That principle also extends to ensuring that original, peer-reviewed research publications and supplemental materials are freely accessible within six months of publication. The Institute's policy on public access to publications took effect for manuscripts submitted for publication on January 1, 2008.
Journal Publishing Policies
Journal policies vary greatly. As a convenience to HHMI scientists and their collaborators around the world, the Institute has created a searchable resource with information about the policies and author responsibilities for a large number of high-impact journals. This document was created and is maintained by the library staff at the Purnell W. Choppin Library at headquarters. HHMI anticipates this document will grow over time and invites questions, comments, and suggestions be sent to public_access@hhmi.org.
To further support its public access policy, the Institute provides HHMI authors with a mechanism for uploading their manuscripts to PubMed Central for those journals that do not provide that service. Further assistance will be provided by the library staff at both headquarters and at Janelia Farm Research Campus, library@hhmi.org.
Additional Resources
HHMI has established agreements with several major publishers in support of the public access publishing policy and will make any additional agreements available as they occur. Additional resources in support of this policy will also be added periodically.
