To determine who will need to deposit your paper in NIHMS for compliance, determine which "Method" your paper falls under based on journal and publisher. Begin with #1 and work through each step. 

#1: Method A:

Check the NIH List of Journals to see if your journal will submit to PMC. Follow the journal's guidelines for triggering deposit in PMC.

• Click link and type journal title to determine if it falls under Method A. 
• If the journal is not on the list, a box appears with the text "click here for next steps" and it will take you to Method B checks 

#2: Method B:

Check the NIH List of Publishers to see if your publisher will submit to PMC for you [possibly for fee]. Follow the publisher's guidelines for triggering deposit in PMC.

• CTRL+F to find the publisher. 
• If the publisher is not on this list, you will need to either do #3 or #4

#3: Method D 

Ask your publisher if they will submit on your behalf. Method D Publishers, have volunteered to deposit a final peer-reviewed manuscript to the NIHMS when they determine that it falls under the NIH Public Access Policy.  The Author must complete all remaining steps by approving the submission for processing in NIHMS and again for PMC display. See the NIHMS Help Portal page for more information on these processes. 

#4: Method C

The author or a delegate with access to the final peer reviewed manuscript deposits and approves the paper to PMC via the NIH Manuscript Submission System (NIHMS). You will receive an email from NIH; you must then review and approve the web version for PMC display.  See the NIHMS Help Portal page for more information on these processes. 

courtesy Duke University Libraries