EMNLP Workflow

Use this as the project-management skill for an EMNLP paper. The defining fact: EMNLP has no direct paper deadline of its own. The clock that matters is the ARR cycle aligned with the conference, and missing it usually means committing from an earlier cycle or waiting for the next conference. All dates below are the 2026 configuration (checked 2026-07-08); re-anchor every one against the live calendar.

The 2026 spine