Publications

Publications of the Indian Academy of Sciences

In addition to the ten scientific journals that are brought out by the Academy, there are a number of books and reports that we publish each year.

The IASc newsletter Patrika comes out twice a year, and is a record of all the major activities, events and initiatives of the Academy.

A number of Special Publications have been brought out over the years. These can be purchased from the Academy- please see a full list here.

Our Annual Reports since 2000-2001 are freely downloadable.

We have also brought out the following reports that can be downloaded freely:

Current Trends in Science - Platinum Jubilee special publication	2010	Table of Contents
The GM Crops debate - Presentation at brainstorming meeting of 1 June 2010	2010	PDF
The GM Crops debate - Updated report by the Academies	2010	PDF
Report on brainstorming session on science academies' initiative on post-school science education	2009	PDF
Position paper on restructuring post-school science teaching programmes	2008	PDF
Recommendations to Planning Commission on higher education in science	2006	PDF
Decadal vision document - Towards Ayurvedic Biology	2006	PDF
Dragonflies and Damselflies of Peninsular India - a field guide	2005	HTML
Report of Academy committee on scientific value	2005	PDF
Decadal vision document - Astronomy & Astrophysics	2004	PDF
Report on university education in science	1994	HTML