Conference · Machine learning (broad)

How to submit to NeurIPS (2027)

The flagship ML conference. Strong theory + empirical work. Held December.

Key facts

Full name
Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems
Kind
Conference
Field
Machine learning (broad)
Next cycle
NeurIPS 2027
Page limit
9 pages + unlimited refs
Template
Official NeurIPS template
On Lumina
$250 per paper

Deadlines

MilestoneDate
Abstract registration tentative12 May 2027
Full paper submission tentative19 May 2027
Reviews released tentative4 August 2027
Author response tentative11 August 2027
Final decisions tentative21 September 2027
Camera-ready tentative29 October 2027
Conference tentative6 December 2027

As recorded in Lumina's venue data on 9 September 2026; confirm on the venue's site.

Formatting and submission rules

  • 9 pages of main content, references unlimited
  • Double-blind: no author names in main PDF
  • Checklist required (reproducibility, broader impacts)
  • Supplementary as separate ZIP

A roadmap that counts back from the deadline

Each step counts back from the submission deadline.

  1. 20 weeks beforeFrame the contribution

    A 1-sentence claim + an experiment that would falsify it. Map it to the venue's scope.

  2. 18 weeks beforeLiterature review

    Find prior work the reviewer will expect you to cite. 12-20 papers, 2-line summary each.

  3. 17 weeks beforeReproduce baselines

    Get a published baseline working on your data first. Log seeds and configs.

  4. 15 weeks beforeMain experiments

    Run your method vs. baselines across 3+ seeds.

  5. 4 weeks beforeAblations

    Strip components; isolate what your contribution actually adds.

  6. 3 weeks beforeFull draft v1

    Every section. Aim for ugly-but-complete, not polished-but-partial.

  7. 2 weeks beforeInternal review pass

    Have a peer or mentor read it. Address every confusion before reviewers see it.

  8. 1 week beforePolish + reproducibility kit

    Clean figures, captions, code release, supplementary, ethics statement.

  9. Deadline weekSubmit

    Upload PDF + supplementary by venue deadline (AoE in most cases).

What Lumina does for a NeurIPS submission

Venue Fit checks that NeurIPS is the right target for the paper. The Guided Builder writes it in NeurIPS's format, the Manuscript Audit re-checks the statistics and the claims the way a reviewer would, the Submission Checklist runs the venue's rules before you upload, and deadline reminders keep the roadmap above honest. Every tool needs a free account; preparing a paper for NeurIPS is $250, paid once per paper.

Format your paper for NeurIPS — free to start See the roadmap

Questions

Is there a page limit?

9 pages + unlimited refs. As recorded in Lumina's venue data on 9 September 2026; confirm on the venue's site.

When is the deadline?

Full paper submission: 19 May 2027 (tentative). As recorded in Lumina's venue data on 9 September 2026; confirm on the venue's site.

Does Lumina submit for me?

No. You submit through NeurIPS's own system; Lumina prepares and checks the paper.

Lumina is not affiliated with Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems; submission decisions are the venue's alone.

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