Email: PublicAccess@nih.gov

Quick Facts

• All peer reviewed articles arising from NIH funds are required to be submitted to PubMed Central.
• Submitting a manuscript usually takes less than 10 minutes.
• Many journals submit articles on behalf of authors

All peer reviewed articles arising from NIH funds are required to be submitted to PubMed Central effective April 7, 2008.

Information about the requirement is available on NIH Public Access:

• How to comply when you publish in a journal that does not submit
  http://publicaccess.nih.gov/FAQ.htm#c1
• Copyright agreement additional language example from NIH http://publicaccess.nih.gov/FAQ.htm#c3
• Journals that submit articles on behalf of authors http://publicaccess.nih.gov/submit_process_journals.htm

See also:

Author Manuscripts in PMC:
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov.libproxy.lib.unc.edu/about/authorms.html

Directory of Open Access Journals:
http://www.doaj.org/

Next Open Access Date of Note: May 25, 2008

As of May 25, 2008, NIH applications, proposals, and progress reports must include the PubMed Central reference number when citing an article that falls under the policy and is authored or co-authored by the investigator, or arose from the investigator’s NIH award.

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