An Analysis of Datasets, Metrics and Models in Keyphrase Generation

ACL ARR 2024 December Submission319 Authors

13 Dec 2024 (modified: 05 Feb 2025)ACL ARR 2024 December SubmissionEveryoneRevisionsBibTeXCC BY 4.0
Abstract: Keyphrase generation refers to the task of producing a set of words or phrases that summarises the content of a document. Continuous efforts have been dedicated to this task over the past few years, spreading across multiple lines of research, such as model architectures, data resources, and use-case scenarios. Yet, the current state of keyphrase generation remains unknown as there has been no attempt to review and analyse previous work. In this paper, we bridge this gap by presenting an analysis of over 50 research papers on keyphrase generation, offering a comprehensive overview of recent progress, limitations, and open challenges. Our findings highlight several critical issues in current evaluation practices, such as the concerning similarity among commonly-used benchmark datasets and inconsistencies in metric calculations leading to overestimated performances. Additionally, we address the limited availability of pre-trained models by releasing a strong PLM-based model for keyphrase generation as an effort to facilitate future research.
Paper Type: Long
Research Area: Information Extraction
Research Area Keywords: analysis, benchmarking, metrics, reproducibility
Contribution Types: Reproduction study, Data analysis, Surveys
Languages Studied: English
Submission Number: 319
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