Publishing previous work

Completing and publishing research that you conducted prior to your time at NIH cannot be considered an official duty of your NIH position. This means that if you want to continue to contribute to the completion, submission, and/or publication of your prior work, you must get permission from your current NIH supervisor.

The publication must clearly state that the previous work was not performed while you were at NIH. You should use a personal or prior professional email address as your contact information for this publication. If you want to use your NIH email address, your supervisor must give approval and you must also include a statement that while your NIH email address is current, the work was performed at your previous institution. It is critical that you are careful not to create a false impression that implies NIH is responsible for the data and work that you completed at another institution.

All work done at NIH and published with NIH affiliation is required to be reviewed internally using the manuscript clearance process.

For more information see:

• Guidelines for Non-FTEs (Trainees) for NIH-Related Activities, Outside Activities, and Awards
• NIH-related Activities & Personal Capacity (Outside) Activities for NIH Trainees

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