Full academic editing and design. Upgrade to print later for just ₹11,200.
Our recommendation for academic and reference books. You get full academic copy editing (two passes), reference styling, a similarity report, a designed layout for tables and figures and a premium cover — published Open Access for maximum readership and citation potential, with the copyright staying with you.
Special offer · 20% offFor agreements signed by 31 March 2027.
₹30,999
₹24,799
No GST
Package (offer price)
₹24,799
GST
Nil
Total
₹24,799
For a book of up to 220 pages. Each extra page: ₹100.
Our editors read your manuscript and send a written review note with a recommended package and quote, within 5–7 working days — before you sign or pay anything.
Editing
Copy editing, 2 passes
Two full passes for clarity, terminology, tables and captions — on top of spelling, grammar and consistency. Returned with tracked changes for you to accept or discuss.
Reference styling
✓ Included
Every reference converted to the Gatha Cognition house style — the author–year style used across our journals — or to APA, Chicago or Harvard on request, and every citation checked against the reference list.
Similarity (plagiarism) report Required for every book
✓ Included
A similarity report on your manuscript, with guidance on fixing any flagged passages.
Design
Composition (interior layout) Required for every book
Tables & figures
A designed layout that handles tables, figures, equations and boxes properly.
Cover design
Premium
A premium cover: 3 concepts, custom artwork and 3 revision rounds.
Proof rounds
2
Rounds of proofs in which you check the laid-out book and send corrections, before your final sign-off.
Registration & rights
ISBN
eBook
The International Standard Book Number that identifies your edition in libraries and bookshops.
DOI (Crossref) Required for every eBook edition
Book DOI
A permanent Digital Object Identifier for your book, registered with Crossref, so it can always be found and cited accurately.
Chapter DOIs
₹100 per chapter
Each chapter can also have its own DOI, so chapters are found and cited individually — ideal for edited volumes. Crossref charges a registration fee for every chapter DOI, so chapter DOIs are ₹100 per chapter.
Copyright holder
Author
You keep the copyright. The book is published Open Access under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence.
Copyright registration
✓ Included
Registration of your copyright, including the government fee.
Certificate of Publication
✓ Included
An official certificate confirming the publication of your book.
Publishing & distribution
Open Access on gathacognition.com
✓ Included
Your book is free for anyone, anywhere, to read and download — for maximum readership and citation potential.
Promotion
Website & social announcement
Your book is announced on our website and social media.
Typical timeline
5–6 weeks
From receipt of the final manuscript to publication.
Each page beyond 220
₹100
Package prices cover a book of up to 220 pages; longer books add this amount per extra page.
What you receive
Your book published Open Access on gathacognition.com
eBook ISBN
Permanent book DOI registered with Crossref (chapter DOIs ₹100 each)
Similarity (plagiarism) report
Copyright registration, including the government fee
Certificate of Publication
A website and social media announcement of your book
Not in this package
Author copies (paperback)Come with a print edition — upgrade this eBook to print at any time
Print sales channelsCome with a print edition — upgrade this eBook to print at any time
Upgrade to print later for just ₹11,200 (offer price). This adds the print ISBN, a print-ready cover, 30 author copies and print sales channels.
Popular extras
Add any of these to your package (no GST). Per-page services are charged only for the pages you have.
Chapter DOIs — a DOI for each chapter, registered with Crossref
₹100 per chapter
Subject index
₹3,500
Figure & chart redrawing
₹150 per figure
Academic outreach — press note and emails to 25 university libraries & departments
Typical timeline from receipt of the final manuscript.
01Send your manuscriptSubmit it on our Manuscript Portal, with a short bio and what you have in mind.
02Review & proposalWithin 5–7 working days: our review note, recommended package and a written quote.
03AgreementSign the publishing agreement and pay the first instalment to begin production.
04EditingEdited file returned with tracked changes for you to accept or discuss.
05DesignInterior layout and cover concepts, shared as proofs.
06Proofs & approvalYour package includes 2 proof rounds, then your final sign-off.
07PublicationISBN, DOI, Open Access release and/or printing; author copies dispatched.
08Launch & listingListing on our platform and bookstores, with promotion as per your package.
Payment schedule
50%₹12,400 On signing the agreement
30%₹7,440 On approval of final proofs & cover
20%₹4,959 Before publication or printing
Amounts for a book of up to 220 pages (no GST). Bank transfer or UPI, against an invoice. Cancellations and refunds follow our Refund & Cancellation Policy.
Rights & royalty
Your book is published Open Access under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 and the copyright remains with you.
Manuscript requirements
MS Word (.docx), Times New Roman 12 pt, 1.5 line spacing
Prices valid for agreements signed by 31 March 2027 and subject to change thereafter. Final scope and price are confirmed in your written quote and publishing agreement.
About GST: no GST is charged on our services at present. If GST becomes applicable under government regulations in future, it will be added at the prevailing rate to invoices raised from that date, and we will tell you before you sign or pay.
