Funder & open-access compliance planner
Check the rules before you submit — the most common compliance failure is discovering the mandate after acceptance.
Funder rules at a glance
| Funder | Requirement | Licence | Embargo | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANRF / SERB (India) | Open access deposit expected; DOI and ORCID on outputs; institutional repository or national repository copy | any licence; CC BY preferred | no fixed embargo rule — deposit at publication | policy ↗ |
| ICMR / DHR (India) | Publish in indexed, peer-reviewed journals; avoid predatory venues; OA encouraged | CC BY preferred | deposit at publication | policy ↗ |
| DST / DBT (India) | DBT/DST Open Access Policy: deposit in institutional/central repository | author accepted manuscript allowed | no embargo for AAM deposit | policy ↗ |
| UGC (India) — promotions | Journal must satisfy the institution's evaluation mechanism (UGC parameters, post-CARE) | — | — | policy ↗ |
| NIH (USA) | Author Accepted Manuscript to PubMed Central at acceptance; public on publication date, no embargo | any; PMC deposit mandatory | 0 months | policy ↗ |
| UKRI (UK) | Immediate OA via journal or repository; no APC funding in hybrid journals outside transitional agreements | CC BY (CC BY-ND by exception) | 0 months | policy ↗ |
| Horizon Europe / ERC | Deposit in a trusted repository; only full-OA venue fees reimbursable | CC BY | 0 months | policy ↗ |
| Plan S (cOAlition S) | Full and immediate OA; rights retention | CC BY | 0 months | policy ↗ |
Summaries for planning only; the funder's policy page governs. Tell us about a funder we should add: mou@smartscholars.in.
