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The NIH has unexpectedly revised the implementation timeline for its updated 2024\u00a0public acce<\/a>ss policy<\/a>\u00a0(the\u00a02024 updated policy<\/a>).\u00a0The new requirement will now take effect on 1 July 2025, instead of the previously announced 31 December 2025.<\/p>\n

Under this policy,\u00a0any peer-reviewed article reporting on NIH-funded research that is accepted for publication on or after 1 July 2025 must be made publicly available in PubMed Central without an embargo<\/strong>. All other provisions of the updated policy remain unchanged.\u00a0View the revised NIH notice here.<\/a><\/p>\n

The change was announced via a\u00a0statement<\/a>\u00a0and tweet from NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya<\/strong>\u00a0and a\u00a0blog post<\/a>\u00a0by the Office of Science Policy<\/strong>, which framed the update as part of broader efforts by NIH, HHS, and the Administration to promote transparency and strengthen public trust in science.<\/p>\n

STM will continue to monitor developments in U.S. public access policy and keep members informed.<\/strong>\u00a0Please note: this change only affects the implementation date\u2014it does not alter any other aspects of the NIH policy, nor does it apply to other agencies. In fact, the announcements do not reference the Nelson Memo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The NIH has unexpectedly revised the implementation timeline for its updated 2024\u00a0public access policy\u00a0(the\u00a02024 updated policy).\u00a0The new requirement will now take effect on 1 July 2025, instead of the previously announced 31 December 2025. 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