From: Navigating the NIHMS Process
NIH Manuscript Submission Help [Internet].
Bethesda (MD): National Center for Biotechnology Information (US); 2005-.
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| Step | Description |
|---|---|
| Step 1:
Deposit Files A manuscript may be submitted by the author, the PI, the publisher, or another third party. Third-party submitters must designate an author or PI to serve as the Reviewer for an NIHMS submission. In these cases, the Reviewer will receive notification of the deposit via e-mail. |
| Step 2:
Initial Approval The Reviewer reviews the submission, confirms or adds associated funding, and either rejects or approves the material for processing in NIHMS. |
| Step 3:
NIHMS Conversion NIHMS staff reviews the approved files for completeness, and complete submissions are converted to archival XML. The PMC-ready documents (Web and PDF versions) are checked to ensure they accurately reflect the submitted files. An e-mail notification is sent to the Reviewer when the record is available for final review. |
| Step 4:
Final Approval The Reviewer reviews the PMC-ready documents (Web and PDF versions) and either requests corrections or approves them for inclusion in PMC. Final Approval is required to complete manuscript processing in NIHMS. |
| Step 5:
PMCID Assigned A PMCID is assigned when Final Approval is complete and the manuscript is matched to a PubMed record with complete citation information. For details, see When will a PMCID be assigned to my manuscript? in the NIHMS FAQ. |
| Manuscript is made available in PMC following the publisher-required embargo period (if applicable). |