Q: Is it ethical to publish a portion of a dissertation prior to completing the final oral defense?

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I have a colleague who has had his dissertation student submit a manuscript based on her dissertation to a journal for review and publication prior to the student's completing her final defense. Is there anything inappropriate about this practice?

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Answer:

No, this practice is perfectly acceptable. In fact, certain universities also accept compilation thesis, which is a collection of several journal articles compiled as separate chapters of a thesis.

In fact, I appreciate the fact that your colleague is trying to help his/her student get a journal publication by the time he/she completes the PhD. This will definitely add value to the student's CV and help him/her in finding post-doc positions.

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