Reading the 7+2 rule
At most ~9 pages total: 7 for the body (including figures/tables) plus up to 2 for references. An optional ethics statement may sit in either block.
Confirm the year’s IJCAI–ECAI CFP. Over-length, over-cap authorship, and identity leaks are common desk rejects.
Double-blind and Author Kit
Double-blind including PDF metadata. Anonymize supplements and hardcoded paths. Third-person self-citation.
Use that year’s official two-column Author Kit and keep the template-version field. Line numbers for review; remove for camera-ready.
FAQ
- Why only 2 reference pages?
- 7+2 is strict—trim cites or target venues with unlimited references.
- How many papers per author?
- Recent main-track caps are often ~8—check the live CFP.
- Swap AAAI and IJCAI kits?
- No—different page rules and Author Kits.