A doctoral thesis is not “prepublication”

Q: Message: Dear Editor(s),

Regarding the “duplicate publication” policy: Does a doctoral thesis count as “previously published”? i.e., can I submit work that was part of my doctoral thesis?

thanks,

MR

A: Dear MR

No, a doctoral thesis does not count as “previously published” and yes, you can submit work that was part of your thesis, with an appropriate citation.

Best wishes

Maxine

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