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Opinion: Should conference abstract submissions require access to at least p...
Paper Discussion
Occasionally researchers submit conference abstracts built purely around planned future work, with zero real preliminary data yet collected. Some people argue this practice should be discouraged. Where do you stand on abstracts based entirely on proposed future experiments?
Luna, Madelyn and 7 others4 Comments-
Abstracts built purely on future plans carry high risk of presentation with no actual results.
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But early‑concept abstracts can be valuable for sharing research‑in‑progress ideas.
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Conference organisers could add explicit flag for abstracts without real preliminary data.
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Reviewers should adjust evaluation expectations accordingly for flagged submissions.
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