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NIH Public Access Policy Resources

Beginning May 2, 2005, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Public Access Policy requests that researchers funded by NIH submit their final, peer-reviewed manuscripts, which have been accepted for publication, to PubMed Central (PMC). The NIH sees this policy as a mechanism to monitor and archive the output of research funded by NIH and to ensure the availability of research results for the benefit of the public, health care providers, educators, and scientists.

Key Points

  • Requests authors submit publications resulting from currently-funded NIH research projects and previously supported NIH research projects accepted for publication on or after May 2, 2005.
  • Applies to peer-reviewed, original research publications that have been supported in whole or in part with direct funds from NIH.
  • NIH requests authors submit an electronic version of the final manuscript as soon as possible after the final date of journal publication. At the time of submission authors are given the option to release their manuscripts at a later date, up to 12 months.

NIH Public Access Policy

Instructions for Submiting the Manuscript

Copyright Issues
Further Information

Information for NIH-Funded Researchers from Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) including FAQ by Peter Suber and Copyright Resources for Authors.

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