CORE 2023 sorts CS conferences from A* down to C, blending selectivity, citations, and reputation. An A* is a selectivity signal, not a quality guarantee.
- There is no single A* list; it is per subfield, and submitting to the biggest name instead of the right name is the classic prestige mistake - Rankings move: venues rise and fall, workshops grow up; a five-year-old ranking is a rumor - On a CV, A* signals selectivity to outsiders; inside your niche, everyone already knows the strong venues - A B-tier workshop your whole subcommunity attends beats an A* none of them read - Triangulate: tier, citations, and whether people you respect publish there
VenueFit is free and tags venues with current CORE tiers, so you filter by prestige level instead of guessing.