KGL Accucoms Facilitates Inclusion of Five Leading US Publishers in India’s ‘One Nation, One Subscription’ (ONOS) Initiative

The Hague, Netherlands—May 20, 2025—After three years of strategic planning and collaborative effort, the Government of India has officially launched the One Nation, One Subscription (ONOS) initiative—an ambitious program designed to expand access to academic and scientific knowledge across the country. By centralizing and funding subscriptions to major academic publishers at the national level, ONOS ensures that researchers, students, and institutions can access a vast repository of high-quality scholarly content without individual licensing barriers. We’re proud to share that five of our clients are key participants in this transformative initiative, reflecting their commitment to open knowledge and research equity.

This is a joint press release from KGL Accucoms and the five publishers we represent who are part of ONOS – American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Physical Society, Annual Reviews, American Society for Microbiology and SPIE Digital Library

“Representing five esteemed scholarly society publishers—Annual Reviews, APS, AIAA, ASM, and SPIE—in the landmark One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) initiative is both a privilege and a clear reflection of what strategic, sustained collaboration can accomplish. This milestone agreement, three years in the making, was made possible through the dedicated efforts of KGL Accucoms, whose deep understanding of the Indian research ecosystem and commitment to equitable access played a part in its realization. Through ONOS, these publishers are advancing national research priorities and reaffirming the global significance of society-led publishing. Building on this momentum, KGL Accucoms remains focused on expanding access by working to bring content from its non-ONOS partner publishers to ONOS institutions and private academic communities across India—with the broader goal of integrating them into the ONOS framework in the future.” —Rakesh Malik, Commercial Director APAC, KGL Accucoms

“AIAA is honored to be included amongst the inaugural group of publishers selected to participate in the ONOS (One Nation One Subscription) Consortium. This will provide access to AIAA Journals content to a wide array of governmental and publicly funded institutions across India. We believe this speaks both to the quality of AIAA’s content, and to the strong demand for scholarly and technical information in one of the world’s most important economies. We’re grateful to the team at KGL Accucoms, whose guidance and expertise at every step of the process was integral to our success.” —David Arthur, Director of Publications, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

“The American Physical Society (APS) is incredibly proud to be among the first publishers to support the ONOS initiative via our agency partner, KGL Accucoms.  The expansion of access to critical research across India is aligned with our mission to Advance Physics and represents a major, National achievement.” —Dylan Moulton, Global Sales Director, American Physical Society

Non-profit organization Annual Reviews, a global leader in scientific review publishing, is pleased to announce an agreement with the landmark One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) program in India. This collaboration represents three years of strategic planning to bring all 51 Annual Reviews (2025-2027 volumes) to every centrally funded institution in India. “We are delighted to confirm the ONOS agreement which increases journal access to this prestigious research community. We are happy to find a national consortium that is aligned with the mission of Annual Reviews and further supports open access. We would also like to thank our partners at KGL Accucoms for their representation during this process.” —Richard Gallagher, President, and Editor-In-Chief of Annual Reviews

“As part of ASM’s strategic vision to unite scientists and stakeholders worldwide, we are thrilled to join ONOS in broadening global access to high-quality research,” said Melissa Junior, Executive Publisher, ASM. “ASM remains dedicated to leading the way in scientific publishing by championing open access and fostering collaboration within the scientific community. This transformative initiative marks a significant step toward making scientific research more accessible, equitable and inclusive for all.” —Melissa Junior, Executive Publisher, American Society for Microbiology (ASM)

“SPIE welcomes the opportunity to expand access to scientific research for our constituents in India.” —Andy Wallis, SPIE Digital Library Sales and Marketing Manager

About KGL Accucoms
KGL Accucoms is the leading provider of sales and marketing services to academic and professional publishers worldwide. We have extensive expertise in global representation for clients ranging from large publishing houses to specialist society publishers. We work on behalf of publishers to help boost their sales and marketing, expand their readership and increase customer retention and engagement in the markets that are important to them. We are part of Knowledge Works Global Ltd. www.accucoms.com

About AIAA
AIAA is the world’s largest aerospace professional society and a leading publisher of high-impact research in the field. With a global author base and a portfolio of prestigious journals and conferences, AIAA plays a critical role in advancing aerospace science and engineering. www.aiaa.org

About American Physical Society
The American Physical Society (APS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing and diffusing the knowledge of physics. APS publishes some of the world’s leading physics research journals and organizes major scientific meetings. www.aps.org

About Annual Reviews
Annual Reviews is a nonprofit publisher dedicated to synthesizing and advancing research across a wide range of disciplines in the sciences and social sciences. Its journals are highly respected for providing authoritative, comprehensive review articles written by leading scholars, offering readers valuable overviews of current research trends and key developments. www.annualreviews.org

About American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) is one of the largest and most influential life science societies in the world, representing a global community of microbiologists across research, healthcare, education, and industry. ASM publishes a suite of high-impact, peer-reviewed journals that cover the full spectrum of microbiological sciences. www.asm.org

About the SPIE Digital Library
The SPIE Digital Library is the world’s largest collection of optics and photonics research, hosting more than 550,000 publications, including peer-reviewed journal articles, conference proceedings, and eBooks. Maintained by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, the library serves as a critical resource for engineers, scientists, and researchers working in cutting-edge areas such as imaging, sensing, biomedical optics, and laser technologies. www.spie.org

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