About the Press

Digital Repository for Indian Scholarly Texts & Information (DRISTI) Books Portal 

In a rapidly transforming academic ecosystem, the scholarly monograph remains a cornerstone of intellectual inquiry, thematic research and long-form academic discourse. Recognizing the critical need for a dedicated and institutionally governed platform to host, curate and disseminate high-quality academic books, monographs and edited volumes from Indian scholars and institutions, the Digital Repository for Indian Scholarly Texts & Information (DRISTI) Books Portal has been launched. This initiative is driven by the Centre for Development of Intellectual Property and Research (CDIPR), Naovina Development of Intellectual Property and Research Foundation in collaboration with the Protection of Child and Human Rights Foundation (PCHR Foundation). The DRISTI Books Portal is conceptualised as an open-access academic infrastructure that prioritizes scholarly accessibility, rigorous editorial standards, and international discoverability of Indian-authored academic books across disciplines.

Platform Infrastructure and Technology

The DRISTI Books Portal operates on the globally recognised Open Monograph Press (OMP) system, a robust open-source system developed by the Public Knowledge Project (PKP) for managing the workflow of scholarly book publishing. Through OMP, DRISTI Books ensures a seamless, scalable and standards-compliant environment for academic book publication. Its core features include:

  • Manuscript submission, editorial review, copyediting and production workflows

  • Hosting of open-access academic books in multiple formats (PDF, ePub, HTML)

  • ISBN support and metadata integration for discoverability

  • DOI registration and CrossRef integration for citations and referencing

  • Role-based dashboard for authors, editors, series managers and readers

  • Multilingual interface support and XML-based indexing capabilities

OMP enables DRISTI Books to align with best practices in global academic book publishing and provides long-term sustainability and access resilience.

Objectives of DRISTI Books

  1. Scholarly Book Publishing: DRISTI Books Portal is committed to publishing academic monographs, edited volumes, thematic anthologies, research-based handbooks and policy reports authored by Indian scholars or focused on India-centric research.

  2. Open Access and Knowledge Equity: Embracing the philosophy of open-access dissemination, DRISTI Books ensures that all scholarly works hosted on the platform are freely accessible to researchers, students, libraries, and institutions across the globe.

  3. Metadata-Rich Indexing: Every publication is indexed with structured metadata for discipline, theme, author identity (ORCID), keywords, licensing and academic relevance, enabling precise discoverability and bibliometric tracking.

  4. Regional Language Support: Recognizing the linguistic diversity of Indian scholarship, DRISTI Books Portal welcomes publications in Indian vernacular languages, with translated metadata to support global visibility.

  5. Academic Integrity and Review Standards: All book manuscripts are subject to a rigorous peer review or editorial board review system to ensure the scholarly quality and ethical credibility of the published content.

  6. Collaborative Institutional Publishing: DRISTI Books partners with universities, think tanks, and research centers to publish institutional series, commemorative volumes, and special publications under their academic imprint.

  7. Preservation of Thematic and Long-form Research: Unlike journal articles, scholarly books capture in-depth, expansive research. DRISTI Books aims to preserve this essential format for future academic generations.

Vision

To establish India’s premier open-access academic book publishing platform, dedicated to elevating long-form research, thematically rich scholarship, and inclusive knowledge creation in accordance with global publishing benchmarks.

Mission

  • To publish high-quality academic books, monographs, and edited volumes through an open-access, peer-reviewed framework.

  • To facilitate global access to Indian-authored or India-focused long-form research across multiple disciplines.

  • To offer a professional and standards-compliant digital book publishing platform for Indian academic institutions and researchers.

  • To support publishing in regional languages, especially from historically underrepresented scholars and institutions.

  • To strengthen India’s global intellectual footprint by promoting scholarly books on social sciences, law, technology, humanities, and cross-disciplinary themes.