arXiv submissions capped at 2 per month

As of October 1st, 2026, arXiv is instituting an updated rate limiting policy across all submitters and categories... This September, arXiv received 40,363 submissions, which in turn generated almost 9,000 support tickets for arXiv staff and moderators. In only the past two years, submissions have doubled.

arXiv has updated its rate limit policy for all submitters. (01 Oct 2026)