research paper, not Position Papers or workshop |
| 2 |
LaTeX style |
Current ICML template, unmodified margins |
| 3 |
Page limit |
Body within the 2026 8-page limit, references and appendices after |
| 4 |
Anonymity |
No author, repo, path, grant, or link leak in PDF or supplement |
| 5 |
OpenReview fields |
Code URL, impact statement, policy labels complete |
| 6 |
Dual submission |
No archival overlap at the full-paper deadline |
Worked vignette: auditing the optimizer submission
The adaptive-optimizer paper passes track and style, but the body runs long once the proof sketch is
inlined; the fix is moving the full proof to the same-PDF appendix and keeping only the theorem in the
body. The anonymous code ZIP still contains a cluster username in a launch script, a desk-reject risk,
so it is scrubbed before upload. Re-verify the page limit, file-size cap, and policy labels against
the current CFP.
Output format
[Submission readiness] Ready / Needs fixes / Not ready
[Track] Main / position / workshop / other
[Blocking ICML checks] <OpenReview/LaTeX/page limit/anonymity/supplement/impact/dual-submission>
[Concurrent-submission risk] none / cite anonymously / reroute or withdraw
[Highest desk-reject risk] <one issue>
[Fix list] <ordered fixes before submission>
1---2name: icml-submission3description: Use when auditing an ICML main-track submission for OpenReview, LaTeX formatting, 8-page body, anonymity, supplementary material, impact statement, dual submission, concurrent ICML submissions, reciprocal reviewing, and LLM/prompt-injection policy compliance.4---56# ICML Submission78Use this for a final ICML submission audit. ICML rules are annual; reopen the current CFP, Author9Instructions, OpenReview group, style files, example paper, FAQ, and LLM-review policy before giving10submission-ready advice.1112## Submission checks1314- Confirm the target is main-track research paper, not position paper, workshop, tutorial, expo, or15 Journal-to-Conference. Position papers use a separate call and OpenReview site.16- Verify OpenReview account readiness for all authors before the relevant deadline. ICML 202617 freezes the author list after the abstract deadline.18- Check that the PDF uses the current ICML LaTeX style. ICML 2026 provides no support for non-LaTeX19 typesetting.20- Enforce the current main-body limit. The 2026 submission body limit is 8 pages, followed by21 references and appendices in the same PDF.22- Check the PDF file-size limit and all required OpenReview fields.23- Confirm double-blind compliance in the paper, appendices, supplementary manuscripts, code/data24 ZIPs, anonymous repositories, filenames, metadata, acknowledgments, grant numbers, and links.25- Include the impact statement in the required place for main-track papers.2627## ICML-specific desk-reject risks2829- Main body over the page limit.30- Non-anonymized paper, appendix, code, data, repository, or supplementary manuscript.31- Missing or late abstract/full-paper submission.32- Dual submission to another archival venue at the full-paper deadline.33- Prompt injection or review-manipulation text.34- Template modifications that create unfair space.35- Reciprocal reviewer or LLM-review policy violations tied to the paper.3637## Concurrent ICML submissions3839Treat related submissions by overlapping author sets as prior work. If a reasonable reviewer would40expect the related paper in the related-work section, cite it anonymously, explain the difference,41and include the anonymized PDF in supplementary material.4243## Pre-deadline audit sequence4445Run these in order, because each later check assumes the earlier one passed.4647| Order | Check | Pass condition |48| --- | --- | --- |49| 1 | Track | Main research paper, not Position Papers or workshop |50| 2 | LaTeX style | Current ICML template, unmodified margins |51| 3 | Page limit | Body within the 2026 8-page limit, references and appendices after |52| 4 | Anonymity | No author, repo, path, grant, or link leak in PDF or supplement |53| 5 | OpenReview fields | Code URL, impact statement, policy labels complete |54| 6 | Dual submission | No archival overlap at the full-paper deadline |5556## Worked vignette: auditing the optimizer submission5758The adaptive-optimizer paper passes track and style, but the body runs long once the proof sketch is59inlined; the fix is moving the full proof to the same-PDF appendix and keeping only the theorem in the60body. The anonymous code ZIP still contains a cluster username in a launch script, a desk-reject risk,61so it is scrubbed before upload. Re-verify the page limit, file-size cap, and policy labels against62the current CFP.6364## Output format6566```text67[Submission readiness] Ready / Needs fixes / Not ready68[Track] Main / position / workshop / other69[Blocking ICML checks] <OpenReview/LaTeX/page limit/anonymity/supplement/impact/dual-submission>70[Concurrent-submission risk] none / cite anonymously / reroute or withdraw71[Highest desk-reject risk] <one issue>72[Fix list] <ordered fixes before submission>73```74
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