To advance science and improve human health, NIH makes the peer-reviewed articles it funds publicly available on PubMed Central. The 2024 NIH Public Access Policy requires Author Accepted Manuscripts accepted for publication in a journal, on or after July 1, 2025, to be submitted to PubMed Central upon acceptance for publication, for public availability without embargo upon the Official Date of Publication. See all NIH Supported Articles by PubMed Central.

NIH Public Access Policy Overview
Learn about the NIH Public Access Policy and its applicability.

Submitting to PubMed Central
Learn how to Submit papers to PubMed Central in accordance with the NIH Public Access Policy.

Contacts & Help for Public Access Policy
Use opportunity-specific contacts listed in each notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) or the application/award contacts listed in eRA Commons.