All NIH-funded, peer-reviewed manuscripts must be submitted to PubMed Central immediately upon acceptance for publication. For a comprehensive overview and detailed guidance on compliance, please visit the NIH Public Access Policy webpage.
The lead author is responsible for ensuring the manuscript is deposited in PubMed Central without an embargo period.
If the publisher does not submit on your behalf, authors must deposit the author accepted manuscript (AAM) directly through NIHMS, which provides a step-by-step overview of the submission process.