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NIH Public Access Policy 2025

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will institute an updated Public Access Policy for publications starting July 1, 2025.

Support Resources

NIH Manuscript Submission (NIHMS) instructions on how to submit a manuscript to PubMed Central. See  "Method C" is for authors submitting directly to PMC. 

NIH Public Access Policy Notice Number: NOT-OD-25-047 (Released December 17, 2024)

Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Public Access Policy: Government Use License and Rights NOT-OD-25-049 (Released December 17, 2024)

The Federal Purpose License: What Campuses Need to Know