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]
In preparation for the upcoming change to the Common Forms, the NIH announced a Preview of NIH Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support. Preview versions of the forms are now available in SciENcv, a tool from the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). The preview forms cannot be used for [Read more]
Learn more about Open October, and updates on the 2024 NIH Policy and My Bibliography.
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]
The 2024 Updated NIH Public Access Policy is applicable to peer-reviewed journal articles accepted for publication on or after July 01, 2025.
Learn more about our new tool to find journals eligible for a waiver or discount of the Article Processing Charge, an update on our Elsevier agreement, and the 2025 edition of Journal Citation Reports. WashU Journals Eligible for an APC Waiver or Discount Tool Looking for a journal included in agreements with publishers that allow [Read more]
Learn more about an update to the NIH Public Access Policy, and a current tally of Elsevier Article Processing Charge Waivers for WashU Corresponding Authors. NIH Public Access Policy for Publications: Accelerated Effective Date NIH issued a notice on April 30, 2025 as a revision to the 2024 NIH Public Access Policy for Publications. Per [Read more]
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]
Learn more about the Get the Inside Track on NIH Changes series in April, the new Open Access Policy for the Gates Foundation, and support for Article Processing Charges.
The NIH announced in July 2024 that applicants and funded investigators will be required to use SciENcv for deadlines on or after May 25, 2025. SciENcv, a tool from the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), already allows researchers to create and certify NSF documents. It will soon be required to create and certify the [Read more]