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When will a PMCID be assigned to an NIHMS manuscript?

A PMCID is assigned to an NIHMS manuscript when the following two criteria are met:

  1. The Final Approval step is complete.
  2. The article has been matched to a PubMed record for one of the following:
  • a final print publication date or
  • an electronic publication date for a journal that is an electronic publication only or
  • an electronic publication date for a journal where PubMed has not received the final print publication date within 6 months of the electronic publication date.