KITA Postgraduate Programmes’ Publication Requirements
The publication requirement is one of the conditions for the award of degrees, as stipulated in the Part II, Section 14A(1) of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (Postgraduate Studies) Regulations 2021.
The publication requirement has been enforced in Master in Ethnic Studies and PhD (Ethnic Studies) programmes since Semester 1 of the 2011/2012 Session. Students who registered before Semester 1 of the 2011/2012 Session were not subjected to the publication requirement.
The publication requirement for KITA postgraduate degree programmes changes from time to time in accordance with the needs of the University as shown in the table below.
The publications that are taken into account are those published in the timeframe of the postgraduate studies at KITA and which are relevant to the field of study. Students are required to state the address of KITA-UKM as the author’s affiliation. Each copy of the publication must be submitted to the KITA Chief Assistant Registrar via KITA Administrative Assistant to be recorded and filed in the Student File.
| Admission | Master in Ethnic Studies | PhD (Ethnic Studies) |
|---|---|---|
| From Sem. 1 of 2011/2012 Academic Session | One (1) article in refereed journal | Two (2) articles in refereed journal |
| From Sem. 1 of 2012/2013 Academic Session | One (1) article in ISI/Scopus indexed journal | Two (2) articles in ISI/Scopus indexed journal |
| From Sem. 1 of 2014/2015 Academic Session | One (1) article in ISI/Scopus/ERA indexed journal or a prominent journal in the relevant field | Two (2) articles in ISI/Scopus/ERA indexed journal or a prominent journal in the relevant field |
| From Sem. 1 of 2019/2020 Academic Session | One (1) article indexed in any of the following categories: β’ journal indexed in ERA/Scopus/WoS; β’ journal published by UKM Press or a faculty/institute in UKM; β’ journal listed in MyJurnal (Malaysian Journal Management System) from MyCite; β’ chapter in book published by publishers listed on WoS, UKM Press or MAPIM | Two (2) articles in journal indexed in Scopus/WoS; OR at least one (1) article in journal indexed in Scopus/WoS and one (1) publication from the following: β’ article in journal published by UKM Press or a faculty/institute in UKM; β’ a chapter in book published by publishers listed on WoS, UKM Press or MAPIM |
Note:
- WoS: World of Science
- ERA: Excellence in Research for Australia
- MAPIM: Malaysia Scholarly Publishing Council (Majlis Penerbitan Ilmiah Malaysia)
Last updated: 28 May 2024
