How do I submit my paper to PubMed Central?
The NIH has a manuscript submission tool for authors, or third-party designees, to use to post a paper to PubMed Central (PMC). To deposit a manuscript, authors should follow the procedures provided on NIH’s site, consult the User’s Guide (PDF) and, if needed, use the tutorial to complete this process. The NIH Manuscript Submission (NIHMS) process is as follows: • Authors, or a representative, log on to the NIHMS to submit a copy of the accepted peer-reviewed manuscript and associated files (e.g., Microsoft Word document and figures). • The submitter designates the NIH funding that supported the manuscript (use the grant number). • The Principal Investigator (PI) of the designated funding approves the submission, and affirms that copyright allows deposit to PMC. • The NIHMS will convert the deposited files into a standard PMC format, and will email the PI to review the PMC-formatted manuscript to make any necessary corrections and approve its release. • The NIHMS will automatically sen
