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Criterion C6

Scholarly Articles and Genuine Authorship

Can you show scholarly authorship in a qualifying publication?

Official criterion C6 • 8 CFR 204.5(h)(3)(vi)

Key takeaways

  1. 1Show your authorship of scholarly articles in professional or major trade publications or other major media.
  2. 2Peer review, a DOI and citations help where applicable, but none is a standalone requirement.
  3. 3Purchased authorship, ghostwriting, pay-to-publish venues and blog posts presented as scholarship are traps.

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