A short research conference paper benefits My paper has been accepted as a short research paper to be published as a conference paper. My question is, what is the best benefit for such a publication?
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It will be published at the IEEE conference.
It depends heavily on what field you are in. In a small number of fields (mostly ones adjacent to theoretical computer science), the majority of new work is presented at conferences. Having a paper published at a good conference in those fields is just as good as having it published in a good journal. If you are in one of these fields, the thing you should find out is whether or not it’s been accepted for an “archival track,” “archival conference,” or similar (the word “archival” is very important). If the answer is yes, congrats! You have a full fledged research article that’s been reviewed by your peers and judged worthy of publication.
If your paper was accepted to a non-archival track or if you are not in one of those fields, then presenting your paper at the conference is primarily a learning experience. You are going to meet more established researchers in your field, and have a chance to present your research and ideas to them. This is a great experience to get (virtual) face-time with other people in your field and share ideas. Coming away from the conference, you’ll hopefully have received by praise and criticism, and can use what you learn to extend your conference paper into a full paper.