Requirement
India Alliance encourages Open Access Publishing
Where to publish
in a peer-reviewed open access journal (Optional)
OA Publishing Licence
CC BY [applies if an OA fee is paid]
Conditions
Costs of open access publication may be reimbursed by this funder
Special Conditions
Costs of open access publishing through “gold route” should be followed only in cases where the journals or publishers have a non-compliant open access policy or wherein “green” open access is not possible., Also, in situations where papers will automatically become openly accessible within or just after 6 months, the Grantholders are expected not pay open access charges to make it available immediately and ensure that it so happens immediately after 6 months, India Alliance will not reimburse extra open access charges for such publications.
