Q. Can I submit a copy of one of my previously published journal articles as part of my dissertation/thesis submission?

Congratulations on being published in an academic journal! While you can include the content of the article in your dissertation, there are a couple considerations you will have to keep in mind:

Reformat the content

Your content will need to be reformatted according to the formatting requirements of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Formatting guidelines can be found on our Dissertations and Theses guide.

Obtain permissions from the publisher

Upload documentation that you have obtained permission to republish the material as part of your dissertation or thesis.

• If the publisher has a blanket permission on their website for author re-use of material in a dissertation or thesis, upload a PDF copy of this information.
• If the publisher requires that authors specifically request permission, contact the publisher's permissions department and upload the written permissions statement you receive.

Feel free to contact us if you have any questions or need help obtaining permissions.