FOCS Paper Topic Selection & Routing
Evaluates theoretical computer science research to determine publication suitability and timing for the IEEE FOCS conference versus sibling theory venues.
FOCS Paper Topic Selection provides structured guidance for researchers in theoretical computer science to evaluate whether their results meet the high significance bar of the IEEE Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science (FOCS). The skill helps authors stress-test their paper's broad consequence, structural obstacles bypassed, and technical durability. It assists in routing submissions effectively across alternative venues like STOC, SODA, CCC, ITCS, or CRYPTO, navigating the April submission cycle, and leveraging the CFP's 'broaden-the-reach' provision to maximize publication success.