Author Guidelines

Templates For Various Articles & Editorials

  1. Editorials

  2. Opinion Papers (Thought Leadership Articles)

  3. Full-Length Articles

  4. Case Reports & Case Series

  5. Short Communication

  6. Review Articles

  7. Discussion Articles

  8. Feature Articles

  9. Correspondence

  10. Book Reviews

  11. Practice Guidelines

  12. Natural Product-Based Interventions

  13. Conference Reports

  14. Preclinical Studies

  15. News and Comments

    This section is written by the International Journal of Ayurveda360 editorial staff. However, readers may suggest topics and events for publication related to recent activities in Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine.

    For suggestions, please contact: journal@ayurveda360.in.

  16. Future Events : Please contact: journal@ayurveda360.in.


STANDARD Guidelines for Various Types of Articles: Checklists:

1. CONSORT Guidelines

2. CARE Guidelines

3. ARRIVE Guidelines

4. PRISMA Guidelines

5. STROBE Guidelines

 

 

International Journal of Ayurveda360

The International Journal of Ayurveda360 is a bimonthly, peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes high-quality research in Ayurveda and allied health sciences. These guidelines provide comprehensive instructions for manuscript submission, preparation, ethical compliance, authorship, peer review, and publication.

1. Editorial & Peer Review Process

  • Manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere.

  • All submissions undergo initial editorial screening for scope, relevance, and originality.

  • Suitable manuscripts are sent for double-anonymous peer review by at least two independent experts.

  • Authors may suggest reviewers (optional), but the final selection is at the editors' discretion.

  • The Editor-in-Chief makes the final decision based on reviewer feedback.

  • Manuscripts submitted by editorial board members are handled independently to avoid conflicts of interest.

2. Authorship Criteria

The journal follows the ICMJE authorship criteria. To qualify, each author must meet all four of the following:

  1. Substantially contributed to the study design, data acquisition, or analysis

  2. Participated in drafting or critically revising the manuscript

  3. Approved the final version of the manuscript

  4. Agrees to be accountable for all aspects of the work

Authors who do not meet these four criteria should be listed in the Acknowledgements section.

Author Contributions

Each author must clearly state their role(s) in:

  • Study design

  • Literature review

  • Data acquisition or analysis

  • Manuscript writing or editing

At least one author should be designated as the guarantor of the work, responsible for its overall integrity.

Author Limits

  • The number of authors should reflect the scope of work.

  • Authorship changes after submission require written approval from all authors.

3. Ethical Standards

Human and Animal Studies

  • Human studies must follow the Helsinki Declaration and include institutional ethics approval.

  • Informed consent is mandatory and must be documented.

  • Animal studies must follow CPCSEA or equivalent ethical guidelines.

Clinical Trials

  • Clinical trials started after June 2018 must be registered with a public registry (e.g., CTRI, ClinicalTrials.gov, ISRCTN, UMIN).

  • Trials started earlier will be considered if retrospectively registered.

4. Anti-Plagiarism Policy

  • Manuscripts are screened using tools like Turnitin/iThenticate.

  • Plagiarism, self-plagiarism, and uncredited paraphrasing are strictly prohibited.

  • Confirmed violations will result in rejection or retraction and potential notification to institutions.

5. Conflicts of Interest

All authors must disclose any financial or personal conflicts of interest, including affiliations or relationships that could influence the manuscript.

6. Submission Guidelines

  • All submissions must be made through the journal’s online portal.

  • Email assistance: journal@ayurveda360.in

  • Technical support: +91 73539 40662

7. Manuscript Preparation

Language

  • Use American English.

  • Sanskrit terms should be transliterated using Roman script.

Formatting

Follow ICMJE Uniform Requirements, with the following structure:

  1. Title Page

  2. Abstract (250 words max)

  3. Keywords (3–6)

  4. Introduction

  5. Materials and Methods

  6. Results

  7. Discussion

  8. Conclusion

  9. References

  10. Tables and Figures

  11. Acknowledgements

  12. Author Contributions

  13. Conflicts of Interest

  14. Data Availability Statement

Reference Style

Use Vancouver Style. Number references in the order cited in text ([1], [2], etc.).

Examples:

  • Journal: Parija SC, Ravinder PT. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 1996;90:255–6.

  • Book: Parija SC. Textbook of Medical Parasitology. 3rd ed. 2008.

  • Chapter: Nesheim MC. In: Crompton DWT, eds. Ascariasis. 1989:87-100.

  • Ayurveda Text: Charaka Samhita, Sutrasthana, 5/104. Available: http://niimh.nic.in

8. Tables & Figures

  • Tables: Should be numbered, titled, and self-explanatory. Include footnotes as needed.

  • Figures: Submit in JPEG format (max size 1024 KB). Add detailed captions separately.

9. Acknowledgements

Mention non-author contributors, technical or material support, or funding sources here.

10. Financial Disclosure

State all sources of funding, grant numbers, and the role of funders in the research. Declare if no external funding was received.

11. Data Availability

Authors must include a data availability statement, describing where supporting data can be accessed (e.g., institutional repositories, Zenodo).

12. Patient Privacy

Identifying information must be anonymized. Informed consent is required for any case reports, images, or identifiable content.

13. Revisions

Revised submissions must include:

  • A clean revised version

  • A point-by-point response to reviewer comments

14. Proofs & Reprints

  • Proofs are sent to the corresponding author and must be returned within 3 days.

  • Reprints can be purchased at this stage upon request.

15. Publication Frequency

The journal is published bimonthly. Accepted articles may appear online as Ahead of Print before issue assignment.

16. Article Processing Charges (APC)

Modest APCs are applied post-acceptance to support peer review and publishing infrastructure:

  • ₹1,250 – For standard double-review

  • ₹1,750 – For manuscripts requiring three or more reviews

17. Copyright & Licensing

All published articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

“I hereby grant the journal a non-exclusive license to publish my work under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license, which allows others to copy, distribute, and build upon the work, provided that proper attribution is given to the original authors.”

Authors retain full copyright.

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