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third (3 ) semester of candidature
rd
7. Present research progress at Candidature Defence not later than the fifth
(5 ) semester of candidature
th
8. Present research progress at Thesis Seminar before the submission of
thesis for examination
Candidate must fulfill the following publication requirement prior to
graduation:
9. Publication Requirements

(a) Doctoral candidate pursuing programmes in the field of Sciences must
show proof of acceptance for publication of at least two (2) articles in
journals indexed by Thomson Reuters Web of Science (WoS)
(according to the criteria set in the publication guidelines), prior to
graduation.
(b) Doctoral candidate pursuing programmes in the field of Social
Sciences must show proof of acceptance for publication as per the
following (according to the criteria set in the publication guidelines),
prior to graduation:
(i) at least one (1) article in journals indexed by Thomson Reuters
Web of Science (WoS) or;
(ii) at least one (1) book published by publishers listed in the
Thomson Reuters Web of Science (WoS) Master Book List or by
University of Malaya Press or Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka or any
publishers recognized by the Faculty or;
(iii) at least two (2) publications in Category A or B refereed journals,
or book chapters as follows:

• Articles in Category A journals:
Journals indexed in the Scopus citation database; or the ERA
Journal List (Australian Research Council).

• Articles in Category B journals:
Journals published by University or scholarly publishers or
listed in MyJurnal (Malaysian Journal Management System).
(List of Category B journals must be recognized by the
Faculty).

• Book chapters in different books:
Book chapters published by publishers listed in the Thomson
Reuters Web of Science (WoS) Master Book List, or by
University of Malaya Press or Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka or
any publishers recognized by the Faculty. Two (2) book
chapters in different books are equivalent to one (1)
publication.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Candidate is also required to fulfill any additional
requirements imposed by the faculty.

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