2024Q3 Reports: CL Journal Editor

The current journal is doing well, with the latest submission statistics shown below.

2022: 143

2023: 237

2024(*): 149

(*): as of 30 July 2024

We are now setting a new vision for the journal. Specifically, we aspire for it to evolve into a leading venue for both classical computational linguistics and modern natural language processing, with a focus on language models.

To this end, we have introduced several changes. First, we upgraded our journal system, which now offers new features and better support compared to the previous system.

We have also appointed Cindy Robinson as our new Editorial Assistant at CL. Together, we have been expanding our editorial team, including Action Editors and Standing Reviewers -- this process is ongoing.

Additionally, we are rolling out a new tiered reviewing system, allocating reviewers' time based on the estimated workload required for each review.

We are also finalizing a new LaTeX template to accommodate a larger number of authors more elegantly.

Finally, we are improving our marketing efforts. Specifically, each member registered with the CL journal system will automatically receive information about the latest published papers as soon as they are available. Our next goal is to extend this reach to all members of the ACL community.