Author: Cathy Sarli

Contact me about:
  1. NIH Public Access policy (PMCIDs) and other public access policies
  2. Selecting a journal, publishing and authorship issues
  3. Copyright, open access, fair use and author rights
  4. Research impact
  5. My Bibliography
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NIH Public Access Policy for Publications: Recap and Recommendations

By — February 18, 2026

Recap  Recommendations for NIH-funded Authors Plan ahead. Communicate with co-authors about funder requirements and journal decisions before submitting a manuscript for peer review. Include the NIH Rights Statement in manuscripts submitted for peer review. This statement can be included with the grants acknowledgement section. The NIH Rights Statement serves to inform publishers and journals that the work  [Read more]

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January 2026 Scholarly Communications Round-up

By , , and — January 16, 2026

Learn more about the new requirements for the Common Forms, resources to identify the impact of publication and Generative AI tools.  NIH Biosketch and SciENcv The NIH recently announced new requirements for applicants: Implementation of Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2026.  [Read more]

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Implementation of Common Forms for NIH Biosketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support: Due Date on or after January 25, 2026

By and — December 22, 2025

The NIH recently announced their official Implementation of Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2026. Applications, RPPRs, prior approval requests and JIT submissions on or after January 25, 2026 must use the Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support and NIH Biographical Sketch Supplement.   Most of  [Read more]

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November 2025 Scholarly Communications Round-up 

By , , and — November 18, 2025

Learn more about an upcoming NIH Biosketch and SciENcv session, waivers or discounts for Article Processing Charges for Elsevier journals, and the 2025 Highly Cited Researchers List. NIH Biosketch and NCBI SciENcv  Join us for an upcoming Zoom session: NIH Biosketch and NCBI SciENcv, on November 21, 2025, 11 am to Noon.  Are you preparing  [Read more]

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Selecting a Journal for Publication for Reporting of NIH-supported Research? Confirm Journal Policies Before Submitting a Manuscript for Peer Review

By and — August 14, 2025

The 2024 Updated NIH Public Access Policy is now applicable to peer-reviewed journal articles accepted for publication on or after July 01, 2025. The free pathway to compliance can be achieved by submitting the Author Accepted Manuscript (AAM) to PubMed Central (PMC) for public availability upon the official date of publication without embargo. Under the  [Read more]

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Revision Notice for the 2024 NIH Public Access Policy for Publications: New Date of July 01, 2025

By and — April 30, 2025

NIH issued a notice on April 30, 2025 as a revision to the 2024 NIH Public Access Policy for Publications. The 2024 Policy noted the effective date applicable to:   Author Accepted Manuscripts accepted for publication on or after December 31, 2025. Per revision notice: Revision: Notice of Updated Effective Date for the 2024 NIH  [Read more]

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