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      Question

      How to tell whether a conference call‑for‑papers represents genuine thematic...

      Question

      Many conference CfPs look similar on surface, but some are very focused while others accept extremely broad submissions. Submitting to mis‑aligned conferences wastes your preparation effort. What clues help you judge real thematic scope from CfP text?

      Daniel Lopez, Christopher Hernandez and 19 others
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      • Look at the list of confirmed invited speakers and past accepted paper titles.

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        • Check whether call‑for‑papers lists concrete sub‑topics instead of only vague high‑level phrases.

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          • Read past‑year conference proceedings to get concrete sense of actual accepted content.

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            • Watch out for CfPs with huge laundry‑list of unrelated topic keywords.

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