What is OHAAI?

The Online Handbook of Argumentation for AI (OHAAI) is a collection of selected peer-reviewed papers summarising ongoing PhD research on Argumentation in AI, published annually as an online Open Access handbook. OHAAI serves as a research hub to track the latest PhD projects on the theory and application of argumentation. We maintain an open call for submissions, allowing contributors to submit their work throughout the year. OHAAI’s aims are to:

• Encourage collaboration and knowledge discovery between members of the argumentation community.
• Provide a platform for PhD students to have their work published in an annual citable peer-reviewed venue.
• Promote argumentation through events and communications throughout a general PhD community and beyond.

OHAAI aims to host events that provide those who have submitted their work with the opportunity to present. These events will be independent, or associated with a summer school, workshop, or conference.

How can I contribute to OHAAI?

If you are a PhD student or recent graduate, you can contribute to OHAAI. OHAAI welcomes summaries of PhD projects in the field of computational argumentation, with clear indication of how your work contributes to emerging theoretical techniques and/or applications of argumentation for AI. Within 6-8 weeks after submission, we conduct a thorough single-blind peer-review process, providing feedback to each contributor and informing them whether their submission has been accepted or if further revisions are necessary before acceptance. Once accepted, we upload the submission to our website and invite the contributor to an OHAAI event in 2025 to present their work. Near the end of the academic year, we will collate all submissions into our annual handbook, OHAAI Volume 5.

We encourage contributors to update their project summaries annually for each edition, creating a continually refreshed repository of PhD research in argumentation. Our focus is on topics that link AI to other areas using argumentation, inspired by disciplines such as, but not limited to: Philosophy, Psychology, Cognitive Science, Law, Health, Sociology, Communication Science, and Economics.

Why should I contribute to OHAAI?

By contributing to OHAAI, you will have the opportunity to get your work published in a citable peer-reviewed venue. If you are just at the beginning of your PhD studies then publishing in OHAAI will help you start building your research profile from an early stage. If you are still doing your PhD and have already published some of your work or if you have recently submitted your PhD thesis, contributing to OHAAI will help boost your research profile even further, providing peers with a concise understanding of the work you have conducted during your PhD. OHAAI is a continuous annual project, which means you will be able to submit updates to your work each year in order to keep the research community in touch with the progress of your PhD. Finally, upon acceptance, you will be invited to an OHAAI event to present your work, enhancing your visibility within the argumentation community, and helping you connect with potential collaborators.