Submit your peer-reviewed final manuscripts, accepted for publication, to PubMed Central (PMC) with the help of NIH Library staff. The NIH Manuscript Submission System (NIHMS) is easy to use and the process of submitting is quick. This free service (for NIH staff only) is the Library's way of supporting NIH Public Access.

Submit Your Manuscript

NOTICE: The NIHMS web site will be unavailable beginning November 13 (Friday) at 3:00 p.m. until November 16 (Monday) at 10:00 a.m. (EST) due to scheduled maintenance. During this time previously-submitted manuscripts will be processed, although users will not be able to make new submissions, give approvals, or check the status of current submissions via the NIHMS web site. (per List NCBI-NIHMS-NEWS)

• Learn the different ways for submitting your manuscript
• Submit your NIH-funded manuscript to PMC via the NIH Manuscript Submission System
• Request Manuscript Submission Assistance
• Read NIHMS FAQs
• Read instructions for Intramural Scientists 
• Determine when to enter NIHMSID or PMCID in your reports
• Watch short training video on "How to enter your paper in the MSS"   

NIH and Publisher Policies

• Read NIH Public Access Policy and NIH policy FAQs
• Request copyright or legal guidance from the Office of the General Counsel
• Review publisher information on Open Access   

Archived NIH Manuscripts

• Search PubMed Central

For more information about submitting manuscripts to PMC, or for help with any other information need, call Reference & Information Services at 301-496-1080 or email Library staff at NIHLibrary@nih.gov.