The Royal
Society of Chemistry has announced that its journals portfolio content is now
available to the 6,500 Indian institutions that are part of the One Nation One Subscription
scheme, empowering approximately 18 million researchers, students and educators
in India. [Link to browse the RSC journals: RSC Publishing Home –
Chemical Science Journals, Books and Databases]
The Government
of India’s One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) scheme aims to provide
country-wide access to international high-impact scholarly research articles
and journal publications – to students, faculty and researchers of all higher
education institutions managed by central and state governments, as well as
research and development institutions funded by the central government. Now,
all journals published by the Royal Society of Chemistry, across the breadth of
the chemical sciences, are available to be accessed by over 6,500 member
institutions in the country.
On joining
the initiative, the Royal Society of Chemistry CEO Dr Helen Pain said: “This is
an important step in sustaining our long-standing relationships with the Indian
chemistry community, a strong signal to underline our commitment to empower
Indian scientific advancement and to realise our ambition of helping chemistry
to change the world.
“Science is
always a global endeavour, and we are proud to be working closely with both the
Indian government and the institutional partners we have forged relationships
with over many years.
“Our team
in India are passionate about our work in support of India’s national plan for
outstanding education and development throughout the country. We thank the
Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor to Government of India, Ministry of
Higher Education Government of India, the Council of Scientific &
Industrial Research and Department for Science and Technology and the
University Grants Commission, India and the Information and Library Network
(INFLIBNET) Centre, for their support in working with our India colleagues to
reach this important step. It will ensure the Indian chemistry community will
benefit from the discoveries and insights published in our Royal Society of Chemistry
portfolio.”
Dr
Venkatesh Sarvasiddhi, Royal Society of Chemistry Managing Director India and
South Asia, added: “The Royal Society of Chemistry is proud to partner with
Indian researchers and institutions – helping advance their success by
publishing their work, supporting their development, and amplifying their
voices on the global stage. At the RSC, we aim to foster an open, green and
equal future where chemistry drives sustainable solutions, scientific culture
is inclusive, and the value of chemical science is recognised.
Professor Devika P. Madalli, Director INFLIBNET Centre,
said: “The Royal Society of Chemistry content within the One Nation One
Subscription initiative significantly strengthens equitable access to
high-quality chemical sciences research for students, researchers, and faculty
across India. This move reinforces the Government of India’s commitment to
democratising knowledge and advancing an inclusive research ecosystem, we
welcome RSC as one of the valued partners of ONOS.”
Sh. P.K. Banerjee, Joint Secretary, Indian Department of
Higher Education, said: “We are delighted for the Royal Society of Chemistry to
be part of One Nation One Subscription. The RSC plays a significant role in
advancing science and research in India’s ecosystem, especially across
chemistry and interdisciplinary sciences.”
Prof J N
Moorthy, Director of IISER Thiruvananthapuram said, “I have received several
queries from the chemical sciences fraternity regarding the inclusion of RSC
journals under ONOS, so this is very welcome news. Bringing RSC journals
into this framework will greatly facilitate chemistry education and research
across India’s institutions, ensuring the accessibility of invaluable resources
to one and all.”