About the conference
ICLR grew with the deep learning wave and is now peer to NeurIPS and ICML, with a scope centered on representation learning and everything deep learning touches. It pioneered radical review transparency: submissions, reviews, and author responses are publicly readable on OpenReview.
Papers are typically due late September to early October, with an extended discussion phase through autumn, decisions in January, and the conference in spring. The public-review culture rewards clear writing and thorough responses — everything you post is part of the permanent record.