SALSA- FAQ

FAQ

When will I find out if my abstract has been accepted?
Abstracts are read in late January and early February, and notification will be e-mailed by mid-late February. If you have not received any notice about the status of your paper by the beginning of March, please don't hesitate to contact the conference co-chairs. Since SALSA has to reject so many submissions each year, the rejection emails are sometimes interpreted as trash by some email browsers becasue of the large number of email addresses in the bcc field.

What is the acceptance rate for SALSA?
We received 140 abstracts for SALSA 12, 82 for SALSA 13, and 71 for SALSA 16. Generally, SALSA accepts between 20 and 25 papers each year. The acceptance rate ranges between 20-30%. SALSA also selects 2 alternate papers. Alternates are expected to attend the conference and to be prepared to present if a last minute drop-out occurs. Alternates will have their papers included in the proceedings regardless of whether they present or not.

When will the proceedings be available?
The conference proceedings take several months to prepare after the papers are submitted. Usually, proceedings for any given year are completed and published early the next year. Presenters who would like their papers to be considered for the proceedings must submit a copy by June 1st of the conference year.

Are the proceedings peer-reviewed?
SALSA proceedings are reviewed for style and coherence by the co-chairs before publication to the website. In order to be accepted for publication, the co-chairs may request that revisions be made to the papers. Given the interdisciplinary nature of the conference (and consequently the co-chairs), the proceedings are not necessarily reviewed by specialists in the author's field.