IEEE VIS Topic & Venue Selector

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Guides academic researchers in selecting optimal IEEE VIS primary areas and sibling publication venues based on contribution type and evidence maturity.

The VIS Topic Selection skill helps data visualization researchers correctly position their work before drafting papers. It provides structured decision frameworks to determine whether a project truly qualifies as a visualization paper or should be routed to sibling venues like EuroVis, PacificVis, CHI, SIGGRAPH, or the IEEE TVCG direct journal track. By mapping research contributions across the six unified IEEE VIS areas—Theoretical & Empirical, Applications, Systems & Rendering, Representations & Interaction, Data Transformations, and Analytics & Decisions—this skill ensures projects target the right reviewer pool and meet community evaluation standards.

Key Features

01Evaluates research fit against core visualization versus HCI and graphics criteria
02Assesses evidence maturity to recommend between full paper, short paper, or direct journal paths
03Maps project contributions to the six unified IEEE VIS primary paper tracks
04Applies the remove-the-visualization and re-label tests for borderline submissions
05Routes projects to sibling venues like EuroVis, PacificVis, CHI, and TVCG
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Use Cases

01Choosing the primary IEEE VIS area paper track to optimize reviewer match
02Deciding whether a data visualization project belongs at IEEE VIS, EuroVis, or CHI
03Assessing if an empirical study or visual analytics system has sufficient evidence for a full paper