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ICWSM continues the 'social science and sociophysics' track following its successful debut in 2013. This option is for researchers in social science and sociophysics who wish to submit works without publication in the conference proceedings.

• Quality Standards: Papers in this track must describe the same high-quality and complete work as main track submissions
• Submission Requirements: All submission requirements match those for Full Papers, including page limits, format, anonymization, deadlines, and the mandatory paper checklist.
• Review Process: Submissions are reviewed through the same reviewing process as full papers
• Presentation: Accepted papers will be presented either as full-length or poster presentations integrated with the conference
• Publication: While papers are not published in the proceedings, abstracts will be published in the conference proceedings

Important Notes

• This track allows submission of work that may be published elsewhere, as papers are not included in the archival proceedings
• When submitting through PCS, select the Social Science and Sociophysics Track option

All submissions to ICWSM 2027 must follow the following formatting requirements:

• Use the AAAI two-column format for US Letter (8.5" x 11") paper: see Overleaf template or AAAI Author Kit
• Be submitted as high-resolution PDFs
• Be in English
• The copyright slug may be omitted in the initial submission phase, and no copyright form is required until a paper is accepted for publication

Additionally, please see individual sections for specific requirements for each submission type

All submissions to ICWSM 2027 must include a completed paper checklist that describes the potential broader impact of their work and ethical considerations. This checklist-based approach provides a balanced perspective and helps ensure that research meets ethical standards, addresses methodological rigor, and considers potential societal impacts. The checklist ensures that all papers communicate the known or anticipated consequences of research through a standardized format. This approach draws on feedback from the ICWSM community and follows best practices established by other leading conferences.

• The paper checklist must be completed for all submission types
• The completed checklist must be unaltered (i.e., no questions removed)
• The checklist should be included as the first section after the references in your submission, but before any appendices
• Authors may supplement the checklist with a brief discussion that expands on answers where necessary
• The checklist and any supplemental discussion do not count towards the page limit
• Papers without a completed checklist will be desk-rejected
• Use one of the following templates to complete the paper checklist: Overleaf template or PDF template

ICWSM 2027 follows a double-blind review process, unless stated otherwise. Authors must anonymize their submissions to ensure fair and unbiased evaluation of the research on its own merits. The anonymity requirement does not extend outside the review process (e.g., you can distribute your papers on the Web). Even when a reviewer knows an author's identity, the double-blind process should serve as a reminder to evaluate work on its own merits.

Anonymization Requirements

• Author Information: Do not include author names or affiliations at the start of the paper
• Acknowledgments: Do not include funding or other acknowledgments in papers submitted for review
• Self-Citations: References to your own prior relevant work can be included, but should not specify that this is your own work
• Body of the text: It is up to your discretion how much to further modify the body of the paper to preserve anonymity

The following submission types are exempt from double-blind anonymization requirements, and instead follow single-blind anonymization:

• Demo Papers: Often contain system URLs that would reveal author identity
• Dataset Papers: Often contain URLs to data sharing services that would reveal author identity

ICWSM 2027 will adopt ACM's new policy on authorship as it relates to the use of AI tools. Key requirements include:

• Generative AI tools cannot be listed as authors of submitted papers
• Any use of generative AI tools must be disclosed in the Acknowledgements section. For instance, "ChatGPT [or other specific tool name] was used to generate sections of this work, including [specify areas: text, tables, graphs, code, data, citations, etc.]."
• Requires disclosure: Generative AI use for text, tables, graphs, code, data, citations, or any other content creation.
• Does NOT require disclosure: Basic word processing (spell/grammar check), language translation tools, and standard reference management software
• When in doubt, disclose

For more details, refer to the full ACM authorship policy.

ICWSM 2027 will not accept any paper that, at the time of submission, is under review for or has already been published or accepted for publication in a journal or conference. This restriction does not apply to submissions to:

• non-archival workshops
• the Social Science and Sociophysics Track

If duplicate submissions are identified during the review process, all submissions from that author will be disqualified from the current ICWSM conference and authors will not be permitted to submit papers to the ICWSM conference in the following year

Papers that were previously submitted to ICWSM and received a "Revise and Resubmit" decision should be accompanied by a copy of the previous reviews and an author response statement. The response statement may be in any format, but many reviewers appreciate a response that begins with an overall summary followed by a detailed response to each reviewer concern.

A helpful detailed response typically includes:

• Each point raised by the reviewers
• Your response to each point, which may:
• Explain why no changes were made, or
• Describe the changes made and direct the reviewer to the specific page, section, or figure where the revised content appears

At the discretion of the Senior PC member handling the paper, the revised version may be sent back to some or all of the original reviewers for comment and evaluation, and may also be sent to additional reviewers.

Authors of rejected papers from ICWSM may revise and submit their revised papers after 6 months from the date of the last decision, but not before. This policy was implemented to avoid paper rejections due to lack of time for revisions and to discourage submission of papers that are not ready. This 6-month limit applies only to rejected full papers, and not to rejected demo, poster, or dataset papers.

Timeline examples

• Paper rejected during January 2026 round: Can be resubmitted in September 2026 for ICWSM 2027
• Paper rejected during May 2026 round: Can be resubmitted in January 2027 for ICWSM 2027
• Paper rejected during September 2026 round: Can be resubmitted in May 2027 for ICWSM 2028

If a previous version of your submission was rejected at any peer-reviewed venue, you must provide the following during the submission process in the PCS portal:

• A summary of the changes made in the current version
• The original reviews