Public Access policies may vary by sponsor.
Per NIH: The NIH Public Access Policy ensures that the public has access to the published results of NIH funded research. NIH-funded scientists are required to submit resulting final peer-reviewed journal manuscripts to PubMed Central upon acceptance for publication. These papers have to be accessible to the public on PubMed Central no later than 12 months after publication.
For non-competing continuation awards with a start date of July 1, 2013 or beyond, NIH will delay processing an award if obligations under the NIH Public Access Policy have not been met. Specifically, if research under the award for which continuation is sought has been accepted for publication after peer-review but is not in compliance with the NIH Public Access Policy, an otherwise approved continuation grant will be delayed. Papers that fall under the Public Access Policy and that are listed in a progress report without an appropriate identifier, such as PubMed Central ID (PMCID), will be considered non-compliant. (Note: PMCID# from PubMed Central is NOT the same as PMID# from Medline.)
Provided below are FAQs that will help you meet compliance obligations for your non-competing continuation NIH awards. If you need help, contact RU's University Librarian or General Counsel Office.
Start the process early and work with our University's resources to report your publications in a timely manner.
Markus Library PubSubmit System
Memo from Dr. Young, VP Academic Affairs (March 26, 2013)
Memo From Markus Library (December 9, 2008)
Memo from Dr. Young, VP Academic Affairs (April 18, 2008)
Implementation on Campus
Note to Publisher
Other Sponsors
The American Heart Association (AHA) requires that all journal articles resulting from AHA funding should be made freely available in PubMed Central within 12 months of publication. More>>
The National Science Foundation (NSF) public access requirement applies to new awards resulting from proposals submitted, or due, on or after January 25, 2016. FAQs 
Public Access Updates
Changes to Public Policy
Compliance with Public Access Policy and Related NIH Monitoring Activities
Nature Publishing Group to archive on behalf of authors
NIH and Other Useful Links
Increasing Access to the Results of Federally Funded Scientific Research(Feb. 2013 OSTP directive)
NIH Public Access Policy
Public Access Compliance - Room for Improvement from NIAID
HHMI and Public Access Publishing
Duke University Compliance Guide
Connection Chart: NCBI and NIH Resources with the NIH Public Access Policy
Getting PMCIDs in bulk
Journals That Submit Articles To PubMed Central
Implementing the new NIH policy: Featuring university-sponsored resources for authors (SPARC overview)
NIH Public Access FAQ
PubMed Central (PMC) FAQ
NIH Manuscript Submission (NIHMS) system
How to Submit Publications (NIHMS System Slide Show Help)
Association of Research Libraries Guide on NIH Public Access Policy
Understanding Open Access in the Academic Environment: a guide for authors
Important Dates
July 1, 2013 For non-competing continuation grant awards with a start date of July 1, 2013 or beyond,
NIH will delay processing of an award if publications arising from it are not in compliance with the NIH public access policy. More>>
April 7, 2008 As of April 7, 2008, all articles arising from NIH funds must be submitted to PubMed Central upon acceptance for publication.
May 25, 2008 As of May 25, 2008, NIH applications, proposals, and progress reports must include the PubMed Central reference number when citing an article that falls under the policy and is authored or co-authored by the investigator, or arose from the investigator's NIH award. This policy includes applications submitted to the NIH for the May 25, 2008 due date and subsequent due dates.
Some Practical Clarifications on the NIH
Published papers that were accepted for publication before April 7, 2008 and reported in reports/proposals submitted to NIH will be assumed to fall OUTSIDE the public access requirements and therefore no need for PMCID#.
In press papers in reports/proposals submitted to NIH over the summer will be assumed to fall WITHIN the public access requirements. If no PMCID# is provided for such papers, the PI will be contacted by NIH.
If/when a published paper is determined to fall OUTSIDE the public access requirements, there is no need to state/explain that determination.
More on this on the NIH Public Access FAQ site.
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