Qualifications for doctoral thesis submission

Musashi University Graduate School of Economics Doctral Program Doctoral Dissertation (Doctoral Dissertation) Agreement on Acceptance of Application for Review and Start of Review Procedures

Minimum requirements for application acceptance

1. Musashi University In the case of examination under Article 4, Paragraph 2 of the Degree Regulations (for those Doctral Program of this graduate school), the content constituting the thesis must meet either (1) or (2) below.
   • 1) At least one paper must have been published or accepted in the Musashi University Review (including research notes) or a reputable specialist academic journal in the major academic field, and one more paper must be deemed suitable for publication. The thesis application must be based on these two papers and compiled as a thesis that makes an original contribution to the major field. In addition, for joint papers, only one paper of which the applicant for the thesis review is the main author (first author) may be included among the previously published papers.
   • ② A published book with an original contribution to the academic field of your choice or a thesis of equivalent structure. The book must be around 150 pages long. One chapter of the book may be the result of collaborative research.
2. Musashi University In the case of examination under Article 4, Paragraph 3 of the Degree Regulations (for those who have not passed the Doctral Program of this graduate school or have been enrolled in Doctral Program for more than three years and have withdrawn after earning the required credits), the content constituting the thesis must meet either (1) or (2) below.
   • ①The thesis that constitutes the degree application must have been published in at least five papers in the Musashi University Review or a reputable specialized academic journal in the major academic field, and based on these papers, the thesis must have an original contribution to the major field and be compiled into a systematic thesis. In addition, for joint papers, one paper is calculated as 0.5 paper, and up to two papers (0.5 paper x 4 papers) may be added.
   • ② A published book or an equivalent doctoral thesis that has an original contribution and systematic structure in the field of study. The book must be about 200 pages long. Two chapters of the book may include the results of collaborative research, but must be able to demonstrate the original contribution of the applicant.