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Suggestions for a National Framework for Publication of and Access to Literature in Science and Technology in India


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1 National Institute of Plant Genome Research, New Delhi, India
2 Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali, India
3 Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bengaluru, India
4 Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, India
5 Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
6 Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India
7 Indira Nagar, New Delhi, India
8 Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India
9 Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India
 

The outcome of deliberation on various aspects of publication and free access to scientific literature by a panel of nominated fellows from three science academies, viz. Indian National Science Academy, Indian Academy of Sciences, The National Academy of Sciences India, and expert invitees are presented.
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Authors

S. Chakraborty
National Institute of Plant Genome Research, New Delhi, India
J. Gowrishankar
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali, India
A. Joshi
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bengaluru, India
P. Kannan
Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, India
R. K. Kohli
Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, India
S. C. Lakhotia
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
G. Misra
Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India
C. M. Nautiyal
Indira Nagar, New Delhi, India
K. Ramasubramanian
Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India
N. Sathyamurthy
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bengaluru, India
A. K. Singhvi
Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India

Abstract


The outcome of deliberation on various aspects of publication and free access to scientific literature by a panel of nominated fellows from three science academies, viz. Indian National Science Academy, Indian Academy of Sciences, The National Academy of Sciences India, and expert invitees are presented.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv118%2Fi7%2F1026-1034