PEDIATRICS Open Access Policy
Articles published in PEDIATRICS are available free online to the public for 4 years following an initial 1-year embargo after publication. This policy applies to all articles, other than those funded by the NIH or other entities requiring permanent open access. Certain articles may be released in Open Access at the discretion of the journal editors. PEDIATRICS currently does not have author pay models.
NIH-Funded Papers
For NIH-funded authors who publish in PEDIATRICS, the AAP, the publisher of the journal, requires that you choose the 12-month embargo period. During the PubMed Central manuscript submission process, you will be asked when the manuscript can be released; choose 12 months. This will keep your submission consistent with the journal's own embargo policy. PEDIATRICS will deposit NIH-funded papers to PubMed Central on behalf of the authors (still with the 12-month embargo) prior to publication. Article deposits after publication is the author(s) responsibility.
Policies of Other Funding Entities
Authors whose work has been funded by the Wellcome Trust, Research Council UK, or the Howard Hughes Medical Institute have specific open access requirements. The journal asks that authors contact the editorial office prior to manuscript submission here.
The journal does not have an agreement with Wellcome Trust. As such, should your article be accepted, it will be embargoed until 12 months after publication and then be available via open access. Wellcome Trust funded authors have the option to pay a $4,000 article charge to make their article open access upon publication. Authors will be invoiced prior to publication. No refunds allowed after publication date.
Prior to publication, authors should check with their funding agency to ensure they are in full compliance with open access requirements.