Scholarly Publication
Scholarly Publication
Copyright, access, and NIH policy
NIH-Funded Research and the NIH Public Access Policy
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Scientists receiving grant money from the NIH must submit copies of their research papers to PubMed Central (PMC) when those papers are accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal. PMC will then make the papers freely available to the public within 12 months of publication.
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