Publication Notification Process for VA Investigators
VA investigators or their local research offices are required to notify VHA Research Communications of all scientific publications or presentations, upon acceptance by a journal or meeting sponsor, in accordance with VHA Handbook 1200.19 (112 KB, PDF).
Please submit your notifications using our SharePoint PubTracker system by following the simple steps below:-
Go to the ORD SharePoint Website by copying and pasting the following URL into your browser:
http://vaww.ord.portal.va.gov/sites/comm/PubTracker/Pages/default.aspx
(Access restricted to VA Intranet using Internet Explorer) -
Click "Submit Notification" and fill in the form
(Be sure to upload a copy of the presentation abstract or complete accepted article)
For questions related to Biomedical Laboratory R&D, Clinical Science R&D, Cooperative Studies Program, and Rehabilitation R&D notifications, please contact Mitch Mirkin, R&D Communications, at 410- 962-1800, ext. 252, or mitch.mirkin@va.gov. For questions related to Health Services R&D and QUERI notifications please send an email to vhacohsrd@va.gov. For technical assistance with the SharePoint site, contact David Rosen, R&D Communications, at 410-962-1800, ext. 281, or david.s.rosen@va.gov.
- Please note, with the exception of HSR&D and QUERI notifications, if you currently do not have VA Intranet access, you may temporarily continue to send notifications via email to research.publications@va.gov. Please be sure to include the article or abstract title, along with an electronic copy of the abstract, manuscript or poster; VA investigators' full names and degrees; and the journal or meeting title and date. Optionally, you may also attach a brief lay summary of the findings; and a note stating whether the findings are likely to be controversial, sensitive or particularly newsworthy, or whether they have especially important implications for VHA.