Submission and Acceptance Statistics
from Recent VLDB Conferences

2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995

 

2000

Table 2000-1: VLDB2000 Paper Submission and Acceptance by Category and Broadening

 
Broadening
Broadening Scores
Submitted Papers
Research
Vision
Exp/
Appl
Total Over Categories
Little or
No
Modest
Strong
Total
Over
Modest
or
Strong
Modest
or Strong
(%)
Americas
156
11
17
184
41
85
58
184
143
78
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East (two research papers withdrawn)
94
5
14
113
27
58
26
111
84
76
Far East, Asia, and Australia
51
0
3
54
10
32
12
54
44
81
Total
301
16
34
351
78
175
96
349
271
78
Accepted Papers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Americas
22
1
4
27
4
12
11
27
23
85
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
16
0
2
18
2
7
9
18
16
89
Far East, Asia, and Australia
8
0
0
8
0
3
5
8
8
100
Total
46
1
6
53
6
22
25
53
47
89
Paper Acceptance Rate (%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average* 
Acceptance
Rates (%)
 
Americas
14.10
9.09
23.53
14.67
9.76
14.12
18.97
1.77
16.08
 
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
17.02
0.00
14.29
15.93
7.41
12.07
34.62
1.85
19.05
 
Far East, Asia, and Australia
15.69
0.00
0.00
14.81
0.00
9.38
41.67
1.85
18.18
 
Total
15.28
6.25
17.65%
15.10
7.69
12.57
26.04
1.81
17.34
 

*Broadening Score Range: 3 = Strong; 2 = Modest; 1 = Little or none.

Table 2000-2: VLDB2000 Contribution Submission and Acceptance Statistics

VLDB Sessions
Submitted
Solicited
Total
Target/
Accepted
Acceptance
Rate
(%)
Broadening Score*
Modest or Strong
Broadening Score
Modest or Strong
Broadening Score
(%)
Papers
349
0
349
53
15.19
1.81
47
89
Demonstrations
33
0
33
16
48
1.81
9
56
Panels
3
3
6
3
50
2.67
3
100
Tutorials
13
3
16
5
38
2.40
4
80
Industry/Domain Presentations
6
18
24
18
75
2.25
13
72
10-Year Award
0
1
1
1
N/A
2.00
1
100
Keynotes
0
6
6
2
N/A
2.50
2
100

*Broadening Score Range: 3 = Strong; 2 = Modest; 1 = Little or none.

Table 2000-3: VLDB2000 Program Committee Statistics

Program Committee Statistics
Americas
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
Far East, Asia, and Australia
Total
PC size
44
39
22
105
PC papers
43
26
16
85
Reviewer load (3/paper)
13.5
9
8
10
Late papers rejected
1
1
1
3
Submission problems
5
6
0
11
PDF printing problems (%)
5
2
20
9
Abstracts submitted
230
137
64
431
Papers submitted
184
111
54
349
Abstracts only (%)
20
19
16
19

1999

Table 1999-1: VLDB99 Paper Submission and Acceptance by Category

 
Submitted Papers
Research*
Vision*
Experience/
Application*
Total
Americas
 
 
 
210
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
 
 
 
 116
Far East, Asia, and Australia
 
 
 
 60
Total
 
 
 
 386
Accepted Papers
 
 
 
 
Americas
 
 
 
 33
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
 
 
 
 15
Far East, Asia, and Australia
 
 
 
 8
Total
 
 
 
 56
Acceptance Rates (%)
 
 
 
 
Americas
 
 
 
 15.71
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
 
 
 
12.93
Far East, Asia, and Australia
 
 
 
13.33
Total
 
 
 
14.51
*VLDB99 used three categories. The General PC Chair did not provide statistics, feeling that the use of categories was not significant.

Table 1999-2: VLDB99 Contribution Submission and Acceptance Statistics

VLDB Program
Components
Submitted
Solicited
Total
Accepted
Acceptance
Rate
(%)
Modest or Strong
Broadening Score
Modest or Strong
Broadening Score
(%)
Papers
387
0
387
57
14.73
8
14
Demonstrations
16
0
16
8
50
2
25
Panels
2
1
3
1
33
0
0
Tutorials (1/2 day)
6
4
10
5
50
5
100
Industrial Sessions
0
9
9
9
100
5
56
10-Year Award
0
1
1
1
N/A
0
0
Keynotes
0
2
2
2
N/A
2
100

1998

 Table 1998-1: VLDB98 Paper Submission and Acceptance by Category

Submitted Papers
Research
Vision
Experience/
Application
Total
Industrial
Sessions
Americas, Australia
154
11
15
180
19
Africa, Asia, and Europe
140
1
7
148
6
Total
294
12
22
328
25
Accepted Papers
 
 
 
 
 
Americas, Australia
27
1
0
28
13
Africa, Asia, and Europe
22
0
1
23
5
Total
49
1
1
51
18
Acceptance Rates (%)
 
 
 
 
 
Americas, Australia
18.00
9.09
0.00
15.56
68.42
Africa, Asia, and Europe
15.71
0.00
14.29
15.54
83.33
Total
16.67
8.33
4.55
15.55
72.00

  Table 1998-2: VLDB98 Contribution Submission and Acceptance Statistics

VLDB Program
Components
Submitted
Solicited
Total
Accepted
Acceptance
Rate
(%)
Modest or Strong
Broadening Score
Modest or Strong
Broadening Score
(%)
Papers
328
0
328
51
15.55
1
2
Demonstrations
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Panels
3
?
3
2
66.67
3
100
Tutorials (1/2 day)
26
0
26
7
26.92
6
86
Industrial Sessions
25
0
25
18
72.00
6
35
10-Year Award
0
1
1
1
N/A
0
0
Keynotes
0
2
2
2
N/A
2
100

1997

Table 1997-1: VLDB97 Paper Submission and Acceptance by Category

Submitted Papers
Research*
Total
Americas
170
170
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
110
110
Far East, Asia, and Australia
75
75
Total
355
355
Accepted Papers
Americas
29
29
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
18
18
Far East, Asia, and Australia
6
6
Total
53
53
Acceptance Rates (%)
Americas
17.00
17.06
Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
16.36
16.36
Far East, Asia, and Australia
8.00
8.00
Total
14.93
14.93
*VLDB97 had Research and Experience/Application categories but received only three Experience/Application papers. 

  Table 1997-2: VLDB97 Contribution Submission and Acceptance Statistics

VLDB Program
Components
Submitted
Solicited
Total
Accepted
Acceptance
Rate
(%)
Modest or Strong
Broadening Score
Modest or Strong
Broadening Score
(%)
Papers
355
0
355
53
14.93
5
9
Demonstrations
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Panels
2
1
3
2
67.00
1
50
Tutorials (1 day)
23
0
23
6
26.00
4
67
Industrial Sessions
20
4
24
12
50.00
10
83
10-Year Award
0
1
1
1
N/A
0
0
Keynotes
0
2
2
2
N/A
2
50

1996 

Table 1996-1: VLDB96 Paper Submission and Acceptance by Category

Submitted Papers
Research
Experience/Application
Total
Asia, Australia
93
0
93
Americas
143
9
152
Europe
104
0
104
Total
340
9
349
Accepted Papers
Asia, Australia
10
0
10
Americas
18
4
22
Europe
16
0
16
Total
44
4
48
Acceptance Rates (%)
Asia, Australia
10.8
0.0
10.8
Americas
12.6
44.4
14.5
Europe
15.4
0.0
15.4
Total
12.9
44.4
13.8

  Table 1996-2: VLDB96 Contribution Submission and Acceptance Statistics

VLDB Program
Components
Submitted
Solicited
Total
Accepted
Acceptance
Rate
(%)
Modest or Strong
Broadening Score
Modest or Strong
Broadening Score
(%)
Papers
(Research, Experience)
349
0
349
48
13.8
9
19
Demonstrations
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Panels
4
2
6
3
50
1
33
Tutorials
31
0
31
7
23
5
71
Industrial Sessions
0
6
6
6
100
6
29
10-Year Award
N/A
1
1
1
N/A
0
0
Keynotes
N/A
2
2
2
N/A
2
100

1995

 Table 1995-1: VLDB95 Paper Submission and Acceptance Statistics

Submitted Papers
Research
Asia, Australia
49
Americas
146
Europe
102
Total
297
Accepted Papers
 
Asia, Australia
9
Americas
25
Europe
18
Total
52
Acceptance Rates (%)
 
Asia, Australia
18.37
Americas
17.12
Europe
17.65
Total
17.51

 Table 1995-2: VLDB95 Contribution Acceptance Statistics

VLDB Program Components
Solicited
Submitted
Accepted
Acceptance Rate
(%)
Papers
0
297
52
18
Demonstrations
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Panels
2
4
3
25
Tutorials
?
?
7
?
Industry/Application Papers
3+
3+
4
67+
10-Year Award
1
0
1
N/A
Keynotes/Invited Talks
3
0
3
N/A
Solicited Vendor Papers
12
0
10
83

 

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