About the Journal

Aim
Journal of Ayurveda Academia (JAA) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal that builds a reliable and relevant research repository of Ayurveda Medical Sciences. It promotes, publishes and publicises rigorous research, and encourages the application of its findings in education, practice and public health. It connects researchers, faculty, clinicians and other stakeholders worldwide in support of authentic Ayurveda.

Scope

Journal of Ayurveda Academia (JAA) publishes original research, reviews, case reports and letters across Ayurveda Medical Sciences, including:

• Fundamental and literary research: Samhita, Siddhanta, Darshana, classical concepts, manuscriptology and medical history
• Clinical research: trials, observational studies and case reports in all clinical branches (Kayachikitsa, Panchakarma, Shalya, Shalakya, Prasuti-Streeroga, Kaumarbhritya, Agada Tantra, Manasa Roga, Rasayana)
• Drug research: Dravyaguna, Rasashastra, Bhaishajya Kalpana, pharmacognosy, pharmacology, toxicology, standardisation, quality control and pharmacovigilance
• Preventive and public health: Swasthavritta, Yoga, nutrition, lifestyle medicine, community and epidemiological studies, and health policy
• Education and professional development in Ayurveda
• Interdisciplinary and integrative research: Ayurveda with contemporary medicine, genomics, network pharmacology, digital health and AI, plus systematic reviews and traditional-medicine research methodology

Types of manuscripts we publish

We accept both fundamental as well as applied research manuscripts of the following types in Medical Sciences:

a) Original research articles (on all disciplines of Ayurveda)
b) Review articles
c) Book reviews
d) Case reports/ Case series
e) Short communications/ Research letters

We accept manuscript that relates to the following themes in Medical Sciences

Ayurved Samhita & Siddhanta (Ayurvedic Compendia & Basic Principles), Rachana Sharir (Anatomy), Kriya sharir (Physiology), Dravyaguna Vigyan (Materia Medica & Pharmacology), Rasashastra (Ayurvedic Metals & Minerals/Iatrochemistry), Bhaishajya Kalpana (Pharmaceuticals Science), Agadtantra & Vidhi Vaidyaka (Toxicology & Forensic Medicine), Svasthavritta (Preventive Social Medicine & Yoga), Roganidana & Vikriti Vigyan (Pathology & Diagnostic Procedure), Kayachikitsa (General Medicine), Manovigyan & Manasroga (Psychiatry), Rasayan & Vajikaran (Rejuvenation & Aphrodisia), Panchakarma (Five Bio-cleansing Procedures), Prasuti & Stri Roga (Gynecology & Obstetrics), Kaumarbhritya-Balaroga (Pediatrics), Shalyatantra (General Surgery), Shalakyatantra (Otorhinolaryngology/ENT & Ophthalmology) and allied sciences.

Mission statement

The Journal of Ayurveda Academia (JAA) is dedicated to fostering collaboration and communication among scholars, practitioners, and researchers worldwide. By promoting the integration of Ayurveda and allied sciences into global healthcare, JAA provides a platform for advancing scientific and intellectual dialogue.

We encourage studies on the biological effects of Ayurvedic medicine, along with its pharmacological and physiological applications. The journal invites innovative contributions that focus on developing new protocols, establishing reporting standards, refining processes and methodologies, enhancing pharmaceutics and quality control, and exploring clinical practices and tools for healthcare integration.

Through these initiatives, JAA seeks to bridge traditional wisdom with modern science, contributing to the global recognition and adoption of Ayurveda in contemporary health systems.

Association Information

Journal Ethics

We are committed in meeting and upholding standards of ethical behaviour at all stages of the publication process. To set standards and provide guidelines for best practices in order to meet ethical requirements we follow:

1. Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)- https://publicationethics.org/
2. International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE)- https://www.icmje.org/
3. World Association of Medical Editors (WAME)-https://wame.org/

Open Access Publication and Creative Commons Licensing

JAA is an open access journal. This journal provides immediate open access to its content for global exchange of knowledge in Ayurveda.

Articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-ShareAlike 4.0 License, which allows others to remix, tweak, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as appropriate credit is given and the new creations are licensed under the identical terms.

Ahead of Print Policy (Online First)

Articles published online under the Ahead of Print model are considered published and can be cited and quoted using the DOI as the reference source. JAA has a policy that changes will not be made after publication of an article without following accepted procedures for making corrections to the scientific record.