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[D] When to submit to a workshop and how much are top tier conference workshop papers worth?

Reddit r/MachineLearning / 3/19/2026

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Key Points

  • A user explains submitting a borderline paper to a CVPR workshop, which was accepted and will appear in the CVPR proceedings.
  • They ask when people typically submit to workshops and express concern about chasing a moving target as newer models emerge, wondering whether to submit after the second rejection or the first.
  • They expected three reviews plus an area chair review but received only a program committee decision, and they ask whether this is common.
  • They worry about how a CVPR workshop paper might affect their PhD applications, given they have only that paper and a COLING 2025 paper.

Pretty much the title. I had an idea I developed into a paper, always received borderline results (in 3 separate conferences) and gave up and submitted to a CVPR workshop. The paper was accepted and will be made available in the CVPR proceedings.

When do people submit to workshops usually? I made minor changes for every rejection but more papers with similar ideas came out and people started saying I didn't compare with newer models so it feels like I would always be chasing a moving goal post... should have I just submitted to a workshop after my second rejection? or maybe first? how do you decide?

Also, the workshop said I would be receiving 3 reviews and an AC review, but I just received a PC decision, no reviews... is that common?

Finally, I will be applying to PhD programs this fall - would a CVPR workshop paper hurt my application? I only have that and a COLING 2025 paper....

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