Computer Science Paper Checker
Validate CS manuscripts against IEEE and ACM formatting standards, algorithm reporting, code availability, reproducibility requirements, and conference paper format.
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CS paper publishing requirements
Computer science papers have unique formatting requirements depending on the venue, IEEE Transactions and ACM journals have different style requirements from conference proceedings (NeurIPS, ICML, CVPR, ICLR). CS papers are expected to report computational complexity, describe datasets and evaluation protocols, include reproducibility details, and increasingly declare code and data availability. Our checker validates CS-specific requirements including IEEE/ACM formatting and reproducibility standards.
CS-specific checks
IEEE/ACM citation style
Validate reference formatting for IEEE or ACM style requirements.
Algorithm description
Check that algorithms are described with sufficient implementation detail.
Dataset description
Verify datasets are described with source, size, and access information.
Code availability
Check for code availability or reproducibility statement.
Evaluation metrics
Confirm evaluation metrics and baselines are clearly defined.
Complexity analysis
Flag missing computational complexity analysis where expected.
Checks relevant to this topic
Part of our 80+ automated checks
IEEE citation format
Numbered reference list in IEEE format.
Code availability
Code repository or reproducibility statement.
Dataset description
Training/test dataset sources and splits described.
Baseline comparisons
Comparison to relevant prior methods.
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Ilyass
Professor in Mechanical Engineering, ÉTS Montréal
I relied on it throughout my thesis to strengthen my writing. It suggested clearer phrasing, improved flow between sections, and ensured my references were complete before the final deadline.
Manon
Master's Student in Speech Therapy
I write research in both Portuguese and English, and it adapts perfectly to either language. It provided precise feedback in Portuguese, helping me maintain academic tone and consistency across my drafts.
Afonso
PhD Candidate, UFPE
It gave excellent advice on how to rephrase and present ideas more clearly and concisely. The suggestions helped me refine my arguments and make my research more impactful.
Félix
Postdoc Researcher, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology
A round of suggestions helped to generally refine the text of my paper and, moreover, to present some of its key points in a more focused form.
Oleg
Professor, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
Frequently asked questions
IEEE uses numbered citations in square brackets [1] and a numbered reference list sorted by order of appearance. ACM uses author-year citations (Smith, 2022) or numbered citations depending on the specific ACM template.
Not mandatory at all venues, but increasingly expected. Top ML conferences (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR) have reproducibility requirements and encourage code submission. Include a code availability statement regardless.