[CFP] SIGIR 2025 - Call for Perspectives Papers - The 48th ACM SIGIR conference, July 13th to 18th, 2025 in Padua, Italy.

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SIGIR 2025 - Call for Perspectives Papers


The Perspectives Paper Track solicits papers containing original ideas and
research visions that draw attention to the road less traveled
<https://poets.org/poem/road-not-taken>. The Perspectives Track is intended
to complement SIGIR full paper track. The Perspectives track seeks papers
with a potential to create new trends or foment paradigm shifts. Kuhn
argued that paradigm shifts start with a few early (promising, if not
convincing) successes that leave plenty of room for the next generation to
contribute and benefit by doing so. In fact, to encourage the next
generation to take the next step, promising may be better than convincing.


We are particularly calling for papers offering:

   1. Promising steps toward the next paradigm shift;
   2. Visions describing new/open problems in information retrieval
   research; and
   3. Novel perspectives on existing information retrieval research.

Submissions should be anonymized for double-blind reviewing but *should
include a section describing which perspective is represented*.


Perspectives papers are considered as SIGIR full papers, and accepted
perspectives papers will appear in the SIGIR 2025 main conference
proceedings.


*Important Dates*
Deadlines time zone: *Anywhere on Earth (AoE)*

   - *Abstract submission*: February 4, 2025
   - *Perspectives paper submission*: February 18, 2025
   - *Perspectives paper notifications*: April 4, 2025


*Topics of Interest*
Perspectives paper submissions are expected to be related to the wider
Information Retrieval field. Please see the Call for Full Papers
<https://sigir2025.dei.unipd.it/call-full-papers.html> for a comprehensive
list of relevant areas (but not limited to).


*Submission Guidelines*
Perspectives papers are expected to be interesting, innovative, and
generally off the beaten path. Perspectives should wrestle not just with
where research is going, but where it could go under different assumptions.
Research is by definition novel, but the Perspectives Track particularly
encourages papers that diverge from conventional wisdom and/or commonly
accepted information retrieval practices, foundations, and paradigms.
Perspectives papers should support their ideas with sufficient scientific
argumentation, experimentation and/or proof, as appropriate. The papers
also require high clarity in presentation.

Submissions of perspectives papers must be in English, in PDF format, and
be *at most 9 pages in length* (including figures, tables, proofs,
appendixes, acknowledgments, and any content except references), with
*unrestricted
space for references*, in the current ACM two-column conference format.
Suitable LaTeX, Word, and Overleaf
<https://www.overleaf.com/gallery/tagged/acm-official> templates are
available from the ACM Website
<https://www.acm.org/publications/proceedings-template> (use the
sigconf proceedings
template for LaTeX and the Interim Template for Word). ACM=E2=80=99s CCS co=
ncepts
and keywords are required for review.

For LaTeX, the following should be used:


documentclass[sigconf,natbib=3Dtrue,anonymous=3Dtrue]{acmart}


Submissions must be anonymous and should be submitted electronically via
EasyChair: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=3Dsigir2025

by selecting the *=E2=80=9CSIGIR 2025 Perspectives Papers=E2=80=9D* track.


At least one author of each accepted paper is required to register for
SIGIR 2025, and the author(s) or their delegate(s) must present the work at
the conference *in person*. The anonymity, preprint/ArXiv, and desk
rejection policies of the Full Paper Track also apply to the Perspectives
Paper Track.



*Difference between regular full papers and perspectives papers*Perspective=
s
submissions do not require new empirical results that outperform a
state-of-the-art baseline, unlike traditional SIGIR submissions. However,
perspective submissions that focus on novel, exploratory solutions still
need to support their ideas with sufficient experimental evidence.


Perspectives submissions that focus on novel perspectives on existing
problems, or new research vision do not require empirical results but are
still expected to defend their position with solid scientific arguments
based on the relevant literature. In-depth discussions and explanations of
implications are also expected.


*Examples of Appropriate Perspectives Submissions*

   - Submissions describing novel paradigms, foundations, or lenses through
   which to view the challenge of information need satisfaction.
   - Submissions presenting novel, exploratory solutions that have never
   previously been applied to information retrieval tasks.
   - Submissions presenting novel solutions from outside the information
   retrieval community that may enable fundamental, significant advances in
   information retrieval.
   - Research trajectory/agenda for a new and currently unsolved
   information retrieval problem, with solid support from literature
   demonstrating that it has not been addressed.
   - A scientific critique of a core assumption underlying information
   retrieval research or systems, supported by relevant literature from oth=
er
   disciplines and/or sufficient experimental evidence.
   - A proposal and analytical critique of an evaluation metric that would
   facilitate progress on topics above.



*Examples of Inappropriate Perspectives Submissions*

   - A submission that is suitable for the SIGIR full paper track but with
   lower quality.
   - A literature review without novel arguments.
   - A submission without sufficient connection to information retrieval.
   - A submission without sufficient supporting evidence.




*Anonymity and Pre-Print/ArXiv Policy*The full paper review process is
double-blind. Authors are required to take all reasonable steps to preserve
the anonymity of their submission. The submission must not include author
information; citations or discussion of your own prior work should be
written up in third person form. It is acceptable to refer to companies or
organizations that provided datasets, hosted experiments or deployed
solutions if reviewers can not infer that the authors are currently
affiliated with these organizations. You can submit, to SIGIR 2025, papers
that you have posted to pre-print/archival platforms (e.g. arXiv), or plan
to post in the future, after submission. However, your paper must conform
to the SIGIR 2025 Pre-Print/ArXiv Policy
<https://sigir2025.dei.unipd.it/arxiv-policy.html>. Breaking anonymity or
pre-print/ArXiv policy puts the submission at risk of being desk rejected.




*In-Person Attendance Policy*SIGIR 2025 is an in-person conference. Despite
the challenges it may pose, we believe that an in-person conference is more
beneficial in terms of direct engagement and networking opportunities, more
dynamic exchange of research ideas, and welcoming and nurturing newcomers.


All accepted papers (including all tracks) to the main conference and
workshops are expected to be presented in-person. We anticipate that at
least one author from each accepted paper will attend the conference in
person to deliver the paper and address audience questions during the Q&A
session. No pre-recorded videos will be accepted. More information at the S=
IGIR
2025 In-presence Policy
<https://sigir2025.dei.unipd.it/inpresence-policy.html> page.



*Child Care Service*SIGIR 2025 promotes inclusion and attendance also by
organizing a child care service, in order to foster work-family balance by
offering congress attendees the opportunity to attend events with their
children.


Children from 0 to 12 years of age are welcomed in a specially set up room
inside Padua Congress Center throughout the duration of the congress. A
colorful, =E2=80=9Cwarm=E2=80=9D, safe and welcoming environment, in the sa=
me structure
that hosts the congresses, a protected place where parents can leave their
children, but at the same time stay in touch with them during the breaks of
the different sessions.


The nursery space dedicated to the 0-3 age group, equipped with a changing
table and other facilities dedicated to the little ones, is next to the
kids=E2=80=99 area for children over 3 years old and a cinema room for scre=
enings.


The activities are run by a company specialized in education services with
expert staff, appointed by Padua Congress Center, and include thematic
workshops - from painting to creative activities - as well as playtime also
in the open air, in the facility's outdoor spaces. Children are also
offered lunch.


The service is available - for a fee (depending on sponsors) - to all SIGIR
2025 attendees who request it. For more information and updates, check out
the SIGIR 2025 Child Care <https://sigir2025.dei.unipd.it/child-care.html>
 page.



*Desk Rejection Policy*Submissions that violate the anonymity, pre-print
policy <https://sigir2025.dei.unipd.it/arxiv-policy.html>, length, or
formatting requirements, or are determined to violate ACM=E2=80=99s policie=
s on
academic dishonesty
<https://www.acm.org/publications/policies/plagiarism-overview>, including
plagiarism, author misrepresentation, falsification, etc., are subject to
desk rejection by the chairs. Any of the following may result in desk
rejection:

   - Figures, tables, proofs, appendixes, acknowledgements, or any other
   content after page 9 of the submission.
   - Formatting not in line with the guidelines provided above.
   - Authors or authors=E2=80=99 institutional affiliations clearly named o=
r easily
   discoverable.
   - Links to source code repositories that reveal author identities, or
   links to extended versions of the current paper. It is recommended to ho=
ld
   these for the final published version and submit source code for
   artifact review
   <https://sigir.org/general-information/acm-sigir-artifact-badging/>. If
   you need to shared anonymous code, you may use anonymous git repositorie=
s,
   such as https://anonymous.4open.science/.
   - Change of authors after the abstract submission deadline.
   - Content that has been determined to have been copied from other
   sources.
   - Any form of academic fraud or dishonesty.
   - Lack of topical fit for SIGIR.


*Perspectives Paper Chairs*


   - Kenneth Church, Northeastern University
   - Diane Kelly, University of North Carolina
   - Jeremy Pickens, Redgrave Data, USA

*Contact*

For further information, please contact the SIGIR 2025 Perspective Paper
Chairs by email to  sigir2025-perspectives-2/[email protected]

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-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial=
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r Track solicits papers containing original ideas and research visions that=
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ng:0cm">the road less traveled</span></a>. The Perspectives Track is intend=
ed to complement SIGIR full paper track. The Perspectives track seeks paper=
s with a potential to create new trends or foment paradigm shifts. Kuhn arg=
ued that paradigm shifts start with a few early (promising, if not convinci=
ng) successes that leave plenty of room for the next generation to contribu=
te and benefit by doing so. In fact, to encourage the next generation to ta=
ke the next step, promising may be better than convincing.</span></p><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt=
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style=3D"margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm"><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D=
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g:0.3pt">Visions describing new/open problems in information retrieval rese=
arch; and</span></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm;color:rgb(=
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if"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;letter-spa=
cing:0.3pt">Novel perspectives on existing information retrieval research.<=
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ont-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Ar=
ial,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,37,41);letter-spacing:0.3pt">Submissions should=
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ng:0.3pt"><br></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm;vertica=
l-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style=
=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,37,41);lette=
r-spacing:0.3pt">Perspectives papers are considered as SIGIR full papers, a=
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an style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Important Dates</span></b><b><spa=
n style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></b><span style=3D"font=
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g:0.3pt">Deadlines time zone:=C2=A0<b><span style=3D"border:1pt none window=
text;padding:0cm">Anywhere on Earth (AoE)</span></b></span><span style=3D"f=
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rif;letter-spacing:0.3pt;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0cm">Abstract s=
ubmission</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-=
serif;letter-spacing:0.3pt">: February 4, 2025</span></li><li class=3D"MsoN=
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ifications</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif;letter-spacing:0.3pt">: April 4, 2025</span></li></ul><div><font col=
or=3D"#212529" face=3D"Arial, sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:14px;let=
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margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-se=
rif"><b><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Topics of Interest</sp=
an></b><b><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></b><span=
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;letter-spacing:0.3pt">Perspectives paper submissions are expected to be re=
lated to the wider Information Retrieval field. Please see the=C2=A0<a href=
=3D"https://sigir2025.dei.unipd.it/call-full-papers.html" target=3D"_blank"=
><span style=3D"color:blue;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0cm">Call for=
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t not limited to).</span><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sa=
ns-serif;color:rgb(33,37,41);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.3pt"=
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baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style=3D"fon=
t-family:Arial,sans-serif">Submission Guidelines</span></b><b><span style=
=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></b><span style=3D"font-size:1=
0.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,37,41);letter-spacing:0.3pt=
">Perspectives papers are expected to be interesting, innovative, and gener=
ally off the beaten path. Perspectives should wrestle not just with where r=
esearch is going, but where it could go under different assumptions. Resear=
ch is by definition novel, but the Perspectives Track particularly encourag=
es papers that diverge from conventional wisdom and/or commonly accepted in=
formation retrieval practices, foundations, and paradigms. Perspectives pap=
ers should support their ideas with sufficient scientific argumentation, ex=
perimentation and/or proof, as appropriate. The papers also require high cl=
arity in presentation.</span><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Aria=
l,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,37,41);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.=
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rial,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,37,41);letter-spacing:0.3pt"><br></span></p><p=
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12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-fam=
ily:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,37,41);letter-spacing:0.3pt">At least one=
 author of each accepted paper is required to register for SIGIR 2025, and =
the author(s) or their delegate(s) must present the work at the conference=
=C2=A0<b><span style=3D"border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0cm">in person</=
span></b>. The anonymity, preprint/ArXiv, and desk rejection policies of th=
e Full Paper Track also apply to the Perspectives Paper Track.</span></p><p=
 class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:=
12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-fam=
ily:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,37,41);letter-spacing:0.3pt"><br></span><=
/p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Ap=
tos,sans-serif"><b><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Difference =
between regular full papers and perspectives papers<br></span></b><span sty=
le=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,37,41);let=
ter-spacing:0.3pt">Perspectives submissions do not require new empirical re=
sults that outperform a state-of-the-art baseline, unlike traditional SIGIR=
 submissions. However, perspective submissions that focus on novel, explora=
tory solutions still need to support their ideas with sufficient experiment=
al evidence.</span><b><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-=
serif"></span></b></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm;font-size:=
12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-fam=
ily:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,37,41);letter-spacing:0.3pt"><br></span><=
/p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline;font-=
size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;fon=
t-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,37,41);letter-spacing:0.3pt">Perspec=
tives submissions that focus on novel perspectives on existing problems, or=
 new research vision do not require empirical results but are still expecte=
d to defend their position with solid scientific arguments based on the rel=
evant literature. In-depth discussions and explanations of implications are=
 also expected.</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm;vertic=
al-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style=
=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,37,41);lette=
r-spacing:0.3pt"><br></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm;=
font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style=3D"font-family:=
Arial,sans-serif">Examples of Appropriate Perspectives Submissions</span></=
b></p><ul type=3D"disc" style=3D"margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm"><li clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm;color:rgb(33,37,41);vertical-align:base=
line;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:=
10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.3pt">Submissions descr=
ibing novel paradigms, foundations, or lenses through which to view the cha=
llenge of information need satisfaction.</span></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal"=
 style=3D"margin:0cm;color:rgb(33,37,41);vertical-align:baseline;font-size:=
12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-fam=
ily:Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.3pt">Submissions presenting novel, ex=
ploratory solutions that have never previously been applied to information =
retrieval tasks.</span></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm;col=
or:rgb(33,37,41);vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,s=
ans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;let=
ter-spacing:0.3pt">Submissions presenting novel solutions from outside the =
information retrieval community that may enable fundamental, significant ad=
vances in information retrieval.</span></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=
=3D"margin:0cm;color:rgb(33,37,41);vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;f=
ont-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Ar=
ial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.3pt">Research trajectory/agenda for a new a=
nd currently unsolved information retrieval problem, with solid support fro=
m literature demonstrating that it has not been addressed.</span></li><li c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm;color:rgb(33,37,41);vertical-align:b=
aseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-si=
ze:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.3pt">A scientific c=
ritique of a core assumption underlying information retrieval research or s=
ystems, supported by relevant literature from other disciplines and/or suff=
icient experimental evidence.</span></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"m=
argin:0cm;color:rgb(33,37,41);vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-f=
amily:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,s=
ans-serif;letter-spacing:0.3pt">A proposal and analytical critique of an ev=
aluation metric that would facilitate progress on topics above.</span></li>=
</ul><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline;fon=
t-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;f=
ont-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,37,41);letter-spacing:0.3pt">=C2=
=A0</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;fon=
t-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">=
Examples of Inappropriate Perspectives Submissions</span></b></p><ul type=
=3D"disc" style=3D"margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm"><li class=3D"MsoNormal=
" style=3D"margin:0cm;color:rgb(33,37,41);vertical-align:baseline;font-size=
:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-fa=
mily:Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.3pt">A submission that is suitable f=
or the SIGIR full paper track but with lower quality.</span></li><li class=
=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm;color:rgb(33,37,41);vertical-align:basel=
ine;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:1=
0.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.3pt">A literature revie=
w without novel arguments.</span></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"marg=
in:0cm;color:rgb(33,37,41);vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-fami=
ly:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif;letter-spacing:0.3pt">A submission without sufficient connection to =
information retrieval.</span></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0=
cm;color:rgb(33,37,41);vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:A=
ptos,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-ser=
if;letter-spacing:0.3pt">A submission without sufficient supporting evidenc=
e.</span></li></ul><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm;vertical-alig=
n:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font=
-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,37,41);letter-spacin=
g:0.3pt">=C2=A0</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm;font-s=
ize:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,=
sans-serif">Anonymity and Pre-Print/ArXiv Policy<br></span></b><span style=
=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,37,41);lette=
r-spacing:0.3pt">The full paper review process is double-blind. Authors are=
 required to take all reasonable steps to preserve the anonymity of their s=
ubmission. The submission must not include author information; citations or=
 discussion of your own prior work should be written up in third person for=
m. It is acceptable to refer to companies or organizations that provided da=
tasets, hosted experiments or deployed solutions if reviewers can not infer=
 that the authors are currently affiliated with these organizations. You ca=
n submit, to SIGIR 2025, papers that you have posted to pre-print/archival =
platforms (e.g. arXiv), or plan to post in the future, after submission. Ho=
wever, your paper must conform to the=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://sigir2025.dei=
.unipd.it/arxiv-policy.html" target=3D"_blank"><span style=3D"color:blue;bo=
rder:1pt none windowtext;padding:0cm">SIGIR 2025 Pre-Print/ArXiv Policy</sp=
an></a>. Breaking anonymity or pre-print/ArXiv policy puts the submission a=
t risk of being desk rejected.</span><b><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-=
family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></b></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mar=
gin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style=3D"font=
-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">=C2=A0</span></b></p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">=
<b><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">In-Person Attendance Policy=
<br></span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif=
;color:rgb(33,37,41);letter-spacing:0.3pt">SIGIR 2025 is an in-person confe=
rence. Despite the challenges it may pose, we believe that an in-person con=
ference is more beneficial in terms of direct engagement and networking opp=
ortunities, more dynamic exchange of research ideas, and welcoming and nurt=
uring newcomers.</span><b><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,s=
ans-serif"></span></b></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm;font-s=
ize:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font=
-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,37,41);letter-spacing:0.3pt"><br></sp=
an></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline;f=
ont-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt=
;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,37,41);letter-spacing:0.3pt">All=
 accepted papers (including all tracks) to the main conference and workshop=
s are expected to be presented in-person. We anticipate that at least one a=
uthor from each accepted paper will attend the conference in person to deli=
ver the paper and address audience questions during the Q&amp;A session. No=
 pre-recorded videos will be accepted. More information at the=C2=A0<a href=
=3D"https://sigir2025.dei.unipd.it/inpresence-policy.html" target=3D"_blank=
"><span style=3D"color:blue;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0cm">SIGIR 2=
025 In-presence Policy</span></a>=C2=A0page.</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l" style=3D"margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:A=
ptos,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-ser=
if;color:rgb(33,37,41);letter-spacing:0.3pt"><br></span></p><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal" style=3D"margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b=
><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Child Care Service<br></span>=
</b><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(=
33,37,41);letter-spacing:0.3pt">SIGIR 2025 promotes inclusion and attendanc=
e also by organizing a child care service, in order to foster work-family b=
alance by offering congress attendees the opportunity to attend events with=
 their children.</span><b><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,s=
ans-serif"></span></b></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm;font-s=
ize:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font=
-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,37,41);letter-spacing:0.3pt"><br></sp=
an></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline;f=
ont-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt=
;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,37,41);letter-spacing:0.3pt">Chi=
ldren from 0 to 12 years of age are welcomed in a specially set up room ins=
ide Padua Congress Center throughout the duration of the congress. A colorf=
ul, =E2=80=9Cwarm=E2=80=9D, safe and welcoming environment, in the same str=
ucture that hosts the congresses, a protected place where parents can leave=
 their children, but at the same time stay in touch with them during the br=
eaks of the different sessions.</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"m=
argin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-ser=
if"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(=
33,37,41);letter-spacing:0.3pt"><br></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=
=3D"margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,san=
s-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color=
:rgb(33,37,41);letter-spacing:0.3pt">The nursery space dedicated to the 0-3=
 age group, equipped with a changing table and other facilities dedicated t=
o the little ones, is next to the kids=E2=80=99 area for children over 3 ye=
ars old and a cinema room for screenings.</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" =
style=3D"margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:Apto=
s,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;=
color:rgb(33,37,41);letter-spacing:0.3pt"><br></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal" style=3D"margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family=
:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-s=
erif;color:rgb(33,37,41);letter-spacing:0.3pt">The activities are run by a =
company specialized in education services with expert staff, appointed by P=
adua Congress Center, and include thematic workshops - from painting to cre=
ative activities - as well as playtime also in the open air, in the facilit=
y&#39;s outdoor spaces. Children are also offered lunch.</span></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;f=
ont-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Ar=
ial,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,37,41);letter-spacing:0.3pt"><br></span></p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:1=
2pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-fami=
ly:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,37,41);letter-spacing:0.3pt">The service i=
s available - for a fee (depending on sponsors) - to all SIGIR 2025 attende=
es who request it. For more information and updates, check out the=C2=A0<a =
href=3D"https://sigir2025.dei.unipd.it/child-care.html" target=3D"_blank"><=
span style=3D"color:blue;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0cm">SIGIR 2025=
 Child Care</span></a>=C2=A0page.</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D=
"margin:0cm;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-s=
erif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rg=
b(33,37,41);letter-spacing:0.3pt"><br></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" sty=
le=3D"margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span styl=
e=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Desk Rejection Policy<br></span></b><spa=
n style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,37,41=
);letter-spacing:0.3pt">Submissions that violate the anonymity,=C2=A0<a hre=
f=3D"https://sigir2025.dei.unipd.it/arxiv-policy.html" target=3D"_blank"><s=
pan style=3D"color:blue;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0cm">pre-print p=
olicy</span></a>, length, or formatting requirements, or are determined to =
violate=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://www.acm.org/publications/policies/plagiaris=
m-overview" target=3D"_blank"><span style=3D"color:blue;border:1pt none win=
dowtext;padding:0cm">ACM=E2=80=99s policies on academic dishonesty</span></=
a>, including plagiarism, author misrepresentation, falsification, etc., ar=
e subject to desk rejection by the chairs. Any of the following may result =
in desk rejection:</span></p><ul type=3D"disc" style=3D"margin-top:0cm;marg=
in-bottom:0cm"><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm;color:rgb(33,37,=
41);vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><s=
pan style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0=
.3pt">Figures, tables, proofs, appendixes, acknowledgements, or any other c=
ontent after page 9 of the submission.</span></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" s=
tyle=3D"margin:0cm;color:rgb(33,37,41);vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12=
pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-famil=
y:Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.3pt">Formatting not in line with the gu=
idelines provided above.</span></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin=
:0cm;color:rgb(33,37,41);vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family=
:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-s=
erif;letter-spacing:0.3pt">Authors or authors=E2=80=99 institutional affili=
ations clearly named or easily discoverable.</span></li><li class=3D"MsoNor=
mal" style=3D"margin:0cm;color:rgb(33,37,41);vertical-align:baseline;font-s=
ize:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font=
-family:Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.3pt">Links to source code reposit=
ories that reveal author identities, or links to extended versions of the c=
urrent paper. It is recommended to hold these for the final published versi=
on and=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://sigir.org/general-information/acm-sigir-arti=
fact-badging/" target=3D"_blank"><span style=3D"color:blue;border:1pt none =
windowtext;padding:0cm">submit source code for artifact review</span></a>. =
If you need to shared anonymous code, you may use anonymous git repositorie=
s, such as=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://anonymous.4open.science/" target=3D"_bla=
nk"><span style=3D"color:blue;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0cm">https=
://anonymous.4open.science/</span></a>.</span></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" =
style=3D"margin:0cm;color:rgb(33,37,41);vertical-align:baseline;font-size:1=
2pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-fami=
ly:Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.3pt">Change of authors after the abstr=
act submission deadline.</span></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin=
:0cm;color:rgb(33,37,41);vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family=
:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-s=
erif;letter-spacing:0.3pt">Content that has been determined to have been co=
pied from other sources.</span></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin=
:0cm;color:rgb(33,37,41);vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family=
:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-s=
erif;letter-spacing:0.3pt">Any form of academic fraud or dishonesty.</span>=
</li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm;color:rgb(33,37,41);vertic=
al-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span style=
=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.3pt">Lac=
k of topical fit for SIGIR.</span></li></ul><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D=
"margin:0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"=
><br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-fam=
ily:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Persp=
ectives Paper Chairs</span></b></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0=
cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"></p><ul><li style=3D"margin=
-left:15px"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt">K=
enneth Church, Northeastern University</span></li><li style=3D"margin-left:=
15px"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt">Diane K=
elly, University of North Carolina</span></li><li style=3D"margin-left:15px=
"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt">Jeremy Pick=
ens, Redgrave Data, USA</span></li></ul><p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=
=3D"margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><b><span style=
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