- Context: ONOS provide equitable access to scholarly journals in public institutions (₹6,000 crore for 2025-2027).
- Relevance : GS 2(Governance )
- Subscription Model: Relies on traditional subscriptions, while global trend shifts towards Open Access (OA).
- Cost Issues: India spends ₹1,500 crore annually on subscriptions; OA now covers over 50% of global research.
- Article Processing Charges (APC): OA journals charge authors high fees (e.g., ₹6,790 per paper).
- Copyright Concerns: Researchers often lose copyrights, limiting control over their work.
- Global Open Acces Movement: U.S. and EU pushing for free access to publicly funded research from 2026.
- Publishing Challenges: Commercial publishers profit from taxpayer-funded research without compensating researchers.
- Long-Term Preservation: Gaps in article preservation by publishers; need for self-archiving solutions.
- Self-Reliance Opportunity: India can develop an independent, world-class scholarly publishing ecosystem.
- ONOS Limitations: Risks reinforcing outdated models and ignoring deeper issues like copyright retention and self-reliance.
India’s One Nation One Subscription Plan
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