• Rakhi Dhibar

Nowadays, open-access repositories play an important role in higher education. These repositories provide unlimited access to scholarly works such as journal articles, theses, and conference papers over the Internet. This study investigates the contributions of Indian open-access repositories indexed in OpenDOAR as of November 2024, focusing on parameters such as growth trends, repository types, management software, content diversity, subject domains, and OAI-PMH compliance. The findings reveal that India hosts 111 repositories, with the highest growth recorded in 2013 (11.71%). Institutional repositories 85.59% make up the majority, while DSpace with 58.33% is the dominant repository management software. Journal articles 72.07% and theses and dissertations 56.76% are the most commonly archived content, with a strong representation of scientific disciplines in 83.78% of repositories. Additionally, 62.16% follow OAI-PMH standards, facilitating metadata harvesting and enhancing interoperability. This study underscores the significance of Indian open-access repositories in promoting scholarly communication and knowledge sharing within the global academic community.

Open DOAR, Digital Repository, Repository software, OAI-PMH, India

"Exploring the Growth of Indian Open Access Repositories: Insights from OpenDOAR", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 4, page no.n153-n159, April-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2504D18.pdf

"Exploring the Growth of Indian Open Access Repositories: Insights from OpenDOAR", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 4, page no. ppn153-n159, April-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2504D18.pdf