NIH Public Access Policy Changes - Effective July 1, 2025
The 2024 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Public Access Policy will take effect on July 1, 2025 (accelerated from the original December 2025 date). This policy eliminates the previous 12-month embargo period and requires immediate public access to NIH-funded research.
Key Changes:
- Zero embargo: Author Approved Manuscripts (AAMs) must be publicly available in PubMed Central immediately upon publication
- Applies to all NIH-funded manuscripts accepted for publication after July 1: Including those awarded before July 1, 2025
- AAMs: Must be submitted to PubMed Central upon acceptance for publication
NIH just published the following resources:
We are in the process of reviewing these newly published materials and will be updating our webpages and other resources. We will also review this topic during next week’s Research Administration Forum on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 (1pm – 2:30pm).
Need Help?
NIH has a listing of contacts on their Contacts & Help for Public Access Policy.
We will provide additional updates and guidance soon.
July 01, 2025