Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) and Principal Investigators (PI) are responsible for compliance. The PI of the grant is also responsible even if he/she is not an author or co-author of a work that falls under the NIH policy. There are several ways to show compliance.
PMCID - PubMed Central reference number (this is different from the PMID)
Method A, B, C, and D forms of submission
NOTE: A PMCID is required for demonstration of compliance for works three months post publication and beyond.
Example:
Tai X, Van Laethem F, Pobezinsky L, Guinter T, Sharrow SO, Adams A, Granger L, Kruhlak M, Lindsten T, Thompson CB, Feigenbaum L, Singer A. Basis of CTLA-4 function in regulatory and conventional CD4(+) T cells. Blood. 2012 May 31;119(22):5155-63. PMCID: PMC3369608
In the interim, compliance can be demonstrated by:
The PMCID is assigned after the work (final published article or final peer-reviewed manuscript) is posted to PMC via Method A, B, C or D forms of submission. The PMCID can be located in:
“PMC Journal – In Process” is a term used for final published articles via Method A and Method B forms of submission that are in the process of being submitted to PMC.
The NIHMS ID is assigned when a manuscript via Method C and Method D forms of submission is submitted to NIHMS in preparation for posting to PMC. The NIHMS ID is used temporarily until a PMCID is assigned. This number will be invalid three months after a work is published. The NIHMS ID can be located in: