NASA Public Access Essentials

Source:  NASA Public Access Plan

Impacts:  Peer-reviewed publications derived from research directly supported by NASA grants resulting from proposals submitted on or after January 2016.

Timeline: Papers should be submitted to the STI repository upon acceptance for publication in a peer-reviewed journal unless already available in the CHORUS repository. Papers are considered compliant if submitted within 12 months of publication.

Who Submits:  Authors or associated PI’s preferred.

What to Submit:  Peer-reviewed manuscripts accepted for publication. Versions of record may be submitted if author holds copyright (e.g., open access) or has permission from the copyright holder.

Format: Only Excel, Word, PDF and image files smaller than 10 MB accepted.

Where to Submit:  STI Contact Form

Public Access Repository:  NASA STI Repository

Submission Notes

• Publications submitted to NASA before February 1, 2022 can be found in the PubSpace repository as well as the STI repository.
• Peer-reviewed publications derived from research funded by the Science Mission Directorate (SMD) must be deposited according to NASA policy and made available without embargo or delay after the publication date (see SPD-41a).

Submission Walkthrough

Grantees, contractors, and cooperative agreement holders without a NASA identity should follow these steps:

1. Verify if the publication is available from a CHORUS publisher by searching the STI Repository. If the publication is not found, confirm that the publisher is on the CHORUS Publisher Member list.
   • If your publication is found in the STI Repository or the publisher is on the CHORUS Publisher Member list, you have completed your requirement to comply with NASA policy.
   • If you believe your publication should be available from CHORUS but are unable to locate it, please reach out to the Public Access Help Desk.
2. If your publication is not available from CHORUS or is not with a CHORUS Publisher Member, submit your publication directly to the NASA STI Program through STI contact form.
3. Before submitting, have the following information ready:
   • NASA Funding Number. Check with your PI or search Grant Status if not sure of the funding number.
   • Principal Investigator Name and E-mail
   • DOI for the peer-reviewed publication
   • Title of the peer-reviewed publication
   • The name of one author and corresponding affiliation from the author list
   • Publication name
4. On the form, select Submit a Publication
5. Complete the required fields and attach the file for your publication