Information For Authors

AyuPrabha offers an international-standard platform dedicated to high-quality scholarship in Ayurveda, pharmacology, pharmacovigilance, traditional knowledge systems and integrative health. The journal welcomes submissions from clinicians, researchers, educators and interdisciplinary teams, with a particular emphasis on methodologically robust, ethically sound work that can stand alongside journals indexed in leading databases such as Scopus. Authors are encouraged to submit original research articles, systematic and narrative reviews, case reports, methodological papers, clinical trial protocols and scholarly commentaries that contribute meaningfully to the evidence base for Ayurveda and integrative medicine.

All manuscripts undergo an initial editorial screening for scope, originality, scientific quality, adherence to the Author Guidelines and compliance with ethical and formatting requirements. Submissions that pass this stage are evaluated through a double-blind peer-review process, in which the identities of authors and reviewers are concealed to minimise bias. Reviewers assess conceptual clarity, study design, analytical rigour, reporting quality and ethical conduct, and authors are expected to respond constructively to reviewer comments and revise their work accordingly. Only manuscripts that meet these standards and satisfactorily address reviewer feedback proceed to acceptance.

The journal requires strict adherence to national and international ethical norms for research involving human participants and animals, including appropriate approvals from Institutional Ethics Committees and Animal Ethics Committees, Good Clinical Practice standards for ASU/AYUSH interventions, prospective registration of clinical trials and transparent documentation of informed consent and welfare measures. AyuPrabha also upholds robust policies on authorship, conflicts of interest, plagiarism, data integrity and corrections/retractions, ensuring that accepted work reflects responsible research and publication practices. Authors are expected to follow established reporting guidelines (such as CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA, CARE and SPIRIT) appropriate to their study design.

AyuPrabha is fully open access: all articles are freely available worldwide without subscription or paywall barriers, supporting broad dissemination and citation of authors’ work. To cover the costs of professional editorial management, rigorous peer review, production and online hosting, the journal levies a modest Article Processing Charge (APC) payable only after acceptance: currently INR 3,000 for authors based in India and 80 USD for authors based outside India. These charges have no influence on editorial or peer-review decisions, which are based solely on scholarly merit and ethical standards. APC rates may be periodically reviewed, and any updates will apply prospectively and be clearly communicated on the journal website.

Prospective authors are strongly encouraged to consult the detailed Author Guidelines before submission, including instructions on manuscript structure, formatting, anonymisation for double-blind review, reference style and ethical declarations. By aligning their manuscripts with these requirements from the outset, authors can facilitate a smoother review and production process and help ensure that their work meets the expectations of an international readership and indexing bodies. Registering on the journal website allows authors to submit and track manuscripts online, update their profiles (including ORCID iDs) and receive notifications of new issues, special calls and editorial announcements.