Program guide
How to apply to Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research (JAIR)
A long-running open-access AI journal with no submission or publication charges; decisions typically come within about 8-12 weeks. It also runs special tracks on themes such as AI and society.
Step by step
- Check that you are eligibleThe published rules: Open to researchers, students.
- Gather the materialsYou will need: Paper.
- Write the answersCheck the aims and scope and recent issues; out-of-scope papers are returned without review.
- Submit on the official pageApply through the official page (Ojs), and keep the confirmation.
- Follow upNote when results are due. If the organiser invites questions, ask once, briefly, after the date has passed.
Timeline
- 56 days before the deadlineRead the call and set up accountsCheck scope, page limit, template and anonymity rules; create submission-system profiles for every author.
- 14 days before the deadlineRegister the abstractWhere the call has an abstract deadline, register title, abstract and authors before it.
- 5 days before the deadlineFinal checksCheck format, anonymity, references and supplementary material against the call.
- 1 days before the deadlineSubmitUpload the final version a day early and keep the submission number.
Questions you will meet, answered honestly
Why is this paper right for the journal?
Connect the contribution to the journal's scope and to work it has published, without overstating novelty.
Has this work been submitted elsewhere?
Answer accurately. Simultaneous submission is usually prohibited; whether preprints are allowed is in the guidelines.
What reviewers of journals look for
- Check the aims and scope and recent issues; out-of-scope papers are returned without review.
- Follow the author guidelines for structure, references and data availability.
- Write a cover letter that states the contribution and why it fits this journal in a few sentences.
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