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Submitting to PubMed Central

Please follow the link below for information on how to submit papers to PubMed Central (PMC) in accordance with the NIH Public Access Policy. This page specifically provides information about the 2024 NIH Public Access Policy, which goes into effect on July 1, 2025

Submitting to PubMed Central | Grants & Funding

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. More information about this policy is available at the link below. 

NIH Public Access Policy Overview | Grants & Funding

Please note that this requirement applies to NIH funded research only. Other funders may have similar requirements, but the 2024 NIH Public Access Policy requirements only apply to NIH funded research. 

For any additional questions. please feel free to contact the Rush Library.