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1Department of Pharmacology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry, 607 402, India.
Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
|July 13, 2010
Summary
Government-funded biomedical research in India should adopt open access policies. This ensures research findings are freely available to the scientific community, maximizing the impact of public investment in science.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Research
- Scientific Publishing
- Open Access Initiatives
Background:
- India is emerging as a global hub for clinical research, with increasing government funding for biomedical research.
- Key funding agencies include the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Department of Biotechnology (DBT), and Department of Science and Technology (DST).
- Research outcomes are often published in subscription-based international journals, limiting accessibility.
Purpose of the Study:
- To advocate for open access policies for government-funded research in India.
- To address the ethical concerns of using public funds without providing public access to research results.
- To propose specific strategies for implementing open access in the Indian scientific landscape.
Main Methods:
- Recommending adherence to the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and the Humanities.
- Suggesting the creation of open access repositories by funding agencies.
- Proposing the formulation and listing of a public access policy in JULIET.
- Encouraging funding bodies to join PubMed Central (PMC) to establish PMC India.
- Advising universities and research institutions to develop institutional open access repositories.
Main Results:
- Implementing open access policies ensures that research findings are accessible to the broader scientific community.
- Open access maximizes the return on investment for government-funded research.
- Establishing repositories like PMC India facilitates the dissemination of research outcomes.
- Institutional repositories support wider visibility and impact of research conducted within universities and institutions.
Conclusions:
- Open access is crucial for ethical and effective utilization of public funds in biomedical research.
- Adoption of open access repositories and policies by Indian funding bodies and institutions is essential.
- Implementing a robust public access policy offers significant advantages for scientific advancement and knowledge sharing.
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