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Independent Researcher's Preprint Cited by Peking University Lab

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A preprint by an independent researcher, initially shared on SSRN, has gained traction after being cited by a Peking University lab. This citation occurred one month after the preprint's release and was included in a paper accepted by ICML 2026. The original author is seeking to understand if this level of academic recognition warrants endorsement on arXiv. AI

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RANK_REASON The cluster discusses the academic merit and potential endorsement of a research preprint based on its citation by a university lab and acceptance into a conference. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Independent Researcher's Preprint Cited by Peking University Lab

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  1. r/MachineLearning TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/max6296 ·

    is a preprint from an independent researcher worthy of arxiv endorsement if it got cited by a Peking University lab's paper 1 month after release? [D]

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>my preprint is on SSRN and i feel somewhat shy to share it here... but the PKU lab's paper that cited mine got accepted by ICML 2026:</p> <p><a href="https://arxiv.org/html/2602.06358v2">https://arxiv.org/html/2602.06358v2</a></p> </div><!-- SC_O…

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