Author Guidelines

International Journal of Ayurveda360

Bimonthly, peer-reviewed, open-access journal publishing 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Manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere.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); final selection is at the editors’ discretion.
The Editor-in-Chief makes the final decision based on reviewer feedback.
Submissions by editorial board members are handled independently to avoid conflicts of interest.

Peer Review Timeline (approximate):

Manuscript acknowledgment & reviewer assignment: 24–28 hours
First review report: 7–12 days
Revise & resubmit (if required): 7–12 days
Second review report: 7–12 days
Final revisions (if needed): 7–12 days
Acceptance & draft preparation: 3–4 days
Proofreading & publication: 8–10 days

2. Authorship Criteria

Follows ICMJE criteria. Authors must:
1. Substantially contribute to study design, data acquisition, or analysis.
2. Participate in drafting or critically revising the manuscript.
3. Approve the final version of the manuscript.
4. Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work.

Author Contributions: Clearly state each author’s role in study design, literature review, data acquisition/analysis, and manuscript writing or editing. At least one author should be the guarantor.

Author Limits:

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 have institutional ethics approval.
Informed consent is mandatory.
Animal studies must follow CPCSEA or equivalent ethical guidelines.

Clinical Trials:

Trials started after June 2018 must be registered in a public registry (CTRI, ClinicalTrials.gov, ISRCTN, UMIN).
Earlier trials will be considered if retrospectively registered.

4. Anti-Plagiarism Policy

Manuscripts are screened using Turnitin or iThenticate.
Plagiarism, self-plagiarism, and uncredited paraphrasing are strictly prohibited.
Confirmed violations may result in rejection, retraction, or institutional notification.

5. Conflicts of Interest

All authors must disclose any financial or personal conflicts, 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: American English; Sanskrit terms in Roman script.

Formatting: Follow ICMJE Uniform Requirements with the following structure:

Title Page
Abstract (≤250 words)
Keywords (3–6)
Introduction
Materials and Methods
Results
Discussion
Conclusion
References
Tables & Figures
Acknowledgements
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
Data Availability Statement

Reference Style: Vancouver Style, numbered in text.

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:
- Carakasamhita, Sutrasthana, Kiyantashirasiyamadhyaya, 17/115. Available from: http://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/ecaraka/ (Accessed on 30/3/2024)
- Sushrutasamhita, Sutrasthana, Vranaprashnamadhyaya, 21/33. Available from: http://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/esushruta/ (Accessed on 30/3/2024)
- Ashtangahridayam, Sutrasthana, Ayushkameeyadhyaya, 1/8. Available from: https://vedotpatti.in/samhita/Vag/ehrudayam/ (Accessed on 30/3/2024)

8. Tables & Figures

Tables: Numbered, titled, self-explanatory, with footnotes as needed.
Figures: JPEG format (≤1024 KB), with detailed captions.

9. Acknowledgements

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

10. Financial Disclosure

State all sources of funding, grant numbers, and funder roles.
Declare if no external funding was received.

11. Data Availability

Include a data availability statement describing where supporting data can be accessed (institutional repositories, Zenodo, etc.).

12. Patient Privacy

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

13. Revisions

Include a clean revised version.
Provide a point-by-point response to reviewer comments.

14. Proofs & Reprints

Proofs sent to corresponding author; return within 3 days.
Reprints available upon request.

15. Publication Frequency

Bimonthly.

16. Article Processing Charges (APC)

₹1,200 – Standard double-review
₹1,700 – Manuscripts requiring three or more reviews
No submission fees, page charges, or color charges apply
Waivers/Discounts available on request (journal@ayurveda360.in)

17. Copyright & Licensing

All articles are licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Authors retain full copyright.
Authors grant the journal a non-exclusive license to publish:

“I hereby grant the journal a non-exclusive license to publish my work under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license, allowing others to copy, distribute, and build upon the work with proper attribution.”

For assistance: journal@ayurveda360.in
Website: www.ayurveda360.in/journal

18. Use of Generative AI Tools

Authors must disclose any use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools (such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, etc.) in the preparation of their manuscripts.
AI tools may be used only for language editing, grammar improvement, or idea organization. Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of all content generated with such assistance.
AI tools or software cannot be listed as authors. Any use of AI must be transparently mentioned in the Acknowledgements or Author Contributions section.
The journal’s editors and reviewers may also use AI-assisted tools for plagiarism detection or technical checks, but editorial decisions are made solely by humans.