Have anyone of you ever published something which is related to your thesis before graduation?

Let's say if you are carrying a small scale project using some variables similar to your PhD thesis and you manage to publish it prior to the viva voce examination.

Now, can you still claim you have a contribution from your PhD thesis if you yourself have published it prior to Viva Voce?

Not me. But I have seen many such cases. So I think it wouldn't matter.

Nowadays, publications is a compulsory requirement for Viva Voce.

Yeah, its the case for the Biology field I'm in..
I've already published 2 papers 1st, then only write thesis (Plagiarising from own papers XD)

May I know whether you are pursuing the traditional PhD route or the PhD by publication route?

Err... what do you mean "traditional" bro?
Traditional as in need to submit thesis?

UM actually allows students to omit the submission of thesis if they publish 3 ISI (Q1/Q2) articles iinm. I've achieved that requirement, but since my scholarship will give extra incentives for writing thesis, why not write?

I see. That's the one.

3 publications in lieu of a traditional thesis. (The PhD by publication route).

Current trend has changed to publication route (3 ISI papers compulsary)

The reason why is UM is now fighting to improve its world ranking, one of the main criteria is the publication of ISI papers. That is why.

It is not easy to publish 3 ISI. Are u studying Phd in Business and Management?
How long it took you to complete 3 ISI? U think it is easy to publish 3 ISI or do a final thesis?

True that, and the standard can only become higher and higher

Unfortunately no, I'm doing phD in Biotechnology
Published 4 ISI (3Q1, 1Q2) within 2 years, hope I can get 2-3 more before I leave

R u one of the lucky Bright Spark Scholar with full scholarship?
or i should say UM is lucky to have u for able to publish 4 ISI in 2 years?

Yeah, under BrightSpark How you know? You also from UM?
More like I'm lucky to publish 4 in 2 years

Yes, i just completed my Master degree with UM. So i knew abt Bright Spark.
My friends told me for Science field it is easier to publish ISI, but not for social economics related subjects.

I see, grats grats!! Graduating this Oct I guess?
Science, depends on the field... Bio and medicine pretty competitive... Engineering should be easier

Yes convo coming soon.
In general, social science is tougher than science thesis.
Congrat on your publication.

Interestingly concluded! The social sciences (anthropology, archaeology, criminology, economics, history, linguistics, law, communication studies, political science, international relations, sociology, human geography, and psychology) have a rich tradition, as shown by its various authors and theories found throughout written history. But, are the social sciences really- and merely- sciences?

The subject matter of social sciences is mysterious. But social science is also integrated into our systems of education, medicine, justice, politics, economics, etc.—and this gives it great power, hence great responsibility. Power must be exercised with humility, in the face of the mystery of being human.

For this mystery, though proven by physical science, is not even expressible in the language of physics or chemistry. Physical science examines the things of this world in terms of their physical parameters, but meaning, the collection, transformation, storage, communication, etc., of information, is not captured in physical parameters.

Your explanation are very technical. I like!!

haha, there's no way to judge which field is harder to get article published. But speaking from personal experience, I'm yet to receive a recognition from Tier1/2 journal reviewers to accept my paper, yet.