Requirements for Citing Grants

CRTC scholars are to acknowledge the receipt of any grant funding in all publications, Biosketches, and Other Support documents.

Authors of peer-reviewed work are also required to obtain a PubMed Central ID (PMCID) for publications supported by NIH funding. 

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When to Cite an NIH Grant in Your Publication

The grant must be cited if any of the following applies to the peer-reviewed article or work:

  • The publication was completed during your protected time granted by the program
  • Training gained from the program supported the publication
  • Funds or salary support was used to publish the article
  • The publication resulted from work conducted while you were participating in the training program  (Note: Manuscripts resulting from work conducted while in the training program, but not published until after the program appointment has ended, still require citation of the grant)

Use of any ICTS Core or Service requires citing the UL1 TR002345 grant all resulting publications and projects.

Grant citation requirements by program

Doris Duke

How to Cite the Doris Duke Foundation in Your Publication:

Acknowledgment for the Grant should include:

  1. A general acknowledgment of Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) among Grantee Institution’s list of annual funders in all appropriate programs, publications and public announcements for the grant period.
  2. Use of the complete Foundation name, “Doris Duke Charitable Foundation,” in any public documents pertaining to the Grant. Prominence of acknowledgment should be commensurate with level of funding relative to other funding sources.
  3. All publications for the Doris Duke Fund to Retain Clinical Scientists – DDFRCS (as well as posters and/or abstracts at scientific meetings) reporting work funded by the Grant should acknowledge that support in writing: “This work was supported by Grant 2015215 from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.” For scholars appointed after January 2021, please use Grant 2020144.
  4. All publications for the COVID-19 Fund to Retain Clinical Scientists – CFRCS (as well as posters and/or abstracts at scientific meetings) reporting work funded by the Grant should acknowledge that support in writing: This work was supported by Grant 2021265 from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation through the COVID-19 Fund to Retain Clinical Scientists collaborative grant program.”  
KL2

How to Cite the KL2 in Your Publication:
“Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Center for Advancing
Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number KL2 TR002346. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the
official views of the National Institutes of Health.”

PI: Dominic N. Reeds, MD
Project Title:  Washington University Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences

Paul Calabresi K12

How to Cite the K12 in Your Publication:
“Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number K12 CA167540. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH.”

PI: Ramaswamy Govindan, MD
Project Title: Washington University Paul Calabresi K12 Career Development Program

Psychiatry K12

How to Cite the K12 in Your Publication:
“Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number K12 DA041449. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.”

PI: Laura Bierut, MD
Project Title: Washington University Career Development Program in Drug Abuse and Addiction

R25 STRENGTH

How to Cite the R25 in Your Publication:
“Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R25 CA190190. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH”

PI: Ramaswamy Govindan, MD
Project Title: Washington University Cancer Genomics and Outcomes Research STRENGTH Program

Postdoctoral MTPCI

How to Cite the CTSA in Your Publication:
“Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Center For Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number UL1 TR002345. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.”

PI: William Powderly, MD
Project Title:  Washington University Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences

TL1 Predoctoral or Postdoctoral

How to Cite the TL1 in Your Publication:
“Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Center For Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number TL1TR002344. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.”

PI: Jay F. Piccirillo, MD, FACS
Project Title:  Washington University Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences

Obtaining a PubMed Central ID (PMCID)

NIH-funded investigators are required to submit (or have submitted for them) their final, peer-reviewed manuscript to PubMed Central (PMC) upon acceptance of publication to be made publicly available within 12 months of publication. This policy applies to NIH-funded manuscripts accepted for publication on or after April 7, 2008. Note: PMCID is not the same as PMID.

More information may be found online at: publicaccess.nih.gov
Most recent NIH notices relevant to the PMCID requirement: NOT-OD-15.091

What is PMCID?

A PMCID or PubMed Central ID is an identifier assigned to articles published in the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature. Note, this is not the same as a PMID which is automatically assigned when your article is listed in PubMed.

Why do I need a PMCID?

Since you are/were funded by the NIH, you are legally required to obtain a PMCID. The NIH will now withhold funding to enforce its policy as referenced in this article published in Nature . Authors will not be allowed to list publications on NIH grant applications or progress reports if those publications are not in compliance with the policy.

How long do I have to demonstrate compliance with the PMCID policy?

You are required to obtain a PMCID within three months of publication of your article.

How do I know if my article is in compliance?

Check with your publisher about their method of compliance. There are four methods to achieve compliance with this policy. The method is entirely dependent on your journal or publisher. When submitting your article, be sure to ask about their policies for complying with the NIH Open Access Policy. Ultimately, it is the responsibility of the authors to demonstrate compliance with the NIH Open Access Policy.

  • Method A: Author publishes in a journal that submits all NIH-funded final published articles to PubMed Central (PMC); no fee.
  • Method B: Author pays a publisher a fee to submit an individual final published article to PMC.
  • Method C: Author self-submits the final peer-reviewed manuscript to the NIH Manuscript Submission system (NIHMS) in preparation for posting to PMC. Authors may also ask Becker Library to submit the article on their behalf. See the Becker Library website for more information.
  • Method D: Publisher submits the final peer-reviewed manuscript to NIHMS on behalf of the NIH-funded authors in preparation for posting to PMC; no fee.
I have a PMCID, now what?

Affix the PMCID number to the appropriate article in your Biosketch, CV, and Progress Report Materials. The PMCID number demonstrates compliance with the NIH’s policy.

Also, please notify crtc@email.wustl.edu of the PMCID for our reporting purposes.

Specific questions about PMCIDs should be directed to Cathy Sarli sarlic@wustl.edu in the Becker Library