One DAE One Subscription (ODOS) Initiative: A Step Towards One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
| Event | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Inaugural Ceremony of 'One DAE One Subscription' (ODOS) |
| Date and Venue | July 29, 2023 at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai |
| Objective | To provide read and publish access to national and international research papers and scientific journals for the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and its 60 units/subunits. |
| Bigger Initiative | ODOS will later merge with One Nation One Subscription (ONOS), initiated by the Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India. ONOS is currently under various stages of implementation. |
| First Agreement | Signed with M/s. Wiley India Private Limited, providing access to 1353 Wiley journals (including archives from 1997) for the entire DAE community, compared to 166 unique journals for 12 DAE units earlier. Perpetual rights for 2024 and Article Processing Charges (APC) included. |
| Second Agreement | Signed with M/s. Springer Nature Group, providing access to 2,686 Springer Nature titles (including 553 Fully Open Access journals). Access for entire DAE, compared to 1752 unique journals for 14 units earlier. Perpetual rights for 2024, with archives from 1997 (Springer) and 2012 (Nature) included. |
| Benefits | Enables DAE to publish 281 articles in Springer Hybrid journals as open access without APC. Transformative Agreements with Wiley and Springer will boost scientific morale, foster innovation, promote research, and enhance academic publications. |