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Abstract

NIH Public Access Policy Key Requirements The Policy applies to any Author Accepted Manuscript resulting from NIH funding that has been accepted for publication on or after July 1, 2025. This replaces the 2008 Policy. FREE COMPLIANCE Authors do not have to pay a fee to comply with the Policy. See the NIH’s Supplemental Guidance on Publication Costs. https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-25-048.html AUTHOR ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT The Policy applies to the Author Accepted Manuscript, or author’s final version that has been accepted for publication in a journal that meets NIH’s criteria. PUBMED CENTRAL Authors must submit the Author Accepted Manuscript to PubMedCentral NO EMBARGO Author Accepted Manuscripts deposited in PubMed Central must be made publicly available no later than the article’s official date of publication, eliminating the previous 12-month embargo.