The HPCA Test of Time (ToT) Award Committee is soliciting nominations for the second HPCA ToT Award to be given at the International Symposium on High Performance Computer Architecture in February 2019, to be held in Washington, D.C. This recognizes the most influential papers published in past HPCA conferences that have had significant impact in the field.
The award will recognize an influential HPCA paper whose influence is still felt 18-22 years after its initial publication. In other words, the award will be given to at most one paper that was published at HPCA conferences in any of the years N-22, N-21, N-20, N-19, or N-18. This year, N = 2019, so papers published at HPCA conferences held in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 or 2001 are eligible. Additionally, in the first two years of the award, we will expand the eligibility window to make sure the first HPCAs sufficient receive coverage. Thus, HPCA 1 and HPCA 2 which were held in 1995 and 1996 are also eligible. An eligible paper that has received at least 100 citations (according to Google Scholar) is automatically nominated, but explicit nominations of such papers are still encouraged.
We invite anyone to submit a nomination by the deadline of December 1, 2018. Please submit your nomination via email to the committee chair. The following describes the nomination criteria, how to submit a nomination, and the selection process.
Which papers are eligible for the 2019 HPCA ToT (Test of Time) Award?
Only papers published at HPCA conferences that happened between 1995-2001 (1995 and 2001 inclusive). See the list of eligible papers here.
Who can nominate a paper?
Anyone can nominate a paper except for the author or co-author of the nominated paper.
When is the last day to submit a nomination?
Nominations must be received by December 1, 2018.
How should a nomination be submitted?
Nominations must be submitted via email to the award chair, David Kaeli at kaeli@ece.neu.edu.
What should be included in the nomination email?
- The title, the author list, and publication year of the nominated paper.
- A 100-word (maximum) nomination statement, describing why the paper deserves the Test of Time Award.
- The name, title, affiliation of the nominator, and if appropriate, the relationship of the nominator to the authors.
- Only one paper can be nominated in a single email.
What is the selection process?
The HPCA ToT Award committee will evaluate all submitted nominations after December 1, 2018 to select at most one paper for the 2018 HPCA ToT (Test of Time) Award. A strict conflict of interest policy will be followed. If a ToT Award Committee Member has a conflict of interest with a paper that is nominated, the member will recuse himself/herself from the discussion process and a substitute will be placed in.
Who are the current HPCA ToT Award committee members?
- David Kaeli, Northeastern University, chair
- Todd Austin, University of Michigan
- Reetuparna Das, University of Michigan
- Natalie Enright Jerger, University of Toronto
- Onur Mutlu, ETH Zurich
When will the award be announced and given?
The award will be presented to the authors of the selected paper at the Awards Ceremony during the International Symposium on High Performance Computer Architecture in February 2019, to be held in Washington,D.C. Awardees will be invited to make a short presentation at the HPCA Awards Ceremony.
What does the award consist of?
An award certificate and peer recognition.