[6] EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF ONE NATION ONE SUBSCRIPTION ON RESEARCH PRODUCTIVITY AND KNOWLEDGE DEMOCRATIZATION: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS IN THE CONTEXT OF VIKSIT BHARAT 2047

How to Cite the Article: Sunil Kumar, Rajeev Manhas, Amandeep Kaur & Riju Kumari (2026). Evaluating the Impact of One Nation One Subscription on Research Productivity and Knowledge Democratization: An Empirical Analysis in the Context of Viksit Bharat 2047. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research & Reviews, 5(6),46-60. https://doi.org/10.56815/ijmrr.v5i6.2026.46-60

Abstract

The Soaring prices of academic databases have generated big disparities in access to scholarly resources, especially among those researchers in developing nations, and in under-resourced institutions. To address this challenge, the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) policy has risen as a strategic policy to give centralized and fair access to high quality academic databases in India. This paper examines how ONOS will influence the productiveness and democratization of research in the bigger picture of Viksit Bharat 2047. Mixed-method approach is followed, which involves the bibliometric analysis of the trends of publications and survey-based empirical data gathered with the researchers who work with various institutional contexts. The results suggest that ONOS can greatly improve the access equity of the researchers, which would result in more research output, greater impact of citation, and better research collaborations between the countries and internationally. In addition, the initiative will help to alleviate institutional inequalities, as researchers based at Tier 2 and Tier 3 institutions will be able to access resources similar to those at premier institutions. The research provides important policy level perspectives with a focus on how centralized access knowledge systems can create more inclusive research ecosystem and empower the idea of transitioning India to a knowledge based economy.