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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#292929">CALL FOR PAPERS</span></b><span style="color:#292929"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#292929">INFORMS 2025 Data Mining Best Paper Award Competition</span></b><span style="color:#292929"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="color:#292929"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#292929">The Data Mining Society (DMS) of INFORMS announces the Data Mining (DM) Best Paper Award Competition to recognize excellence among the society’s members. The competition has two tracks: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>General Track</b> for the Best Paper Award, and<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#292929;text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b>Student Track</b> for the Best Student Paper Award. <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="color:#292929">Four finalists will be selected for each track to make oral presentations at the 2025 INFORMS Annual Meeting to be held in Atlanta, GA on October 26-29, 2025.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="color:#292929">The goal of the competition is to highlight significant research achievements by DMS members and to enhance the visibility and impact of their work. DMS invites high-quality and original
research contributions that advance the methodology, theory, or application of data mining. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Feature engineering & Dimensionality reduction<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#292929;text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Pattern mining & Anomaly detection<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#292929;text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Clustering & Unsupervised learning<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#292929;text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Machine learning for data mining (incl. deep learning, Bayesian methods)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#292929;text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Uncertainty quantification<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#292929;text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Simulation and optimization in data mining<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#292929;text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Interpretable/explainable data mining<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#292929;text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Fairness & privacy in data mining<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#292929;text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Generative AI<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#292929;text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Temporal data mining (e.g., time series, longitudinal data)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#292929;text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Data stream mining<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#292929;text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Text and language mining<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#292929;text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Graph, network & web data mining<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#292929;text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Spatial and spatiotemporal analysis<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#292929;text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Federated and distributed learning<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#292929;text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Multimodal & heterogeneous data mining<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#292929;text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Applications of data mining in healthcare, manufacturing, energy, environment, logistics, supply chain, finance, social media, & more<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:#292929"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b><u><span style="color:#292929">Eligibility Requirements & Submission Details<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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The award nominee must be a member of the Data Mining Society at the time of the 2025 INFORMS Annual Meeting.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#292929;text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<b>Student Track only:</b> Nominees must be student members of the Data Mining Society by the 2025 INFORMS Annual Meeting and must be the lead author and primary contributor of the submitted work. A confirmation letter from both the advisor and the student
is required at submission: <span style="color:windowtext"><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fdocument%2Fd%2F1R7TgwX9NYDhAIPKwlsTgXg7LvHeTvWaO%2Fedit%3Fusp%3Ddrive_link%26ouid%3D105316037465914882538%26rtpof%3Dtrue%26sd%3Dtrue&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7Cc90540d665c34ef08f2108dd8cb518ce%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638821432055735902%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2BDJ3WYmADP82IvN90mCVkFkC2YhvXF6eFnNTD82f6Ug%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R7TgwX9NYDhAIPKwlsTgXg7LvHeTvWaO/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=105316037465914882538&rtpof=true&sd=true"><span style="color:#0000EE">Advisor and Student Statements.docx</span></a></span>.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#292929;text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
The submitted paper should be unpublished work.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#292929;text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
Past finalists must submit work that is clearly distinct from any previously recognized submission to be eligible this year.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#292929;text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
Finalists will be announced prior to the annual meeting and will present their papers in the Data Mining Best Paper Award Competition, General or Student track, sessions at the 2025 INFORMS Annual Meeting.
<b>Presentations as a finalist will <u>not</u> count toward the one presentation limit</b> at the 2025 INFORMS Annual Meeting.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="color:#292929">Papers selected as a finalist in either DMS competition track may not simultaneously serve as finalists in other competitions at the 2025 INFORMS Annual Meeting (including those within DMS). Please notify the co-chairs if a conflict
arises (contact details are at the end of this document).</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
Finalists in either track may opt for fast-track submission to the <i>INFORMS Journal on Data Science (IJDS)</i>. Papers must not be under review elsewhere or subject to other copyright restrictions. Submissions are due by
<b>November 30, 2025</b>, with further details provided to finalists.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#292929;margin-bottom:14.0pt;text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<b>Required paper format:</b> Maximum of 12 pages with 1-inch margins (including references), 11-pt font or higher, single column, single-spaced, and 50-word abstract. Note that any content after the 12th page will be removed.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="color:#292929">All paper submissions will be evaluated by external referees using a double-blind process. The winners of each track will be determined based on the external review evaluation and
the oral presentation at the 2025 INFORMS Annual Meeting. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b><u><span style="color:#292929">Submission Guidelines</span></u></b><b><span style="color:#292929">
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="color:#292929">Prospective authors should prepare the following files:
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A file of the blinded version of the paper in PDF format.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#292929;text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
A file of the unblinded version of the paper in PDF format.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#292929;text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<b>Student Track only</b>: A signed confirmation letter from the advisor and lead author (student) in PDF format:
<span style="color:windowtext"><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fdocument%2Fd%2F1R7TgwX9NYDhAIPKwlsTgXg7LvHeTvWaO%2Fedit%3Fusp%3Ddrive_link%26ouid%3D105316037465914882538%26rtpof%3Dtrue%26sd%3Dtrue&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7Cc90540d665c34ef08f2108dd8cb518ce%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638821432055748548%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=VkTVScKzjjh%2FQKLAAC1dVL4gcfwXPinnodeQ3bgXgaI%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R7TgwX9NYDhAIPKwlsTgXg7LvHeTvWaO/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=105316037465914882538&rtpof=true&sd=true"><span style="color:#0000EE">Advisor and Student Statements.docx</span></a></span>.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:#292929"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span style="color:#292929">Please upload all files and complete the submission form(s) before the deadline of <b>June 30, 2025, 11:59 PM, Eastern Time</b>. The submission forms are available at:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;text-indent:.5in"><b><span style="color:#292929">General Track:</span></b><span style="color:#292929">
</span><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2FLqHzoVsq4bkSrzzT7&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7Cc90540d665c34ef08f2108dd8cb518ce%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638821432055758784%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Z0pUWR1wirscQgZhNaXz6qsVyJIErxicSU3dfqMaf1c%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://forms.gle/LqHzoVsq4bkSrzzT7"><span style="color:#1155CC">Submission Form - General Track</span></a><span style="color:#292929">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;text-indent:.5in"><b><span style="color:#292929">Student Track:</span></b><span style="color:#292929">
</span><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2FKB2yu7h7uCJ2e1RW8&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7Cc90540d665c34ef08f2108dd8cb518ce%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638821432055770640%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=CEHR3UHgF0QB09yFlFJ1FpKlsojOW6ePDXRUzfmBrY0%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://forms.gle/KB2yu7h7uCJ2e1RW8"><span style="color:#1155CC">Submission Form - Student Track</span></a><span style="color:#292929">
<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b><u><span style="color:#292929">Key Dates<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<b>June 30</b>: Paper submission deadline (<b>General Track</b> <u>and</u> <b>Student Track</b>)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#292929;text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<b>August 1</b>: Speaker registration deadline<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#292929;text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<b>August 15</b>: Announcement of competition finalists<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#292929;text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<b>September 13</b>: Early pricing registration deadline<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#292929;text-align:justify;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<b>October 26-29</b>: Presentations by finalists at the 2025 INFORMS Annual Meeting (exact date, time, and room TBD)<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#292929">If you have any questions, please contact the <b>INFORMS Data Mining Best Paper Award Competition Co-Chairs</b>:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Dr. Hadis Anahideh (<span style="color:windowtext"><a href="mailto:hadis@uic.edu"><span style="color:#1155CC">hadis@uic.edu</span></a></span>), University of Illinois Chicago<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="color:#292929">Dr. Adam Meyers (</span><a href="mailto:axm8336@miami.edu"><span style="color:#1155CC">axm8336@miami.edu</span></a><span style="color:#292929">), University
of Miami</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="color:#292929">Dr. Zimo Wang (</span><a href="mailto:zimowang@binghamton.edu"><span style="color:#1155CC">zimowang@binghamton.edu</span></a><span style="color:#292929">),
Binghamton University</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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