NIH Public Access Policy

Submission of Final Peer-Reviewed Manuscript

Check the list of journals and publishers which will submit a version of the manuscript on your behalf. The list of journals is available at: http://publicaccess.nih.gov/submit_process_journals.htm or on the University Libraries' Web site.

If the publisher does not submit your manuscript on your behalf, this element needs to be integrated into your publication process.

Use the final peer-reviewed version making sure all edits made during the review process are included.
Do not use the PDF of the final published journal article unless the publisher has granted permission in the publishing agreement.
Submit the final version of your manuscript to PubMed Central using the NIH Manuscript System (NIHMS). Options include:
- Submit yourself using NIHMS
- Assign the task to a third party in your lab or department
- Use your campus library's service
Ensure that all graphics and supplemental materials are submitted.
When submitting, list all grant numbers that support the research being described in the article.

Summary

NIH Public Access Policy

PubMed Central

NIH Manuscript Submission System

Visit the NIHMSS site
Tutorials on the NIHMSS

Submission of Final Manuscript

Download Sample Letter to the Publisher

Publisher Policies on NIH Funded Authors

Citing PubMed Central ID Numbers