very interesting question....following.

Hi, thnak you for sharing the question.

I think all depends on the rule of your university. For instance at my University, a student must complet a dissertation. If at your university there ask publication, you have to follow.

Best

Antoine

Dear Mahmood A. Al-shareeda I think you should concentrate on thesis work and Viva voce. For giving impression to your thesis expert, one paper in high impact journal is adequate. Publication will have aesthetic value when you will sit to defend your thesis work.

I would prefer option 2. This is exactly what I did many decades ago for my own defense. I had published 6 papers with two in press by the time I defended my dissertation. There were very few questions from the committee since the entire thesis content had already been peer-reviewed and accepted for publication.

It depends on the University. It is a must to complete your dissertation and pass the final examination. Having published papers in ISI-index journals gives many advantages especially during the final exam. Some Universities have it as a rule to have published papers in top-rated journals while others see it as a plus. Whichever case, it is very beneficial to have publications during the PhD journey. Best Regards

I did both, for both my PhD's (one in Mathematics and another one in Statistics). It took 7 years to complete them, and I published the main results before the defense(s); afterwards, I finalized with only a few more publications.(By the way, the papers published before the defenses got and still get quoted more often than the afterwards ones).

Dear Niyungeko Antoine

Thanks for sharing your experience.

BR,

Mahmood

Dear Arbind K. Choudhary

I agree with your point of view.

BR,

Mahmood

Dear Srini Vasan

I think your university mainly focus on publication, which leads to passing on your VIVA VOICE. On the contrary, universities mainly focus on a dissertation with requirements of publications.

Best regards,

Mahmood

Dear Sunday Oyinlola Ogundoyin

Thanks for sharing your experience. I agree totally with your point of view.

Best Regards,

Mahmood

Dear George Stoica

It takes a lot of time on your PhD. Good luck

Thanks for sharing your experience with us.

Best Regards,

Mahmood

Since you are in Malaysia, more publications will be of higher value than your thesis. As an alumnus of University of Malaya, I have a general idea of research culture of Malaysia. I can tell you that, when your thesis reviewer will see a list of 5 published papers in the thesis, they might not examine your thesis very thoroughly. However it still depends on the examiner. On number of publications, your supervisor should have an expectation from you as a PhD student. So please consult with your supervisor. Thank you.

good question

Dear Mahmood,

There are two different aspects in response to your valuable question.

If someone publishes article in high indexed journals, definitely it is a good indicator of his/her weight of research work during his PhD work.

This has a very good impact on someone's research profile.

But , the dissertation is needed as a rule of being PhD to be awarded.

Sometimes it happens that during PhD work some researchers aim at learning the way for good research so that after PhD being awarded , he / she can pursue good research .

So, it is not an indication that someone don't having good publication during PhD , is not eligible for PhD degree.

So , in summary, it is a good idea to write a good dissertation at the end of PhD work to produce what things one has done during PhD work.

Actually, both are equally important .

Nothing indicates proper ability of someone's research ability.

Research ability is a life long process.

It is very tough to quantify that.

Thanks

N Das

Both are important..good luck sir

Hello and Salam for everyone.

The Ph.D. student must carry out scientific research steps in order to have an enjoyable scientific journey free of challenges or problems that may lead to the failure or at least delay of his / her scientific journey.

Here are the steps for scientific research in terms of the most important and important aspect.

First: The doctoral student must write the latest findings in the arts in a systematic manner according to a specific protocol over the past five years to ensure that the field is fully covered. Where the student can publish his/ her first research paper (Systematic review paper ).

Second: The doctoral student must discover the research gap or gaps that were discovered while reading previous studies. At the same time, the student should contribute to finding an appropriate solution to solve that gaps related to hid / her scientific research by finding a new method, theory (Novel ), or improving previous theories. Here, the student can publish his/ her second research paper to ensure his right to ownership of the method. (Conceptual research paper).

Finally: Work on writing the research questions and the objectives that achieve the answer to those questions and work to implement them. Where the student can publish the objectives separately in a research paper or all the objectives together.

Of course, there are different views on scientific research called " school of thought". The student must follow the school of the supervisor who works under his supervision.

All the best for all the Ph.D. students.

Regards

One good publication can achived by regular practice and reading research papers. During my ph d duration I used to read atleast 1 or 2 reserach paper daily.

Both I think.

This may happen ....

Dear,

I. M. Rizwanul Fattah

As you said a" However it still depends on the examiner. ". Highly appreciated for sharing your experience.

BR,

Mahmood

Dear Noor Mahdi

Hopefully the Q & A are added some benefits for you.

Good luck for you.

Best regards,

Mahmood

Dear,

Nityananda Das

I totally agree with your point of view a "Actually, both are equally important".

Highly appreciated for sharing your experience.

Best regards,

Mahmood

Dear

Sana MH Al-shimmary

That's mean you agree with an opinion of Nityananda Das . Thanks for sharing your point of view. Hopefully a good safety.

Best regards,

Mahmood

Dear

Mustafa Sabah Taha

Its better for researchers to re-read your view of point twice due to scientific research steps taken by you are very important in reading and understanding the research.

Hopefully, provides course regarding a research methodology as soon as possible.

Best regards,

Mahmood

Dear

Brij M Upreti

Mohammad Mehdizadeh

M.K. Tripathi

Thanks for sharing your point of view.

Best regards,

Mahmood

Publication and research both are needed

I would advise you to concentrate on both, publishing papers and preparing for dissertation during the PhD journey. In addition to publishing in ISI-Index journal, try to publish also in journals indexed in Scopus.

Dear,

Congratulations on publishing your work with journal having a high Impact factor, but at present, you must lay more emphasis on the completion of your dissertation.

All the best.

I agree with Mustafa Sabah Taha

very interesting question....following.

Both dissertation and publication are equally important but during PhD more emphasis should be given to dissertation

Dear,

Omar H. Abdalla

Thanks a bunch!”

Best regards,

Mahmood

Dear

Gopal Shukla

Thanks a million!

Best regards,

Mahmood

Dear

Mahfuz Judeh

I can’t thank you enough.

Best regards,

Mahmood

Dear

Naresh Kumar Sharma

I really appreciate it.

Best regards,

Mahmood

Dear

Raya Al-Naimi

Highly appreciated.

Mustafa Sabah Taha ,you made my day.

Best regards,

Mahmood

Dear

بان اوميد رشيد

Smriti Pandey

Thanks

Dear Mahmood A. Al-shareeda, in my country under the Education Ministry policy, it is a prerequisite for Ph.D students to publish part (in a modified version) of the research upon completion of their study in a reputed journal. Thus, in this particular case, it should go simultaneously.

Very good discussion.

I think main focus should be on learning the way of doing research and get conceptions of the topic of PhD.

Though, I can't say that one shouldn't pay attention to the degree.

Thanks

N Das

Dear Mhd. Syahnan

Thanks a bunch for sharing your experience.

Best regards,

Mahmood

Dear Nityananda Das

Highly appreciated.

Best regards,

Mahmood

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Dear Abdelhameed Ibrahim

Highly appreciated.

Best regards,

Mahmood

Dear Mahmood A. Al-shareeda and everyone,

I have read all answers above, and they have good points. However, different factors may affect your choice:

-The graduation requirements and that should be your priorities, and in many universities, it can be both dissertation and publication.

-Time is another factor that may play a critical thing here, and as you are willing to publish more as you delay your dissertation.

-Financial support is another aspect that needs to be considered and sometimes the financial support depends on the scholarship that can be from 3 to 5 years.

- In some situations, you may join different projects or programs that require publications.

-Your supervisor can be one of the most important factors that can affect your choices.

-The publication time process where it may take more time than you expected.

So, it is good to know all the factors above and then depends on that you can select what is best for you. All of us need to publish in the ISI-Index journal and defense at the same time, but we have to decide depends on what we have. In conclusion, having high-quality publications will add meaning to your degree and help you in your future career.

All the best to everyone,

Dear Ibrahim A. Althamary

I really appreciate it.

Best regards,

Mahmood

I would say publishing good papers is a middle step towards the dissertation.

When you publish good papers that will guarantee that many people will revise your dissertation.

whenever I publish a paper I notice many changes between the first draft of the published version.

another matter, in many universities, it is required to publish before the final defense.

You must focus on a dissertation during the PhD journey.

Dear Laith sabah Alzubaidi

I really appreciate it.

Best regards,

Mahmood

Dear Isam Alkhalifawi

I really appreciate it.

Best regards,

Mahmood

This is the stage of Research Scholar who can extend his/her vision of scientific research knowledge and ideas are to be exposed to the scientific community.

If you were in the stage of 20 years before that I can recommend you to concentrate on PhD research only.

Now you are in the stage of Digital era that you have to publish an Articles during PhD research journey then only you will perish and your will be known to the research community. Before Viva that you will be popular in the scientific research community.

If you are in the stage of Digital world that you have wider opportunities to acquire the knowledge from different social networks. These Social networks are helping the research scholars in a multi-dimensional way.

You don't want to go to library but library is with you now.

I saw your Question followed by two answer that you have raised. If I have published articles before Viva then the Examiner will not ask Question. You will have clear identity that you are capable enough on research and this Viva is only for getting doctoral degree only. The Examiner will think that you are superior in research for which he will ask some to test your knowledge only.

My advice is to publish at least 3 based on your objectives of your Thesis.

Both! Both are important and complement each other.

Both are important

Both are important. However, it is best to focus first on writing the PhD dissertation.

U should focus on both of them because both are important. But if you want to prioritize and give your uttermost focus on one option then go for the final dissertion.

Dear Senapathy Marisennayya

I really appreciate it.

Best regards,

Mahmood

Dear Ali A. Al-Homaidan

I really appreciate it.

Best regards,

Mahmood

Dear Hassan Izzeddin Sarsak

I really appreciate it.

Best regards,

Mahmood

Dear Sura Aldewachi a Aldewachi

I really appreciate it.

Best regards,

Mahmood

Dear Talal A. Zari

I really appreciate it.

Best regards,

Mahmood

Dear Faraed Salman

I really appreciate it.

Best regards,

Mahmood

In my point of view, you must focus on a dissertation during the Ph.D. journey.

You demand too much. There will be a different procedure in each country and even university.

If you are on a tight budget or time constraint often seen in "scholarshipped" students, I would suggest submitting your thesis at the same time with manuscripts submission to reputable journals unless the system says you can only submit once one or two manuscript(s) is accepted (review papers usually not counted) in reputable or Q1/Q2 journals. If you have plenty of time then, by all means, go to viva with manuscripts published in several top journals in hand but the caveat would be time as you don't want to graduate after 5-6 years of doing research. That valuable time is best spent as postdoctoral or tenureship in the academic world.

Another thing, is that it is a question of "over and above". A student generally gets a distinction if he/she has published in top journals (Q2 or Q1) from his/her thesis combined with exceptional understanding of the theoretical and experimental aspects of the work done plus the thesis has minor errors such as a few grammatical and typographical errors. Most students will lack one of these aspects and usually get away with a minor and or major decision in many cases.

I suspect that a great deal will depend on the length of time that the student anticipates will be needed to complete the PhD (This may be particularly relevant if the student is doing a part-time degree).

I would encourage occasional publication in reputable journals, because the sight on one's work in print is a good boost to morale in what I suspect must be a gruelling process.

Also, the feedback from 'Letters to the Editor' and other informal comment may well help to improve the discussion, and other parts of the thesis.

Finally, publication may help in establishing the originality of the work beyond doubt.

@A.M. Shukor - you raise very relevant points

Bw

Chris Ide

In my point of view, you must focus on quality publication during the Ph.D. journey.