Scope of the Journal
Publishes peer-reviewed research, reviews, classical text analyses, and case reports centered on Ayurveda, while engaging with integrative medicine, pharmacognosy, pharmaceutics, traditional health practices, and allied biomedical sciences.
Encourages interdisciplinary research connecting Ayurveda with modern sciences, humanities, and social sciences.
Article Types
Original Research Articles
(Experimental / Clinical Trials)
Word limit: 6000 | Abstract: ≤250 | Figures/Tables: ≤6
CONSORT 2025
Classical Text Analysis / Treatise-based Study
Word limit: 5000 | Abstract: ≤250
Case Reports / Case Series
Word limit: 1500–3000 | Abstract: ≤250 | Figures/Tables: ≤4
CARE Guidelines
Review Articles
Word limit: 6000 | Abstract: ≤250
PRISMA 2020
Short Communications / Technical Notes
Word limit: 2000 | Abstract: ≤150
Book / Manuscript Reviews
Word limit: 1500
Editorial / Guest Editorial
Word limit: 1500 | No abstract required
Manuscript Preparation
Language & Format
Language: English; Sanskrit terms italicized with transliteration and translation.
Format: MS Word (.docx), double-spaced, 12-pt Times New Roman.
Sections for Research Articles
Title Page → Abstract & Keywords → Introduction → Materials & Methods → Results → Discussion → Conclusion → Acknowledgments → Author Contributions (CRediT) → Conflicts → Funding → AI Declaration → References.
Special Instructions
Case Reports: Must include diagnosis, intervention, and outcomes.
Treatise Studies: Cite authoritative Sanskrit editions with translations.
References
Scientific: Vancouver style for citations.
Classical texts: Book name, chapter, verse, editor/publisher.
Example: Charaka Samhita, Sutrasthana 1/15, Chaukhamba Orientalia, 2017 edition.
Figures, Tables & Supplementary Material
Figures: High-resolution, labeled, consent required for clinical images.
Tables: Editable format (not images).
Supplementary: Extended data, appendices, manuscript scans.
Ethical Requirements
Institutional ethics approval for clinical/animal studies.
Informed consent for patient data.
Permissions for images/unpublished material.
Plagiarism check mandatory.
Data & Transparency Policy
Data must be available via repositories or supplementary files.
Textual studies should cite sources and, when possible, provide scanned material.
Authorship & Contributions (Credit taxonomy)
Authors must meet ICMJE criteria.
CRediT roles: Conceptualization, Investigation, Writing, etc.
Acknowledge technical or editorial support.