National strategies for democratizing scholarly publishing: A comparative study of One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) in India and DEAL in Germany

Sreelakshmi, P. and Harish, H. T. (2026) National strategies for democratizing scholarly publishing: A comparative study of One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) in India and DEAL in Germany. The Serials Librarian. pp. 1-16. ISSN 0361-526X

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Abstract

The rising cost of e-resource subscriptions has pushed nations to explore collaborative and centralised subscription models. India’s One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) and Germany’s Projekt DEAL represent two important initiatives aimed at transforming access to scholarly publishing and publications. To understand the goals, to compare the objectives, funding models, and Open access promotion, to identify the similarities and differences in the challenges faced, to study the role of such initiatives in promoting the objectives of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and give recommendations for enhancing ONOS by adopting the relevant practices from the DEAL initiative. Draws on a diverse set of qualitative data sources, including official government policy documents, national budget announcements, consortia membership guidelines, publisher agreements, press releases, and peer-reviewed scholarly literature. This study compares the schemes, and ONOS has the potential to become a transformative model for developing countries, provided it incorporates lessons from DEAL, particularly in integrating Open Access (OA) publishing, strengthening evaluation mechanisms, and adopting a flexible, inclusive approach. Successful national-access models can strengthen global research ecosystems and advance collective knowledge.

Item Type:	Article
Authors:	Sreelakshmi, P. and Harish, H. T.
Document Language:	Language English
Uncontrolled Keywords:	One Nation One Subscription, DEAL consortium, open access initiative, India, Germany, scholarly publishing, sustainable development goals
Subjects:	Computer science, information & general works > Library & information sciences Azim Premji Foundation Structure > Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > Computer science, information & general works > Library & information sciences Social sciences > Political Science > Public policy
Divisions:	Subjects > Computer science, information & general works > Library & information sciences Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > Computer science, information & general works > Library & information sciences
Full Text Status:	None
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/7614
Publisher URL:	https://doi.org/10.1080/0361526X.2026.2663535

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