Submitting your dissertation or thesis for examination is not the end of your research journey. Every effort should be made to publish your work in the form of a journal article, even if you present it at a conference as a paper or poster. This is particularly important if you are hoping to continue a career in research, or even if you wish to attend other conferences - your chances of being funded will improve significantly if you publish a paper in a peer-reviewed academic journal in your field.
Normally you will publish with your supervisor/s as a co-author. Please consult your department before submitting a manuscript for publication to find out the correct protocol observed.
At Wits, publication is encouraged in a DHET approved journal, so that a publication subsidy is earned for the University. A proportion of this subsidy is passed onto the School/Department and a portion to the author for further research and/or publication activities. Lists of DHET approved journals are provided in the box below, as are links to finding the impact factor of the journal in which you publish.