One of the “pre-requisites” the IAS insisted upon for the future tie-up was that Current Science, which has open-source access online, must be allowed to retain it, said Mr. Madhavan. The title links for the article will direct the user to the IAS server, where the full text can be viewed.

Nature does not normally allow open access for content on its website. In fact, much of the negotiations between the two publications revolved around this issue, and it appears that Current Science won its point.

“It is perhaps the first time that Nature will have on its site a journal that has an open access, even if on another site” said Mr. Madhavan.

Nature, which recently acquired several science journals globally — most recently in China — will have a rather different link with Current Science. “The journal will continue to have IAS host its w ebsite and will have editorial decisions and publishing rights retained by the present publishers, IAS and the Current Science Association,” P. Balaram, Director, Indian Institute of Science and Editor of Current Science, said.

The publicity through Nature’s website could generate additional revenue for the journal, bringing in advertisements or more subscriptions, Mr. Madhavan said. Grants from the Department of Science and Technology support the jo urnal now.

This publishing partnership will help the 75-year old Current Science “take its rightful position on the world stage of science,” the managing director of NPG writes in the partnership proposal.

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