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One Nation One Subscription Scheme 13,000 Plus E Journals Now Available for Students and Researchers

According to the Ministry of Education, the One Nation One Subscription scheme now provides more than 13,000 international e-journals for more than 1.8 crore students, teachers, and researchers in India.

By : Sanjay 2026-06-25 13:51:48

The One Nation One Subscription scheme has now crossed 13 crore journal downloads

The Ministry of Education informed about the progress of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) scheme recently. The ONOS Scheme is a giant leap taken by the Government of India to provide students, researchers, and faculty members access to global academic resources. The ONOS scheme was launched on January 1, 2025 as a Central Sector Scheme. The ONOS scheme intends to provide ease of access to global academic resources to strengthen interdisciplinary research.

According to the Ministry, the scheme is aimed at enhancing higher education and state-funded quality research by providing access to research publications and eliminating barriers of access to research.

 

What is the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) Scheme?

One Nation One Subscription is an initiative by the Government of India under the Ministry of Education to provide a common national subscription to the leading international academic publishers. The scheme is designed to support the access of high-quality academic content and research to students, faculty members and researchers at the eligible institutions.

The scheme is expected to strengthen the research framework of the nation.

Main Features of ONOS

Per the Ministry of Education reports, currently, the initiative provides:

  • 13,000 e-journals available because of unified national contracts from 30-32 of the leading international publishers
  • National coverage available to HEIs and R&D labs
  • Benefits for more than 1.8 crore students, faculty members and researchers across the country
  • ₹150 crore a year Research Journals by National Research Funding (NRF) to support open access by Indian researchers to pay for reputable international journals
  • 6,500+ member institutions and over 13 crore full text journal downloads as of May 2026

These statistics were presented by the Ministry of Education for the ONOS initiative.

 

Relevance of ONOS for Students

The ONOS initiative provides the means for eligible institutions to allow access to internationally published journals, eliminating the need for individual institutional subscriptions. This benefits students in all disciplines, and for all degrees (Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral) because it enables the timely completion of coursework related to research in all domains of the applied and pure sciences, social sciences, and the humanities.

The scheme should also facilitate the development of research that draws on multiple disciplines by providing research resources through a common national framework.

 

Advantages for Researchers and Faculty

Researchers and faculty members can find useful scholarly articles for their: research and for their teaching and publication activities.

The Ministry asserted that the Annual APC support of ₹150 crores will allow Indian researchers to improve the global reach of their research by publishing in many highly regarded international journals that will be open-access.

Key Highlights for Students

  • ONOS was established on the 1st day of January, 2025.
  • This is a Central sector scheme that was established by the Ministry of Education.
  • This scheme will give access to 13,000+ international electronic journals.
  • This scheme will include more than 6,300 institutions.
  • This scheme will benefit 1.8 crore students, faculty and researchers.
  • As of May 2026, the scheme will have recorded over 13 crore full-text journal downloads.
  • The scheme will also give ₹150 crore annual APC support for open-access publishing.

Key Takeaways

  • One Nation One Subscription intends to bring global research resources and make them available to everyone living in India.
  • The program was made for thousands of educational institutions and research labs.
  • International journals are now available to students, faculty, and researchers.
  • There is a positive expectation of Indian research improving with the support of open-access publishing.
  • This also meets the government's aims of improving the quality and quantity of research and innovation in India’s higher educational institutes.

 

Conclusion

One Nation One Subscription is an excellent program in the direction of the availability of scholarly research in the higher educational institutes of India. By bringing international research resources to one place and adding support for open-access publishing, this program aims to provide a strong base for academic interest and research in all fields. All students and researchers associated with eligible institutions are advised to consult their University's/Institution's library staff to learn the method of accessing the research journal resources.

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