If you’re an author waiting for reviews from NeurIPS 2025, you might be wondering what happens to the final scores of reviewers. Will they be visible to you once the review process is complete? I stumbled upon a similar concern on Reddit, where someone asked if the final scores will be hidden from authors after reviewers submit their revised reviews and final justification. The context was a reviewer who had selected the mandatory acknowledgement option but didn’t respond to the author’s review, and their score was no longer visible on the portal.
This got me thinking – what’s the point of having a mandatory acknowledgement option if the reviewer’s score won’t be visible to the author? Is this a bug or a feature? It’s crucial to understand how the review process works, especially when it comes to conferences like NeurIPS, where the stakes are high.
As someone who’s interested in machine learning, I believe it’s essential to have transparency in the review process. Authors should be able to see the final scores and justifications from reviewers to ensure fairness and accountability. If the final scores are indeed hidden, it raises questions about the integrity of the review process.
What do you think? Should final scores be visible to authors, or is it better to keep them hidden? Share your thoughts in the comments!