NeurIPS 2026 deadline
Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems
December 8-10 (Sydney), December 9-11 (Atlanta and Paris), 2026 · Sydney, Australia; Atlanta, USA; Paris, France
All deadlines for this edition have passed.
Key dates
Abstract / registration
Mon, May 4, 2026 · 23:59 AoE
Full paper
Wed, May 6, 2026 · 23:59 AoE
Conference
December 8-10 (Sydney), December 9-11 (Atlanta and Paris), 2026 · Sydney, Australia; Atlanta, USA; Paris, France
What NeurIPS reviewers will look for
NeurIPS asks for a narrative assessment framed as reasons to accept or reject along four criteria (Quality, Clarity, Significance, Originality), each also scored 1–4, then 3–5 actionable questions that say what would change the score, a limitations check that does not penalize candor, a 1–6 overall score (borderline 3/4 used sparingly) and a 1–5 confidence. In 2026 reviewers also confirm the paper's declared contribution type (General, Theory, Use-Inspired, Concept & Feasibility, Negative Results), which changes how the criteria are weighted.
- Overall score
- Overall, 1–6 (top: “Strong Accept”)
- Sub-scores
- Quality, Clarity, Significance, Originality (1–4)
- Written fields
- Summary · Contribution Type · Strengths · Weaknesses · Questions · Limitations · Ethical Concerns · Paper Formatting Concerns
- Author checklist
- NeurIPS Paper Checklist, 16 items
Where the bar sits. NeurIPS 2025 accepted 24.5% of main-track papers. Accepted papers averaged about 4.3 and rejected about 3.6 (Paper Copilot). Rough rule: mean ≥ 4.0 likely accept, 3.5–4.0 borderline, < 3.5 likely reject.
LLM policy for reviewers
NeurIPS 2026 runs a sanctioned-LLM experiment: on some assigned papers reviewers may use only the sanctioned LLM; on all others any LLM use is forbidden, and sharing a submission with an unsanctioned LLM breaks confidentiality.
Official policy