
If you’re a researcher, you’ve probably submitted abstracts to conferences and wondered how the selection process works. More importantly, you might have questioned, at some point in your journey, if the system is truly fair.

If you’re a researcher, you’ve probably submitted abstracts to conferences and wondered how the selection process works. More importantly, you might have questioned, at some point in your journey, if the system is truly fair.

Every conference depends on a fair review system. While reviewers do their best to be objective, small biases still slip in and influence the ultimate decision about whether to accept the abstract. A simple word, a known name, or a familiar topic can shift how a reviewer scores an abstract. Such instances might feel harmless, yet they build up and change who gets accepted.