Journal deposits final published articles in PMC without author involvement.
Author asks publisher to deposit specific final published article in PMC.
Author deposits final peer-reviewed manuscript in PMC via the NIH Manuscript Submission System (NIHMS).
See also tutorials on how to submit the final manuscript via the NIHMS.
Author completes submission of final peer-reviewed manuscript deposited by publisher in the NIH Manuscript Submission System (NIHMS).
| A | Publisher deposits the published version in PMC |
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Article is added to PubMed Central (PMC) | |
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Author arranges to have Publisher deposit published version in PMC | Author confirms the article is in PMC | Article is added to PubMed Central (PMC) | |
| C | Author (or delegate) submits final peer-reviewed manuscript to NIHMS | NIHMS sends author email asking them to approve submitted manuscript | Author reviews and approves the PMC-formatted manuscript | Article is added to PubMed Central (PMC) |
| D | Publisher submits final peer-reviewed manuscript to NIHMS | NIHMS send author email asking them to approve submitted manuscript | Author reviews and approves the PMC-formatted manuscript | Article is added to PubMed Central (PMC) |
To determine the submission method for your manuscript you can use the NIH publication submission method wizard.
NIH Public Access Policy : Address Copyright
Publisher Policies for NIH-funded Authors
From Simmons College: Useful to determine journal submission methods