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NIH Public Access Policy (2025)

This guide details policies and procedures for NIH grants.

2025 Update

Beginning July 1, 2025, the 2024 NIH Public Access Policy goes into effect. The updated policy requires the submission of an electronic version of the Author Accepted Manuscript to PubMed Central upon its acceptance for publication for public availability. This applies to all works accepted for publication in a journal on or after July 1, 2025. There is no longer a 12-month embargo period for this process, but required immediately.

Managing Compliance with My Bibliography

My Bibliography is a citation management tool from the NCBI. It allows you to upload your publication and monitor your compliance with NIH's Public Access Policy. This page features resources to help you get started with My Bibliography. Here is a helpful video to help you get started:

Health Sciences Librarian

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Kate Silfen
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