Conference overview
Submitting to ICSE 2027: Q&A
Please note: The processes described on this page are not used by all ICSE tracks. Always consult the specific Call for Papers of the track you are submitting to in order to verify:
whether sharing data is expected, and how;
whether double-anonymous review is used.
Empirical Studies and Sharing of Data
I am doing research with industry. What if I cannot share data from my research?
I am doing user studies. What if I cannot share data from my empirical study?
I am doing qualitative research. What information should I include to help reviewers and readers?
I can make my data set or tool available, but it may reveal my identity. What should I do?
Double-Anonymous Submissions
Why double-anonymous review?
How can I prepare my paper for double-anonymous reviewing?
Authors must make every reasonable effort to preserve anonymity, but they are not required to make their identity undiscoverable. The goal is not an adversarial identity-discovery process.
The guiding principle is to maximize the number of people who could plausibly be the authors, without changing any technical content. Reviewers should be able to evaluate the paper without knowing who the authors are.
1. Omit all authors’ names from the title page.
2. Refer to your own work in the third person. Do not rename tools, systems, or approaches, as this would compromise the technical content.
3. Do not rely on non-anonymous supplementary material (e.g., personal websites, GitHub repositories, YouTube channels, or technical reports) during review or rebuttal.