To ensure smooth compliance with the updated NIH Public Access Policy, consider the following recommendations:
• Clearly state NIH funding at submission. Always disclose your NIH funding sources when submitting your manuscript. This alerts publishers early that your article is subject to the NIH Public Access Policy.
• Select a publishing agreement that allows depositing your author accepted manuscript in PubMed Central. Review author agreements carefully to retain necessary rights to share your Author Accepted Manuscript (AAM) in PubMed Central.
• Submit your author accepted manuscript to PubMed Central promptly upon acceptance. Begin the submission process as soon as your manuscript is accepted to avoid delays in meeting the public availability deadline.
• Understand your journal’s submission approach. Publishers handle NIH manuscript submissions differently—some submit the manuscript on your behalf, others require author deposit. Knowing this saves time and hassle.
• Monitor your compliance via My Bibliography. Use the My Bibliography tool within your MyNCBI account to track publications tied to NIH funding and verify compliance status to avoid issues with future grant processing.
To ensure smooth compliance with the updated NIH Public Access Policy, consider the following recommendations:
• Learn what the NIH expects. Address all required elements in your Data Management and Sharing Plan
• Select a the appropriate template in the DMPTool. The DMPTool will assist you in creating a DMSP that meets the requirements, while providing helpful guidance and tips.
• Select a data repository that meets your Institute, Center, Office (ICO) policy(ies). Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) identify particular data repositories (or sets of repositories) to be used to preserve and share data. Researchers should review the specific guidance to determine designated data repository(ies). See https://researchguides.dartmouth.edu/data_management/NIH
• Determine allowable costs. NIH Allowable Costs for Data Management and Sharing provides details on the types of data-related budgeting that can be included in the budget justification sections of grant applications..
• Request a DMSP review. For help with your DMP or to request a review, email us at researchdatahelp@groups.dartmouth.edu. You can also contact us through the DMPTool to request a review or ask questions.