chi-related-work
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CHI Related Work
At CHI, related work is screened before it is reviewed: ADR-Context — "grossly insufficient literature review to contextualize the contribution" — was the most frequently cited assisted desk-reject reason at CHI 2026, applied jointly by subcommittee chairs and ACs before external review (chi2026.acm.org outcome posts, read 2026-07-08). A thin or misaimed section no longer just lowers scores; it can end the submission in October.
Five lanes, all checked
| Lane | What belongs there | Who notices its absence |
|---|---|---|
| CHI itself, last ~3 cycles | The ongoing conversation your paper joins | 1AC/2AC — instantly |
| The HCI family (CSCW, UIST, DIS, IUI, ASSETS, IMWUT, TOCHI, IJHCS) | The specialist thread of your topic | The external recruited from that thread |
| Foundational HCI | The classic your framing stands on (or contradicts) | Senior reviewers |
| Feeder disciplines | Psychology, sociology, design, communication, health, ML — wherever your constructs come from | The reviewer trained in that discipline |
| Domain/application literature | The practice context you study (education, accessibility, health...) | The reviewer who lives in that context |