Did you publish a peer-reviewed journal article that is applicable under the NIH Public Access Policy in a journal published by Springer? Most Springer journals fall under the Method D form of submission method. Under the Method D form of submission, publishers submit the final peer-reviewed version of a manuscript to the NIHMS on behalf [...]

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Check out the new NIH Submission Chart based on the chart created by NIH.

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eRA Commons has partnered with the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) in providing a link to My NCBI in Commons. My NCBI includes “My Bibliography,” a tool for users to maintain and manage a list of all of their authored works such as journal articles, manuscripts accepted for publication, books and book chapters.  A [...]

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Version 1.6 of the NIH RePORTER was released on June 24, 2010. Among the new features include:
General Updates:

MyRePORTER feature has been added allowing users to create a MyRePORTER account to save and manage queries. When users are logged into their account, the Hit List page now has a ‘Save Query’ button so users can save [...]

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Tools for Authors libguide is now available. It contains resource for authors such as how to find collaborators, how to comply with the NIH Public Access Policy, how to find who is citing your work, and more.

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A new tool in MyNCBI  to assist NIH-funded authors was announced yesterday:
“A new feature now available in My Bibliography facilitates the management of publication compliance with the National Institutes of Health (NIH)Public Access Policy. From the new Awards View, eRA Commons users are able to see whether their publications are compliant with the Policy, start the [...]

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NIHMS servers will undergo maintenance and will be unavailable beginning November 13 (Friday) at 3:00 p.m. until November 16 (Monday) at 10:00 a.m. (EST). During this time previously-submitted manuscripts will be processed, although users will not be able to make new submissions, give approvals, or check the status of current submissions via the NIHS web [...]

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Compliance with the NIH Public Access Policy starts before NIH-funded authors submit an applicable manuscript for peer review. NIH-funded authors are highly encouraged to consider the following points:
• Does the manuscript apply under the NIH Public Access Policy?
• Which NIH grant awards supported the manuscript? Use the NIH Grants Lookup Tool to confirm grant award [...]

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A new flowchart that combines compliance methods and documentation of compliance with the NIH Public Access Policy is now available.  The flowchart also includes updated guidance as noted in the August 2009 NIH Notice NOT-OD-09-136.

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Are you funded by NIH and publishing applicable works that apply under the NIH Public Access Policy? If so, a PMCID is required to demonstrate compliance with the NIH Public Access Policy for works that are three months post publication.
 If a PMCID is not available, there may be several reasons depending on the submission method [...]

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