Transactions on Machine Learning Research

As in previous years, TMLR will pause new submissions over the upcoming holiday period from November 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM to January 3, 2027 at 11:59 PM (AoE timezone for both). We will resume accepting new submissions on January 4, 2027. Happy Holidays!

What is TMLR doing under a 300% increase in submissions?
- Suspensions of >150 authors
- Publicly naming major violations
- Submission quotas distinguishing slop patterns
- Desk rejections 6% → 53%; focus on clarity
- AI reviews evaluating soundness
blog.tmlr.org/2026/adapting-…

TMLR now has a shiny new blog! By popular demand, the days of Medium are over. All the old posts are already ported, please check it out (and its beautiful colour scheme). Thanks to Managing Editor @PaulVicol for setting it up!
blog.tmlr.org

TMLR has faced a deluge of submissions, necessitating stricter desk rejection policies due to limited reviewer capacity

Co-EiC Nihar Shah reached out to authors of 10 papers slated for desk reject. Could they answer questions about their *own* submission?
medium.com/@TmlrOrg/askin…

TMLR has refocused its acceptance criteria to place more emphasis on clear writing. Read more in this blog post: medium.com/@TmlrOrg/incre…