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NAACL 2026 Paper Template

Free template for the North American Chapter of the ACL. Official ACL formatting, 8-page limit, anonymous submission ready.

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What's Included

  • ACL Style File

    Same acl.sty used across ACL, EMNLP, NAACL, EACL. Tracks the latest release.

  • 8-Page Main Content Limit

    Enforced with a live page counter. Appendix and references don't count.

  • One-Click Anonymous Mode

    Strips author names, affiliations, and auto-flags self-citations.

  • Limitations + Ethics Scaffolds

    Required sections pre-stubbed so nothing is missed at submission.

  • BibTeX Support

    Built-in ACL citation style — \cite{} works out of the box.

  • Figure and Table Layout

    Pre-configured captions, placement hints, and wrap environments.

NAACL 2026 Format

Single-column, 8 pages

NAACL 2026 Key Dates

ARR Submission
October 2025

For NAACL 2026 cycle

Commitment Deadline
January 2026

Commit ARR paper to NAACL

Reviews Released
February 2026

ARR rolling reviews

Notification
March 2026

Accept / Reject / Findings

Camera Ready
April 2026

Final version submission

Conference
June 2026

Main conference dates

* Dates are approximate. Check naacl.org for official deadlines.

Common Submission Mistakes (And How We Prevent Them)

Committing to NAACL after deadline

We track commitment dates right next to the paper — the dashboard reminds you.

Leaking identity via citations

Anonymous mode flags suspicious self-citations and replaces identifying URLs.

Overflow onto page 9

Live page counter warns the moment you spill past the limit.

Missing Limitations section

Required since 2022. Template scaffolds it with placeholder text you can fill in.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is NAACL part of ACL Rolling Review?

Yes. Most NAACL papers come via ARR. You commit your reviewed paper to the NAACL track by the commitment deadline.

Do I need to reformat if I submitted via ARR?

No — the class file is the same. Just toggle venue-specific switches if present in your preamble.

Can I use Typst instead of LaTeX?

Yes. Our Typst template produces identical output. NAACL accepts PDF regardless of source.

Can I collaborate with co-authors in real time?

Yes — invite anyone, edit simultaneously, see cursors live, no merge conflicts.

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