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Postgraduate Handbook 2017/2018

Aspect Remark
is equivalent to 2 (two) publications whereas two
(2) book chapters in different books are equivalent
to 1 (one) publication.

*Note: Publications in Category A or Category B
refereed journals or books or book chapters are only
applicable to candidates pursuing programmes in the
field of Social Sciences.

(2) Authorship Publications accepted must be published with the
supervisor(s). The supervisor shall act as the
corresponding author. In the event that the candidate

has more than one supervisor, one of them shall be the
corresponding author.

The candidate must be the first author or either the
second or subsequent author after the supervisor(s), or
the first student author. In the event where two or

more candidates co-authored an article, only one
candidate is allowed to use this article to fulfil his/her
graduation requirement.

(3) Timing Publications accepted must be within the candidature
of the candidate.

(4) Topic of Publications accepted must be related and conform to
publications the candidate‘s research in his/her thesis/dissertation.

(5) Affiliation Publications accepted must carry the affiliation of the
department and/or faculty where the candidate is
registered.

(6) Blacklisted Publications in the following journals are NOT
journals accepted:
 Publications in journals blacklisted by the
Malaysian Ministry of Education (MoE)
 Publications in Probable Predatory Journals

(http://scholarlyoa.com/individual-journals/)
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