Graduate School

Master’s Program:

None.

Doctoral & Integrated Master’s–Ph.D. Program:

At least three SCI-indexed papers (at least two must be as the first author or corresponding author).

(1) Master’s Program

Eligibility for thesis submission follows Article 25, Chapter 4 of the Enforcement Rules of the Graduate School Academic Regulations.

(2) Doctoral Program

Eligibility for thesis submission follows Article 25, Chapter 4 of the Enforcement Rules of the Graduate School Academic Regulations and must also satisfy the following:

1. ① Doctoral students must achieve publication performance of at least 200% in peer-reviewed journals related to their major.
   1. Advisor + student (2 authors): 100%
   2. Including student, 3 authors: 70%
   3. Including student, 4 authors: 50%
   4. Including student, 5 or more authors: 30%
   5. If published as the lead author (first/co-first) or corresponding/co-corresponding author in a Q1 international journal, each paper is recognized as 200% regardless of the number of co-authors. (rev. 2019-09-23, 2022-04-25)
   6. If published as the lead or corresponding author in a Q2 international journal, each paper is recognized as 100% regardless of the number of co-authors. (rev. 2017-11-13, 2019-09-23, 2022-04-25)
2. ② For domestic journals, only papers in KRF-indexed (NRF-listed) journals are recognized.
3. ③ Among published papers, at least one must be an international journal (SCI, SCI-E, SSCI, A&HCI) with the applicant as lead or corresponding author. (rev. 2019-09-23, 2022-04-25)
4. ④ Recognized international journals are limited to those indexed in SCI, SCI-E, SSCI, or A&HCI, in accordance with the Office of Academic Affairs’ faculty performance evaluation and personnel guidelines. (rev. 2018-12-01)
   1. If additional recognition criteria for international journals are specified by the Office of Academic Affairs (by department/field), those criteria are also accepted as international journals under Article 2 (④). (abridged)
5. ⑥ Papers published only in institutional bulletins or proceedings are not recognized.
6. ⑦ Publication is in principle required; however, online-first publications are recognized, and official acceptance letters may be accepted. (rev. 2020-06-15)
7. ⑧ For industry–academia (joint) students, two co-advisors are counted as one; if only one advisor appears as author, a Hanyang University faculty member must be a co-author. Papers co-authored with a co-advisor at the partnered institute are also recognized. (rev. 2024-05-27)
8. ⑨ The affiliation on all publications must be Hanyang University, and the advisor must be included as a co-author. If the advisor has changed, the former advisor is still regarded as an advisor. (rev. 2020-06-15)

Thesis Application Procedure , Credit Requirements and Graduation Review are posted on the Graduate School website.