NIH 2024 Public Access Policy
Starting July 1, 2025 (moved up from December 31, 2025), all peer-reviewed manuscripts resulting from NIH-funded research must be made freely available to the public immediately upon publication, eliminating the previous 12-month embargo period.
The policy now includes all peer-reviewed scholarly publications, not just journal articles, accepted for publication on or after July 1, 2025.
Please see the ULibrary Research Guide on NIH Public Access Policy. Questions about the updated NIH Public Access Policy can be directed to the Eccles Library.
Key Points to Know:
- The policy applies to all NIH-supported research, whether the funding is partial or full.
- It covers Author Accepted Manuals (AAMs) accepted for publication.
- This includes work supported by NIH training grants and even work conducted by NIH employees.
- NIH will require persistent identifiers (like ORCID iDs) to improve findability and transparency of research outputs.
- Reasonable publication costs, including open access charges, are allowable expenses before closeout and should be included and charged consistently. See NOT-OD-25-048
Principal Investigators and authors are responsible for:
- Ensuring that your manuscript is deposited in PubMedCentral (PMC).
- Verifying that it is publicly accessible immediately upon publication.
- Working with the library for support to ensure compliance. Please review resources at NIH Public Access Policy as well as the Health Science’s Library Resources for Researchers.