Thesis content and article publishing

Journal publishers usually acquire the copyright to scholarly articles through a publication agreement with the author. Their policies then determine what authors can do with their work. Visit our copyright guide to learn more about your options to retain your copyright.

MIT Libraries maintains a list of publisher policies regarding graduate students’ reuse of their previously published articles in their theses, and policies on accepting journal submissions that first appeared in an author’s previously released thesis.

Review this list to review publisher policies and contact the Director of Scholarly Communication Strategies with any questions.