Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

NIHMS: What to Do

The NIH Manuscript Submission System (NIHMS)

The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) is part of the United States National Library of Medicine (NLM), a branch of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). PubMed Central (PMC) was created in 2000 as part of the National Library of Medicine’s (NLM) full-text repository.

NIHMS  facilitates the submission of peer-reviewed articles from authors, PD/PIs, and publishers for inclusion in PubMed Central (PMC) in support of the NIH Public Access Policy (NIHPA).

Click here for the full story.


Helpful Links 

       Website icon               Help Guide              Video



What are the NIHMS steps for submission?

The NIHMS system allows authors, delegates, PD/PIs, and publishers to submit manuscripts for conversion into an XML document to be included in PubMed Central (PMC). Depositing manuscripts into NIHMS is a multi-step process, as seen below.


NIHMS Process

The NIHMS Help Desk

What they do:
    • Assist customers navigating the NIH manuscript submission system and approval process
    • Inform customers about alternative submission methods
    • Refer customers to Public Access Policy support staff as needed

How do I contact the NIHMS Help Desk?

NIHMS Help Desk icon

Last Reviewed: December 7, 2022