NIH Public Access Policy Resources

The PMCID must be included at the end of full citations.

• For papers published more than 3 months before a NIH application, proposal and report is submitted. Use the PMCID at the end of the citation.
• For papers in press, or published within 3 months of when an application, proposal or report is submitted:
• Submission Methods A & B: use “PMC Journal - In Process” or the PMCID at the end of the full citation.
• Submission Methods C & D: use the NIH Manuscript Submission System reference number (NIHMSID) or PMCID at the end of the full citation.