Paper Title Generator
Generate compelling, venue-appropriate paper titles from draft content.
Input Needed
Provide one or more of:
- Full paper draft (preferred)
- Abstract
- Key contributions list
- Method name / algorithm name
- Target venue(s)
Output
Per Venue: 3-5 Title Options
Each title comes with:
- Rationale: Why this title fits the venue's style
- Tone tags: [Formal] [Technical] [Catchy] [Method-focused] [Application-focused]
- Word count: Short / Medium / Long
Title Styles Explained
- Descriptive: States the method/problem directly (e.g., "Event-Triggered Formation Control for Multi-UAV Systems")
- Innovative: Emphasizes novelty (e.g., "Breaking the Communication Barrier: Adaptive Event-Triggered Formation")
- Question-based: Engages reader curiosity (e.g., "How Can Multi-Agent Systems Reduce Communication Without Losing Control?")
- Compound: Method + Application (e.g., "Consensus-Based Event Triggering for Formation Reconfiguration in UAV Swarms")
Venue-Specific Guidelines
IEEE Transactions (TAC, TIE, TRO, TCST)
- Formal, technical, method-first
- Avoid: catchy phrases, questions, colons
- Length: 10-15 words
- Example: "Event-Triggered Consensus Control for Linear Multi-Agent Systems"
Automatica
- Mathematical rigor emphasized
- Balance theory and application
- Clean, precise language
- Length: 12-18 words
IFAC (CDC, ACC, ECC)
- Method + contribution clearly stated
- Technical but accessible
- Length: 12-16 words
ICRA / IROS (Robotics conferences)
- Application-relevant, engaging
- Can be slightly more creative
- Often include robot/vehicle type
- Length: 8-12 words
Nature / Science
- Broad impact, accessible to non-specialists
- Catchy but not hyperbolic
- Avoid jargon
- Length: 10-15 words
Workflow
- Analyze input: Extract problem, method, contribution, novelty
- Identify keywords: Technical terms that must appear
- Map to venue: Apply venue-specific constraints
- Generate titles: 3-5 per venue, varied styles
- Rank & explain: Explain why each fits
Title Red Flags
- Too vague: "A Study on Formation Control"
- Too long: >20 words
- Missing contribution: "Formation Control Using Event-Triggered Communication"
- Too generic: "A New Approach to..."
- Jargon-heavy for broad venues
See references/title-styles.md for detailed venue analysis and 20+ example titles.