Publish Your Book with ISBN in India — Low Cost, Full Credit
A complete guide for teachers, researchers and authors: what you can publish, how to get an ISBN in India, how a book counts for your API score, CAS promotion and NAAC — and how to publish with JW Book from ₹2,500, keeping 100% copyright and royalty.
- Free ISBN on every plan
- From ₹2,500
- 100% royalty
- Crossref DOI option
- API & NAAC ready
Low-Cost Book Publishing, in Numbers
Prices exclude 18% GST. API points are from UGC Regulations 2018 (opens in a new tab), Table 2.
Included on every JW Book plan
Crossref DOI, plagiarism report, book peer review, printed copies, cover design and retail listing vary by plan — see the plans.
- A free ISBN, registered for each format you publish.
- 100% copyright and 100% royalty — the author keeps both.
- The Anvi-AI book creator, with every draft approved by you.
- Print-on-demand, so there is no stock to buy and no minimum order.
- Copyright page, barcode and front matter built around your chapters.
- ISBN details delivered for your API, CAS or NAAC file.
What You Can Publish
Every format gets an ISBN. Academic titles can add a Crossref DOI so the book is permanently citable.
Authored book
A textbook, reference book or monograph written by one or more authors.
Edited volume
Chapters by several contributors, collected and edited under one ISBN.
Book chapter
Your chapter in an edited book — counted separately for API score.
PhD thesis as a book
Turn an awarded thesis or M.Phil / PG dissertation into a published book.
Conference proceedings
Papers from a seminar or conference, published with an ISBN.
Poetry, fiction & general
Literary and general-interest titles, with the same ISBN and royalty terms.
How to Get an ISBN for Your Book in India
An International Standard Book Number identifies one edition and format of a book — the paperback and the ebook each get their own. In India the ISBN is issued free by the Raja Rammohun Roy National Agency for ISBN, under the Ministry of Education.
978PrefixBook industry code93GroupIndia: 81 or 93XXXXXRegistrantThe publisherXXXPublicationThis title & formatXCheck digitValidates the numberRoute A — apply yourself, free
Best if you will publish and distribute the book yourself.
- Register on isbn.gov.in (opens in a new tab) with your name, email and phone.
- Upload ID (PAN / Aadhaar) and address proof; the agency verifies the profile.
- Add the book: title, author, language, format, cover and copyright (verso) page.
- Request the ISBN, then print it on the copyright page and back cover.
Route B — publish with JW Book
Best if you want the publishing, ISBN and distribution handled together.
- Choose a JW Book plan — the ISBN is free on all four.
- Submit the manuscript; JW Book registers the ISBN under its imprint.
- The ISBN appears on the copyright page and cover of every format.
- You receive the ISBN details for your API, CAS or NAAC file.
ISBN vs DOI: the ISBN identifies the book edition; a Crossref DOI gives the book (or each chapter) a permanent, citable link with metadata. Academic books benefit from both.
Publishing a Book for API Score, CAS Promotion and NAAC
Books and chapters are scored separately from journal papers. These are the points in UGC Regulations 2018, Appendix II, Table 2 — the same for every faculty.
Points per publication (UGC 2018, Table 2)
Whether a publisher counts as international or national is decided by your institution’s screening committee.
Co-authors and evidence
- Two authors: 70% of the value each.
- More than two: 70% to the first, principal or corresponding author; 30% to each joint author.
- NAAC: books and chapters in edited volumes are counted per teacher, with the ISBN as evidence.
Keep for your file: the cover, the copyright page with ISBN, the contents page, your chapter’s first page and the publisher’s details.
How to Publish Your Book with JW Book
Seven steps from manuscript to a published book with ISBN — typically 7–25 working days, depending on the plan, the length and how quickly revisions come back.
- Choose a plan. Pick Basic, Affordable, Standard or Premium by what you need — DOI, printed copies, peer review, store listing.
- Submit the manuscript. Word, PDF or Google Doc. Anvi-AI can help draft and structure chapters; every draft is reviewed and approved by you.
- Editorial review. The team checks structure, flow and completeness and sends feedback.
- Originality check. A Turnitin / iThenticate similarity report confirms the manuscript before production.
- Editing, design & formatting. Cover, print-ready interior and front matter, with the ISBN on the copyright page.
- ISBN and DOI registration. The ISBN is registered free on every plan; a Crossref DOI is added where your plan includes it.
- Publish & distribute. The book goes live in your plan’s formats and channels, and your ISBN (and DOI) details are delivered.
The route in one line
JW Book Plans — Book Publishing from ₹2,500
Prices exclude 18% GST. ISBN, 100% copyright and 100% royalty on every plan. Full details on the book publication page.
Basic
₹2,500+ 18% GST (₹2,950 total)- Anvi-AI book creator platform
- Free ISBN
- Basic marketing
- 100% copyright & royalty
- Crossref DOI add-on ₹500
Affordable
₹5,100+ 18% GST (₹6,018 total)- Everything in Basic
- Crossref DOI included
- Free plagiarism report
- Dedicated support agent
Standard
₹11,000+ 18% GST (₹12,980 total)- Everything in Affordable
- Peer review of the book
- 5 printed copies
Premium
₹21,000+ 18% GST (₹24,780 total)- Everything in Standard
- Professional cover design
- Amazon, Flipkart & 200+ stores
Traditional, Self-Publishing or JW Book?
The right route depends on cost, time and the credit you need from the book.
| Compare | Traditional publisher | Self-publishing platform | JW Book |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upfront cost | Usually none, but selective | Varies widely | From ₹2,500 + GST |
| ISBN | Publisher’s | Sometimes extra | Free on every plan |
| Copyright | Often transferred | Usually yours | 100% yours |
| Royalty | A small percentage | Varies | 100% to the author |
| Timescale | Months to years | Weeks | Typically 7–25 working days |
| Academic extras | Varies | Rare | Crossref DOI, plagiarism report, book peer review |
Before you send the manuscript
- Final text with title page, preface, contents and references in one consistent style.
- Permissions for any figures, tables or long quotations taken from other sources.
- Originality — run a plagiarism check before production.
- Author details — names, affiliations and ORCID iDs exactly as they should print.
Turn Your Manuscript into a Book with ISBN
Free ISBN, 100% copyright and royalty, Crossref DOI options and printed copies — from ₹2,500 + GST. Send the manuscript or ask a question first.
