Terms and definitions used across PaperNest
APC
Article Processing Charge — an author fee for open-access publication. PaperNest does not charge APCs.
BRAINCON
PaperNest's conference management product, open to any AI research conference in India. Admin approval acts as the quality gate.
Camera-Ready
The final, corrected version of a paper submitted after acceptance, ready for publication exactly as-is.
CFP
Call for Papers — a public announcement inviting manuscript or abstract submissions to a conference or journal.
COI
Conflict of Interest — a relationship between a reviewer and an author (institutional, personal, or collaborative) that precludes objective review.
Double Blind
A review model where reviewers cannot see author names, and authors cannot see reviewer names.
GDPR
General Data Protection Regulation — EU law governing the handling and protection of personal data.
Open Access
A publishing model where research papers are freely available to read online without subscription or payment.
Open Review
A review model where reviews and reviewer identities are publicly visible after publication.
ORCID
Open Researcher and Contributor ID — a persistent digital identifier that distinguishes researchers from each other.
PCM
Programme Committee Member — reviews papers and participates in discussion for a conference track.
PaperNest
The unified journal and conference management platform developed by Satyabodhi.AI, powered by BRAIN Foundation.
Program Chair
Leads the scientific review committee for a conference. Abbreviated PC in internal systems only — always written in full in UI.
Programme HQ
The Program Chair's dashboard on PaperNest — the central hub for managing all aspects of a conference.
Rebuttal
A formal author response to reviewer comments, submitted before the final decision is made.
Single Blind
A review model where reviewers can see author names, but authors cannot see reviewer names.
Technical Programme Chair
Holds final decision authority for all journal publications. Abbreviated EiC in internal systems only — always written in full in UI.
TRAIN
Transactions in BRAIN — PaperNest's journal management product for BRAIN Foundation members.
Track
A thematic area within a conference, each with its own review committee, topics, and deadlines.
Withdrawn
A submission that has been removed from consideration by the authors before a decision was issued.