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How to Cite Tufts CTSI

Note: The following are federally mandated changes effective May 1, 2012.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) requires investigators to cite the Tufts CTSI grant if they:

  • Used any Tufts CTSI services to support their research
  • Received funding through Tufts CTSI

All publications supported by Tufts CTSI should be submitted to PubMed Central  and assigned a PubMed Central ID. For instructions and personal assistance, you may visit the Tufts University Health Science Library’s NIH Manuscript Submission  page, or the NIH Public Access Policy  site.

Below are common scenarios with recommended language for publications, projects, posters, patents, trademarks or other tangible outcomes from Tufts CTSI services or funding:

  • I used Tufts CTSI facilities or services (e.g., CTRC or Core Lab; CTSI consultative services such as research design, grant editing, analysis plan, protocol development, community engagement, etc.).
    Use this citation:
    • The project described was supported by the National Center for Research Resources Grant Number UL1 RR025752 and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Grant Number UL1 TR000073. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH.
    • I received funding through Tufts CTSI’s Pilot Studies Program (i.e., Catalyst, Planning, or Methods Development).
      Use this citation:
      • The project described was supported by the National Center for Research Resources Grant Number UL1 RR025752 and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Grant Number UL1 TR000073. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH.
      • I am a KL2 Mentored Career Development Program scholar.
        Use this citation:
        • The project described was supported by the National Center for Research Resources Grant Number KL2  RR025751 and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Grant Number KL2 TR000074. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH.
        • I am a KM1 fellow in the Tufts CTSI Career Development Program in Comparative Effectiveness Research.
          Use this citation:
          • The project described was supported by the National Center for Research Resources Grant Number UL1 RR025752, now the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health Grant Number UL1 TR000073; and the National Cancer Institute, Grant Number KM1 CA156726. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH.
          • I am a student, fellow or scholar in the Clinical and Translational Science Graduate Program.
            Use this citation:
            • The project described was supported by the National Center for Research Resources Grant Number UL1 RR025752 and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Grant Number UL1 TR000073. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH.

            Please remember! Tufts CTSI relies on these citations as a critical performance measure when reporting annual productivity to NIH.  Bookmark this page for the NIH-approved citation text for publications, projects, posters, patents, trademarks or other tangible outcomes resulting from Tufts CTSI services and funding.

            A current list of publications referencing Tufts CTSI as a source of funding is available here.

            To report a publication to Tufts CTSI please use this form.

            Please contact Amy West at awest@tuftsmedicalcenter.org or 617-636-6025 if you have any questions regarding citation of the Tufts CTSI grant.