Launching Soon! Next Phase of the NIH Preprint Pilot

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Last month, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) announced plans to extend its NIH Preprint Pilot in PubMed Central (PMC) and PubMed beyond COVID-19 to encompass all preprints reporting on NIH-funded research. The second phase of the pilot, launching later this month, will include preprints supported by an NIH award, contract, or intramural program and posted to an eligible preprint server on or after January 1, 2023.

Preprints are complete and public drafts of scientific articles that have not yet been peer-reviewed. Scientists may post preprints to speed dissemination of their research, establish priority, or obtain feedback. (From statement on preprints from NIH Grants website.)

Since June 2020, the NIH Preprint Pilot has been exploring new approaches to increase the discoverability of NIH-supported research results made available as preprints. The first phase focused on preprints reporting COVID-19-related research supported by NIH. (A full report on Phase 1 is available as a preprint.) In preparation for the launch of this second phase, NLM has updated PMC and PubMed site features to help users of these databases incorporate the increased volume of preprints into their discovery workflows.

To learn more about the next phase of the pilot, visit https://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/.