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ONR Submitter's Guide

This guide outlines how to submit your work for review and inclusion in the ONM Community Peer Review Program.

Welcome to the Open Neuromorphic Research (ONR) Initiative! This guide outlines how to submit your work for review and inclusion in our Community Peer Review Program. Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis.

What Can You Submit?

We welcome open-source neuromorphic projects of all kinds, including but not limited to:

  • Research codebases (e.g., SNN models, simulators, benchmarks)
  • Datasets and dataset preparation pipelines
  • Educational tools, tutorials, and documentation
  • Hardware support libraries and FPGA/ASIC interfaces
  • Analysis tools, visualization, and measurement utilities

Submissions may take the form of:

  • Git repositories containing software and documentation
  • Jupyter notebooks with code, figures, and narrative explanations
  • IEEE-formatted papers (PDF)
  • Technical whitepapers or overview documents (PDF or web-hosted)

Your project must satisfy Open Neuromorphic’s Definition of Open.

We especially encourage well-documented Jupyter notebooks that walk through core functionality, demonstrate reproducibility, or explain concepts interactively. Also, please try to submit source files of figures if possible.

How to Submit

Prerequisites

All authors must have existing OpenReview profiles before submitting. If you don’t have one:

  1. Create an account at OpenReview.net
  2. Complete your profile with your name, email, and affiliations
  3. Ensure your profile ID follows the format ~FirstName_LastName# (e.g., ~Jane_Doe1)

Submission Process

Submit your work through OpenReview using the official ONR submission form.
🔗 OpenReview ONR Submission Portal

You will be required to provide the following information:

Submission Details

  1. Title (required)
  • Max length: 250 characters
  • Supports TeX formulas (e.g., $…$ for inline, $$…$$ for display math)
  1. Abstract (required)
  • Max length: 5000 characters
  • Clearly summarize your contribution, methods, and findings
  1. Authors (required)
  • Comma-separated list (e.g., Jane Doe, John Smith)
  1. Author IDs (required)
  • Comma-separated OpenReview profile IDs (e.g., ~Jane_Doe1)
  1. PDF (required)
  • Upload a .pdf file (max size: 50 MB)
  • Include title, authors, abstract, and references
  1. Submission Length (required)
  • Choose: Regular submission (≤8 pages) or Long submission (>8 pages)
  1. Supplementary Material (optional)
  • Upload .zip or .pdf (max size: 100 MB)
  • May include code, datasets, figures, or videos
  1. Previous Submission URL (optional)
  • Provide the OpenReview URL if revising a prior submission
  1. Changes Since Last Submission (optional)
  • Describe updates made since the previous submission
  1. Competing Interests (required)
  • Disclose conflicts of interest or enter N/A
  1. Human Subjects Reporting (required)
  • Provide details if applicable, or enter N/A

After Submission

Your submission will be reviewed by a panel of 3–5 ONM volunteer reviewers. You’ll receive confirmation and an estimated timeline for decisions.

Note: Submissions that do not meet the basic requirements (e.g., scope, clarity, or compliance with the Definition of Open) may be desk rejected without further review.

Review Criteria

Projects are evaluated based on our official Review Criteria, which prioritizes openness, impact, clarity, and reproducibility.

Outcomes

We expect to provide decisions within one month of submission.

  • If approved, your project will receive an “ONM Community Approved” badge and will be featured in the ONR program registry.
  • If not yet approved, you’ll receive actionable feedback and may revise and resubmit.

Questions?

Join the discussion in the #onr-program channel on our Discord Server or email us at contact@open-neuromorphic.org.