A last-minute checklist for *Conference* paper submission

Setting

1. Ensure that the information (e.g., title, authors, abstract) in the submission systems (like HotCRP & EasyChair) matches the infomation in the paper.
2. Check latex template if follow the submission requirement, for example, ACM conferences may require to use "\documentclass[sigconf,review,anonymous]{acmart}".
3. Double-check the topic of the paper in the system with co-authors.
4. Double-check the co-authors' conflict-of-interests (COIs).

A last-minute checklist for *Journal* paper submission

Setting

1. Index all the comments in the letter to be clear and easy to follow for the editor and reviewers.
2. For the response to the meta-review, provide a mention of the reviewer comments that are related to it, e.g., (Please also see the response to Comment R1.X, R2.Y, etc.) So that the reviewers can easily cross reference if he/she wants to.
3. Standardise the formatting in the response letter to be uniform.
4. Ensure that the cover letter appears BEFORE the paper in the Proof file when you submit it.
5. Recommend AE (if applicable).
6. Back up the Proof file.

Prompt for Manuscript Content Improvement

Please review my near-final draft of a research paper. Please
1) proofread the paper,
2) fact check the contents,
3) perform consistency checking of terminology, Figure #'s, etc.,
4) look for any logical fallacies,
5) find anywhere I should add or remove citations,
6) remove any em-dashes from the prose,
7) Is the title good enough?
8) Check if already added the link to the anonymized replication package,
9) Check the reference if it contains the right/latest version of all the citations, e.g., replace the Arxiv version with the accepted version if applicable,
10) Check if cited arXiv papers have been officially accepted by some venues. If yes, update the bib.
11) list any other improvements you see as beneficial. Please list the results below as IMPORTANT or SUGGESTED changes.