(Press-News.org) SAN FRANCISCO, CA —The Public Library of Science (PLOS) today announced a publishing agreement with Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), enabling its researchers to have unlimited publishing in all PLOS Journals. MAHE is participating in our Community Action Publishing, Global Equity and Flat Fee models that shift publishing costs from authors to research institutions. The publishing agreement runs through 2026.
“Manipal Academy of Higher Education, recognized as an Institute of Eminence by the Government of India, is proud to partner with PLOS under an institutional agreement, which aligns seamlessly with our commitment to fostering open, accessible, and impactful research. This collaboration removes financial barriers of the paywall, allowing researchers across the globe to freely access the content published by MAHE researchers,” said Dr. Santhosh KV, Open Access Coordinator, MAHE. “As one of India’s most prestigious academic institutions, we believe this step will significantly enhance the global visibility and reach of research emerging from MAHE and empower our scholars to contribute more robustly to the global scientific community.”
“We are proud to partner with MAHE as they share our vision of realizing a more equitable and barrier-free form of publishing,” said Roheena Anand, Executive Director of Global Publishing Development & Sales at PLOS. “This agreement expands our footprint in India but, more importantly, helps to provide open science opportunities for researchers in the region.”
"We are incredibly proud to announce an exclusive partnership with PLOS, a pioneer in open access publishing, bringing their innovative institutional models to India for the first time,” said Sameer Puri, Founder & CEO, SPUR Infosolutions. “This partnership's first major initiative is an agreement with MAHE, fostering greater participation and collaboration by enabling them to share their work with the global research community. Our reach and comprehensive understanding of the Indian market, combined with PLOS' commitment to open science, will create a powerful synergy that benefits India's entire research community. We look forward to bringing similar opportunities to more institutions across India."
MAHE joins SURF in the Netherlands, Jisc in the UK, NorthEast Research Libraries (NERL) and the Center for Research Libraries (CRL) in the USA, CRKN in Canada, Leibniz Information Center for Science and Technology (TIB) in Germany, Irish Research Library (IReL) in Ireland and Couperin in France in signing agreements with PLOS to facilitate open access publishing for their member institutions.
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PLOS announces a new publishing agreement in India
2025-09-30
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