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The National Institutes of Health Public Access Policy requires scientists to submit final peer-reviewed journal manuscripts that arise from NIH funds to the free digital archive, PubMed Central, in order to help advance science and improve human health.
This policy was updated in 2024 removing the previous 12-month embargo for open access.
"...Author Accepted Manuscripts accepted for publication in a journal, on or after July 1, 2025, [must] be submitted to PubMed Central upon acceptance for publication, for public availability without embargo upon the Official Date of Publication."
Definitions from the 2024 NIH Public Access Policy, NOT-OD-25-047:
Author Accepted Manuscript: "The author’s final version that has been accepted for journal publication and includes all revisions resulting from the peer review process, including all associated tables, graphics, and supplemental material."
Official Date of Publication: "The date on which the Final Published Article is first made available in final, edited form, whether in print or electronic (i.e., online) format."
For more information, visit NIH's Public Access Policy website.
The NIH Public Access Policy FAQ can be found here.