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What's New in Peer Review
NOT-OD-23-156: Review Integrity and Bias Awareness Training will be Required for NIH Reviewers Effective May 2024 Council Round- NOT-OD-23-149: The Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence Technologies is Prohibited for the NIH Peer Review Process.
- NOT-OD-23-106: Revising the NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Post-Submission Material Policy - March 31, 2023
- Data Management and Sharing Policy Guidance for NIH Reviewers (starting 10/2023 council round) - March 9, 2023
- NOT-OD-23-034: Request for Information (RFI) on Proposed Simplified Review Framework for NIH Research Project Grant Applications - Dec. 8, 2022
See history of What’s New in Peer Review.
For Reviewers
Find pre-meeting, meeting and post-meeting activities on our ‘Information for Reviewers’ website. The site includes key information such as reviewer guidelines, policy documents, step-by-step instructions for using the Internet Assisted Review (IAR) system. In addition, critique templates are located on the website; reviewers must check with their Scientific Review Officer on which template to use.
Law, Regulations and Policies
Peer review regulations provide the underpinning of peer review policies.
For Peer Review policies, see the section for:
Note: Other guidelines can be found on the Consolidated List of Reviewer Documents webpage
- Final Rules and Regulations for Scientific Peer Review of Research Grant Applications and Research and Development Contract Projects (42 CFR 52h) - (PDF - 61 KB)
- Federal Register Notice - January 15, 2004 - (PDF - 67 KB)
- Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy
- Government in the Sunshine Act
For Peer Review policies, see the section for:
Peer Review Integrity
Confidentiality
- Maintaining Security and Confidentiality in NIH Peer Review: Rules, Responsibilities and Possible Consequences (NOT-OD-22-044)
- NIH Confidentiality and Non Disclosure Rules
- FAQs
Conflict of Interest
Rigor
Human Subjects
Inclusion
- Guidelines for the Review of Inclusion on the Basis of Sex/Gender, race, Ethnicity and Age in Clinical Research
- FAQs
Stem Cells
Vertebrate Animals
Budget
Scoring
Appeals
- Appeals of NIH Initial Peer Review (NOT-OD-11-064)
Note: Other guidelines can be found on the Consolidated List of Reviewer Documents webpage
