Information For Readers

AyuPrabha is a peer‑reviewed, open‑access scholarly journal dedicated to the advancement of Ayurveda, pharmacology, pharmacovigilance, traditional knowledge systems and integrative health at an international level. It aims to provide a high‑quality platform for the dissemination of robust, methodologically sound and ethically conducted research that speaks both to the classical foundations of Ayurveda and to contemporary global health challenges. By welcoming contributions from clinicians, researchers, educators, policy‑makers and interdisciplinary teams, the journal seeks to foster a rigorous dialogue between traditional knowledge and modern scientific inquiry.

All submissions undergo a structured editorial evaluation followed by a double‑blind peer‑review process, in which the identities of authors and reviewers are concealed from each other to minimise potential bias. Manuscripts are assessed for originality, conceptual and methodological rigour, ethical compliance, clarity of presentation and relevance to Ayurveda, traditional medicine and integrative health care. Only manuscripts that meet these criteria and respond constructively to reviewers’ recommendations are accepted for publication, ensuring that the content aligns with international expectations for journals indexed in major databases such as Scopus.

The journal adheres to recognised ethical frameworks for research involving human participants and animals, following current national biomedical and health research norms, Good Clinical Practice standards for ASU/AYUSH interventions and globally accepted declarations on research ethics. Authors are required to obtain appropriate approvals from ethics committees, register clinical trials prospectively in recognised trial registries and provide transparent statements on informed consent, participant protection and animal welfare. This comprehensive ethical oversight enables readers to engage with the published work as a dependable source of evidence for clinical decision‑making, policy formulation and academic discourse.

AyuPrabha is published under an open‑access model, which means all articles are freely and permanently accessible online without subscription or paywall barriers. This model is intended to promote equitable access to knowledge for readers worldwide, including institutions and practitioners in resource‑limited settings. To sustain the costs associated with professional editorial management, rigorous peer review, high‑quality production, digital preservation and long‑term accessibility, the journal levies a modest Article Processing Charge (APC) on authors only after a manuscript has been accepted; these charges have no bearing on editorial or peer‑review decisions, which are based exclusively on scholarly merit.

For readers, AyuPrabha offers a curated collection of original research articles, systematic and narrative reviews, case reports, methodological papers, clinical trial protocols and thought‑provoking commentaries that reflect current developments in Ayurveda and integrative medicine. The journal encourages critical engagement with its content, inviting readers to use published findings to inform clinical practice, refine educational curricula, design future research and contribute to evidence‑informed policy. Readers are invited to register on the journal website to receive alerts about newly published articles, special issues, thematic collections and calls for papers, and to share high‑quality work within their professional networks to support the growth of a robust, internationally recognised Ayurvedic research ecosystem.