Differences and similarities between TVCG and VIS papers
- Both are published in TVCG and are indistinguishable to people outside of the community
- Both get talks at VIS [policy] (assuming TVCG paper is about visualization, not graphics)
- Both have a similar pool of associate editors / program committee members
- Both allow the author's PDF to be posted on the author's or institution's site or a preprint server (section 2)
| TVCG | VIS | |
|---|---|---|
| Submission Deadline | No deadline | March 31, 5:00 pm (PDT) |
| Max Length | 2 pages (comment) 8 pages (short paper) 12-18 pages (regular paper); $220 per page >12 20 pages (survey) |
9 pages + 2 reference pages |
| Acceptance Rate | 28% (unclear) | 20-25% |
| Overall Review Duration | (unclear) | 4.5 months |
| Review Outcomes | Accept, Minor revision, Major revision, Resubmit as new, Reject | Conditional accept, Reject |
| Review duration | New submission: ~2.5 months (unclear) Major resubmission: ? Minor resubmission: ? |
New submission: 2.5 months Minor resubmission: 2 weeks |
| Revision Count | Up to 1 major + can have many minor revisions | 1 minor revision |
| Revision Deadline | Minor revision: 1 month Major revision: 3 months |
3 weeks for revision |
| Reviewers | 1 associate editor + 3 reviewers + AEiC? (unclear) | 2 PC members + 2 external reviewers + discussion |
| Borderline papers | Given major or minor revision | Compete with other borderline papers based on topic |
| Preprint | Preprint published shortly after acceptance | Camera-ready version published shortly after final submission |
| Publication Delay | ~1 year after accept (unclear) | 6 months after accept |
| Formatting | Reformatted by copy editor No figures on 1st page Author pictures + bios |
pdf generated by author |
| Submission Site | manuscriptcentral (modifies submitted pdf) | precisionconference (leaves pdf in tact) |
| Submission Process | Optional cover letter | Keyword selection + optional submission of past reviews |
| Open Access | $2045 | Not clear if available |
| Conference Talk | At author's request | Talk required or publication could be withdrawn (8.2.1.B.13) |
| Talk Delay | Same year if talk requested before June 15 | 3-4 months after acceptance |
| Best Paper Award | Ineligible | Eligible |