conference submission cap

25 submissions per author invites volume over thoughtful research

A 25-paper submission cap per author at CVPR sends the wrong signal in an era where AI can mass-produce marginal work. It practically invites researchers to flood the system with quantity over quality, hoping a few slip through. Limiting first-author submissions to 2-3 would change the calculus entirely. It forces genuine investment in each paper's idea and execution. It also eases reviewer load dramatically. For deeper context on raising standards, see our related piece, "A call to raise the bar on conference paper submissions.