Research Integrity Violations and Sanctions Policy
Research integrity violations, how they are reviewed, and the sanctions that may follow.
This policy is part of the Author and Submission Guidelines.
Research integrity violations, including plagiarism, simultaneous or prior submission, fabricated or falsified content, undisclosed substantive AI use, and substantial unverified AI-generated content, are handled under this policy. Depending on severity, sanctions may include rejection, withdrawal of acceptance or removal from the program or proceedings, and, for serious violations, a ban on submitting to events organized by the conference organization for up to two years.
1. Scope
This policy applies to authors and submissions to events organized by the conference organization, including all submission types in the Author and Submission Guidelines:
- Paper submissions: full papers, short papers, poster papers, and demo papers
- Abstract submissions: poster-only, demo-only, lightning talk, industry talk, and previously published work submissions
- Proposal submissions: workshop, special session (frontier session), and panel proposals
- Associated materials: e-posters, demo videos, presentation videos, audio, software, systems, camera-ready versions, and supplementary materials
2. Violations
Research integrity violations include, but are not limited to:
- Plagiarism: Presentation of another person’s work, ideas, text, or other material as one’s own without appropriate acknowledgment.
- Simultaneous or prior submission: Violation of applicable policies on simultaneous or prior submission, including presenting the same work at more than one Cross-AI event. Previously published work that meets the Policy on Previously Published Work does not violate prior-submission policies.
- Undisclosed substantive AI use: Failure to disclose substantive use of AI tools when disclosure is required by the AI Usage Policy.
- Fabricated or falsified content: Inclusion of fabricated or falsified information, data, experimental results, research findings, or references, whether generated by AI or otherwise.
- Substantial unverified AI-generated content: Inclusion of substantial AI-generated content that has not been adequately reviewed and verified by the authors and that materially compromises the accuracy, reliability, or integrity of the submission. Examples include generic, incoherent, irrelevant, or misleading text; unsupported or incorrect claims; and content that misrepresents the underlying evidence, methods, or findings.
Routine spelling and grammar corrections and minor language improvements exempted under the AI Usage Policy are not violations merely because AI tools were used.
3. Review and Determination
Alleged violations will be assessed based on the available evidence, the nature and severity of the concern, and the individual’s role and responsibility. Where a serious violation is alleged, the authors concerned will be given an appropriate opportunity to respond before any sanction beyond rejection of the submission is imposed.
Sanctions beyond rejection of the submission, such as withdrawal of an acceptance, removal from the program or proceedings, or a submission ban, will be imposed only after a violation has been substantiated through the conference’s established review procedures. Rejection of a submission, including desk rejection, may be decided through the conference’s regular review and desk-rejection procedures.
4. Sanctions
Depending on the severity and nature of the violation, the conference may take one or more of the following actions:
- Reject the submission, with or without full review.
- Withdraw an acceptance or remove a contribution from the conference program or proceedings, subject to applicable publication procedures.
- Prohibit an author found responsible for a serious violation from submitting to events organized by the conference organization for up to two years.
The duration and scope of any submission ban will be determined based on the severity and nature of the violation, the individual’s role and responsibility, the available evidence, and relevant aggravating or mitigating circumstances.
A submission ban begins on the date specified in the final decision notice. It applies to individuals found responsible for the violation and does not automatically extend to every coauthor.
5. Relationship to Other Policies
This policy should be read together with the Desk Rejection Policy, the AI Usage Policy, and the Policy on Previously Published Work.
Where a publisher or other event partner has applicable publication ethics or proceedings procedures, any withdrawal or removal of published material must also follow those procedures.