I got a snarky comment from a reviewer once that I couldn't cite a dissertation since it isn't published. What is the consensus on this? This thread seems to suggest it is ok to cite dissertations.https://twitter.com/hralperta/status/1277332544342679555 …
Relatively junior scholar here, but I think I cite three dissertations in my first article? And it got through peer review. Shoot on some things, a dissertation is the go-to source; I think of Paddock's diss. on Roman helmets, especially.
