• As of April 7, 2008, all articles arising from NIH funds must be submitted to PubMed Central upon acceptance for publication. 
  
  • The Principal Investigator will be responsible for meeting this requirement.
    
  • The PI remains free to publish to the journal of his/her choosing.
    
  • Some journals submit articles automatically to PubMed Central, so that no further action would be required on the PI’s part. The link to the current listing of such journals is provided below.
    
  • When publishing to a journal not on the list, the PI must confirm the journal is aware of this requirement, ensuring all copyright transfers and other publication agreements allow the article to be submitted to PubMed Central.  

• As of May 25, 2008, investigators must include the PubMed Central reference number when citing their NIH-funded articles in NIH applications, proposals, or progress reports. 

The following UI libraries will provide training classes on the public access policy beginning in early March: Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, Biology, Engineering and Psychology. Additional information is available from Linda Walton, Director of the Hardin Library – e-mail linda-walton@uiowa.edu or phone 335-9873.
 

More information and additional guidelines are available through the following websites: 

Journals that Submit to PubMed Central 

NIH Public Access Policy Overview

 

PubMed Central

 

NIH Guide Notice

Frequently Asked Questions

The UI community may direct questions to Jennifer Lassner in the UI Division of Sponsored Programs – e-mail jennifer-lassner@uiowa.edu or phone 335-3710.