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NIH 2024 Public Access Policy

This policy went into effect on July 1, 2025

Understanding Journal and Publisher Open Access Policies

Contact the UVM Libraries Scholarly Communication Librarian, Donna O'Malley for help with:

  • Finding or parsing journal or publisher open access policies
  • Locating PMCIDs or NIHMS IDs for submitted manuscripts
  • Determining whether an article is already deposited in PubMed Central

 

Check with Your Publisher

It may be worth your time to contact the journal publisher or your editor about reducing or eliminating the publishing charge for your specific article. A few UVM authors have reported success with this approach.

FAQ from the NIH

The 2024 NIH Public Access Policy FAQ answers questions in three areas:

  • Scope and Applicability
  • Compliance Responsibilities and Process
  • Rights and Permissions