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भारतीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान रोपड़
Indian Institute of Technology Ropar
नालंदा पुस्तकालय
Nalanda Library

Article Processing Charge (APC) Support

Article Processing Charge (APC) support is offered to eligible IIT Ropar researchers through the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) initiative, which centrally funds APCs for selected top-quality Gold Open Access journals, along with additional APC discount schemes offered directly by select ONOS partner publishers. Nalanda Library assists authors in checking journal eligibility, registering on the ONOS APC portal, and completing the application process.

Open Access Publishing Support
Explore APC Support on Official ONOS website Apply for APC Support Browse Eligible Journal Titles APC workflow

What is an APC?

An Article Processing Charge (APC) is a fee charged by some open access publishers to make a research article freely available online at the time of publication. Under the ONOS scheme, APCs for selected top-quality Gold Open Access journals are centrally funded through the ONOS executing agency. Eligible journals are decided by the ONOS Core Committee, with the current criteria covering Gold OA journals ranked in the top 5% by CiteScore, SNIP, or SJR, from publishers providing access under ONOS. Several ONOS partner publishers additionally offer their own discounted APC pricing for Indian authors, independent of the centrally funded scheme.

Benefits of APC Support

  • Reduces or eliminates publication fees
  • Enables wider dissemination of research
  • Supports compliance with open access mandates
  • Increases global visibility and citation potential

Typical Eligibility

  • Corresponding author affiliated with an ONOS member institution (IIT Ropar)
  • Journal is Gold Open Access and ranks in the top 5% by CiteScore, SNIP, or SJR, from a publisher providing access under ONOS
  • Author registered on the ONOS APC portal with valid institutional email and ORCID ID
  • Compliance with the official ONOS APC Guidelines

Publisher Coverage

Centrally funded ONOS support applies only to selected top-5% Gold OA journals. Several ONOS partner publishers separately offer their own APC discounts:

  • ACM: unlimited Open Access publishing with no APC under the Read-and-Publish agreement
  • Wolters Kluwer Lippincott: flat 50% APC support on curated OA/hybrid journals
  • Elsevier: up to 80% discount on ~300 fully gold OA journals (GPOA pilot)
  • Springer: 75% discount on 64 selected journals (country-tiered pricing)

Library Assistance

  • Checking journal eligibility under ONOS or publisher schemes
  • Guidance on registering as an author on the ONOS APC portal
  • Interpreting publisher and ONOS instructions
  • Support with APC-related queries before payment
Library Support: Researchers are encouraged to contact Nalanda Library before making any APC payment. The library can help determine whether a journal qualifies for centrally funded ONOS support, a publisher-specific discount (ACM, Wolters Kluwer, Elsevier, Springer), or neither, and can assist with the ONOS author registration process. For direct queries to ONOS, you may write an email to Dr. Tarvinder Singh Handa, Assistant Librarian at subscriptions[at]iitrpr.ac.in or call 01881-235184.

How to Request APC Support

After your manuscript is accepted, check whether the journal qualifies under the ONOS top-5% Gold OA criteria or one of the publisher discount schemes (ACM, Wolters Kluwer, Elsevier, Springer). Then register as an author on the ONOS APC portal and contact Nalanda Library with the journal title, publisher, acceptance details, and your corresponding author information.

Receive Acceptance

Obtain the journal acceptance notification from the publisher.

Check Eligibility

Browse the Selected Journal Titles list or APC Guidelines to confirm whether the journal qualifies for centrally funded ONOS support, or check if the publisher (ACM, Wolters Kluwer, Elsevier, Springer) offers its own discount scheme.

Register on the ONOS APC Portal

Create an author profile on the ONOS APC application portal using your name, institutional details, ORCID ID, and acceptance information, after reviewing the APC Guidelines and Help Manual.

Contact Nalanda Library

Share your registration and acceptance details with library staff for verification before making any payment.

Track Your Application

Monitor your request using the APC Funding Status page on the ONOS portal and complete the publisher's workflow with the verified institutional affiliation.

Publish Open Access

Your article becomes openly accessible with eligible APC support applied.

Apply & Track

Guidelines & Journal List

Contact for APC Queries

ONOS APC Helpdesk:
Email: apcsupport@onos.gov.in
Phone: +91-79-2326 8246

Important: APC support criteria, the list of eligible top-5% Gold Open Access journals, and publisher-specific discount schemes (ACM, Wolters Kluwer, Elsevier, Springer) are updated from time to time by the ONOS Core Committee. Always verify the latest information through the official ONOS APC Support portal and consult Nalanda Library before approving any APC payment.