The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has introduced the 2024 Public Access Policy, which enhances public access to scholarly publications resulting from NIH-funded research. This policy mandates that authors submit their accepted manuscripts to PubMed Central, a digital archive, making them freely accessible without an embargo period starting December 31, 2025. The aim is to foster transparency, encourage collaboration, and ensure the public can engage with the latest scientific findings. The policy is grounded in feedback and is consistent with federal expectations for open access to taxpayer-funded research.
Simple Explanation
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) wants to make sure that everyone can read the results of scientific studies they support, for free, by 2025. This means sharing important science information online so people can learn and use it freely.