An Analysis of the Peer Review Process in Security

Abstract

For those of us in academia, peer review forms the bedrock on which the scientific enterprise sits. In this talk, I will discuss the results of the first qualitative study of the peer review process in the computer security field, with insights gleaned from semi-structured interviews from 21 PC members. Then, I will veer from research into (hopefully informed) opinion on the evolution of the peer review process by the community since our initial study was published in 2022.

Bio

Adam Doupé is an Associate Professor in the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence at Arizona State University. He is also Director of the Center for Cybersecurity and Trusted Foundations in the Global Security Initiative at Arizona State University and the co-Director of the Laboratory of Security Engineering For Future Computing (SEFCOM). He plays CTFs with Shellphish, and as a Founding Member of the Order of the Overflow hosted the DEF CON CTF (Quals and Finals) from 2018--2021. His research focuses on automated vulnerability analysis, web security, binary analysis, mobile security, network security, underground economies, cybercrime, hacking competitions, and human factors of security.

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