Why are Indian Research Journals not Making a Mark?–The Enemy is Within

Publication of research results in scholarly peer-reviewed journals is the near-universal practice for dissemination of new research output and for assessment of research contributions by individuals/institutions. With the advent of ‘modern science’ in India during the British period, newly established scholarly societies and academic institutions started publication of research journals. Thus many of the current research journals published in India have a fairly long history. During recent decades, commercial publishers have become major collaborators of research journals and made it a worldwide industry. Following suit, a large number of research journals published in India are also now co-associated with commercial publishers.