NIH Public Access Policy Compliance Guide: NIH Public Access Policy
NIH Public Access Policy and Your Grant
NIH Video Tutorials
- Submitting an Article to PubMed Central12 minute step-by-step video.
- Approving Submission of an Article to PubMed CentralA 6.5 minute video demonstrating author tasks needed to complete the submission process for a final peer-reviewed manuscript that the publisher has deposited in the NIH Manuscript Submission System.
Demonstrating Compliance
NIH grantees need to demonstrate compliance with the Public Access Policy when submitting an application, proposal, or progress report to the NIH. Grantees should include the PubMed Central (PMC) reference number for each paper that was accepted for publication after April 7, 2008 and was authored or co-authored by the applicant or arose from their NIH award.
- Include PMCID in CitationsHow to cite and examples of citations.
- PMID : PMCID ConverterGiven a set of PubMed IDs (PMIDs) you can use this converter to obtain the corresponding PMCIDs and/or NIHMS IDs if they exist...
- PubMed Central New Search Option for Embargoed ArticlesDescribes a PMC search option to easily retrieve both the citations for embargoed articles and their PMCIDs.
- My NCBI: New My Bibliography Features for eRA Commons UsersThe My Bibliography Awards View allows eRA Commons users to see whether publications are compliant and to associate/disassociate grant awards with their publications. See also "Manage NIH Public Access Policy Compliance with My NCBI" section.
NIH's Office of Extramural Research Blog
NIH Data Sharing
- NIH Data Sharing RepositoriesNIH-supported data repositories that accept submissions of appropriate data from NIH-funded investigators (and others). Also included are resources that aggregate information about biomedical data and information sharing systems.
- Common Data Element (CDE) Resource PortalThis portal provides access to NIH-supported CDE initiatives and other tools and resources that can assist investigators developing protocols for data collection.
- NIH Data Sharing PoliciesData sharing policies at the NIH, IC, division, and program levels that apply to broad sets of investigators and data.
How to Comply with the NIH Public Access Policy
Articles arising from NIH funds accepted for publication after April 7, 2008 must be submitted to PubMed Central (PMC) upon acceptance. They must be made publicly available no more than 12 months after appearing in a peer-reviewed journal.
- What papers need to be submitted?Peer Reviewed and accepted on or after April 7, 2008 and arises from direct funding...
- List of Journals that Submit All Final Funded ArticlesThis is a list of the journals that fulfill Submission Method A by depositing all NIH-funded final published articles in PubMed Central without author involvement.
- NIH Public Access Policy FAQFrequently asked questions and answers about the NIH Policy.
- NIH Manuscript Submission System LoginAuthor deposits and submission approvals are completed using this system.
- NIH Manuscript Submission System HelpIncludes FAQ and step by step slides.
Get Help
- Chat with a Librarian (8-5, M-F)
- Email a question
- Schedule a free research consultation session
- Get email help
- Take an online tutorial
- FAQs
Changes to NIH Public Access Policy to Enhance Compliance
NIH Notice NOT-OD-12-160, released 11/16/2012:
"With this Notice, NIH informs grantees that in Spring, 2013, at the earliest, NIH will delay processing of non-competing continuation grant awards if publications arising from that award are not in compliance with the NIH public access policy. The award will not be processed until recipients have demonstrated compliance. This change will take effect in tandem with NIH requiring the use of the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPRs) for all Streamlined Non-competing Award Process (SNAP) and Fellowship awards in the Spring of 2013 (see NIH NOT-OD-12-142)."
- January 15, 2013 Webinar for Compliance OfficersAs early as Spring 2013, the NIH will hold processing of non-competing continuation awards if publications arising from grant awards are not in compliance with the Public Access Policy. In conjunction with these changes, the NIH has released new tools and enhancements that make it easier for investigators report compliance information, and for investigators and institutions to track compliance. (Webinar hosted on 1/15/13, 12:30-2pm in HSL Rooms 329 and 227)
See Slides and Transcript for this 1/15 presentation.