Author Guidelines

Interested in submitting to this journal? We recommend that you review the About the Journal page for the journal's section policies, as well as the Author Guidelines. 

Author Registration Instructions – JAHM

The JAHM has a rejection rate of more than 50%.

To register as an author and submit your article to the Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine (JAHM), please follow the steps below:

Read the Submission guidelines and Author guidelines carefully.

Articles not following the JAHM guidelines will be rejected without giving any chance. 

JAHM Submission Guidelines

Quick links for downloading the checklists and reporting guidelines

https://jahm.co.in/index.php/jahm/authorguidelines 

Comments Reply Form

1. JAHM strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy against the use of AI-generated content. Use of tools such as Grammarly,  Qillbot, Chat-GPT is strictly prohibited even for refining the sentences, rephrasing, paraphrasing. If detected, the manuscript will be rejected without any opportunity for revision.
2. Similarity must not exceed 15%.
3. Prepare your manuscript strictly in accordance with the JAHM guidelines.
4. Only 1 editor review and 1 peer review will be done. If not satisfactory, then the article will be rejected. The rejected articles will not be reconsidered.
5. Pay the Article Submission Charges/Fee (ASC) as specified here:
   JAHM Submission Fee Details
6. Email the following information to ayurvasant@gmail.com:
• Payment transaction receipt
• Your full name
• Your email ID
• Mobile no.

Once your payment and details are received, the editorial team will register your author account and send your login credentials via email. You may then log in to the portal and complete the article submission process.

Before submitting the article, read the guidelines completely; otherwise, your article may be rejected. 

Quick links for downloading checklist and reporting guidelines 

JAHM Checklist

Author information page  

CARE checklist

Case Report Format 

Consent Form for Case Report 

CONSORT Checklist 2025

CONSORT Flow Chart

STARD- Reporting Diagnostic Accuracy Studies

AGREE Reporting Checklist: a tool to improve reporting of clinical practice guidelines

SYSTEMATIC REVIEW CHECKLIST

Scoping Review

Scoping Review 2

MOOSE

MOOSE flow chart

PRISMA flow chart 

SPIRIT checklist -Study Protocol 

SRQR- Standards for reporting qualitative research: a synthesis of recommendations

COREQ - Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research 

TRENDS Checklist

STROBE- Case control

STROBE- COHORT STUDY 

STROBE- Cross sectional study

PROSPERO Registry for Systematic Reviews 

CROSS- For Survey studies  

SURGE- For Survey studies 

CHERRIES- For Online surveys 

KAP - A Checklist for Reporting a Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) Study

COSMIN -Checklists for Assessing Study Qualities

AUTHOR GUIDELINES

The primary objective of the Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine (JAHM) is to serve as a robust platform for the exchange and dissemination of knowledge within the Ayurveda and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) research communities. JAHM is proud to be indexed in over 15 international databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of its published content.

Authors may submit Original Research Articles, Review articles, Short Reviews, Case Report, Case series, Letter to the editor in the following disciple:

Ayurveda: Kayachikitsa, Roganidana, Panchakarma, Rasayana, Vajikarana, Samitha, Moulika Siddhanta, Prasooti & Striroga, Kaumarabhritya, Bhuta vidya, Manasa Roga, Shalakyatantra, Shalyatantra, Swasthavritta, Agada Tantra, Sharira Rachana, Sharira Kriya, Dravyaguna, Rasashastra, Bhaishajya Kalpana, .

Allied Sciences: naturopathy, yoga, medicinal plants sciences, pharmacology, Pharmacognosy, phytochemistry, Pharmaceutics, analytical chemistry, pharmaceutical chemistry, biotechnology.

SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPTS:

All manuscripts must be submitted on-line through the website https://jahm.co.in   

The files should be uploaded as follows-

1. Blinded article file - no author, place, college name, research center name should be added. Write XXX  in place of place name, college name, research center name; after acceptance you need to decode them. 

2. Author information page  

3. CTRI approved PDF- for original research articles including pilot studies 

4. IEC approval letter-for original research articles

5. Patient consent letter- for Case report 

New users must have to register at JAHM website. Registration is free but mandatory. After registration, login and click on new submission and complete 5 step submission process. Registered authors can know the status of articles after logging into the site. If you experience any problems, please contact the editorial office by e-mail at  ayurvasant@gmail.com.

Word limits

1. For Original Research Articles (Clinical and Experimental) - 5000 words (max 80 references) and six tables and six photos. 

2. For Review Articles - 5000 words (max 80 references) and six tables and six photos.

3. Short Review Articles - 2500 words (max 30 references) four tables and four photos.

4. Case Studies - 2700 words (max 15 references)-four tables and four photos.

5. Book Review - 2700 words (max 15 references) and four tables and four photos.

6. Case Series- 3000 words (max 20 references) - four tables and four photos.

Editorial and Peer Review Process

Manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine (JAHM) must adhere strictly to the "Instructions to Authors" provided by the journal. Any submissions that do not meet these guidelines will either be rejected outright or returned to the authors for necessary corrections prior to undergoing editorial and peer review.

[1] Title Page:

This file should provide

(a)    The type of manuscript (original article, case report, review article, Letter to editor etc.), title of the manuscript, names of all authors (must include academic degrees, designation and affiliations) and name of the department and/ or institution to which the work should be credited.

(b)    Source of support in the form of grants, equipment, drugs, or all of these;

(c)   Acknowledgement 

(d)   Ethics committee approval letter no. with a scanned copy of the letter is mandatory for all original research articles. Write the CTRI registration number and its URL in case of a clinical trial.

(g)   Conflicts of interest of each author/contributor. 

(i)     The name, address, e-mail, and telephone number of the corresponding author, who is responsible for communicating with the other authors about revisions and final approval of the proofs, if that information is not included in the manuscript itself.

[2] Blinded Article file: The article must not contain any mention of the author’s name or the institution name. The main text of the article, starting from the abstract to the references (including tables), should be in this file. Insert the tables and images in the article file itself at the relevant place.

Manuscripts Preparation

Manuscripts must be written as per the "Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals" developed by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (October 2006).  

Reporting Guidelines for Specific Study Designs

JAHM requires a completed SPIRIT 2025 checklist as a condition of submission when reporting a protocol of a randomized trial and a completed CONSORT 2025 checklist and flow diagram as a condition of submission when reporting the results of a randomized trial. Templates for these can be found on the SPIRIT–CONSORT website: consort-spirit.org . At a minimum, your article should report the content addressed by each item of the checklist. Meeting these basic reporting requirements will greatly improve the value of your trial report and may enhance its chances for eventual publication.

Specific Requirment:

For Systematic Review: A pre-registered protocol (e.g., PROSPERO registration) is Mandatory. For the scoping review it is desirable.

For all review articles: The exact search terms, Boolean operators, and filters used in each database are essential. Including a full search strategy as an appendix would improve transparency and replicability.

Copies of any permission(s)

It is the duty of authors to take permission for reproducing any copyrighted material (photo or image of flow chart, table, etc.). A copy of the permission obtained must accompany the manuscript. 

Writing References in JAHM

Use Reference generator for generating references 

https://www.mybib.com/tools/vancouver-citation-generator

References should be numbered consecutively in the order in which they are first mentioned in the text (not in alphabetic order).

Don't use the automatic referencing (endnote) tool in MS world. Reference no. should be added manually.

Vancouver Style – Placement of Reference Numbers

• Reference numbers should be in square brackets: [1]

• They should be placed after punctuation marks with single space (full stop, comma, colon, or semicolon).  E.g., Ayurveda is the science of life. [1]

• One space should follow the reference number before continuing the sentence (if it continues).

Don’t use prefix Dr, Prof, Vaidya, Pt (Pandit), Acharya etc.

For classical text references the mentioning of chapter no., verse no., edition no.  & page no. is mandatory.

Follow all punctuations as per JAHM style for writing references

Write the complete name of a journal for non-indexed journals.

Referencing Ayurvedic Classics

1. A verse in a classic:

Yadavaji Trikamaji (editor). Charaka Samhita of Charaka, Sutrasthana, chapter 27, verse no.349. 2nd edition, Varanasi; Chowkhambha Sanskrit Sansthan;2002;174 

1. Verse /Text in a commentary on classic:

Yadavaji Trikamaji (editor). Commentary: Ayurveda Deepika of Chakrapani on Charaka Samhita of Charaka, Sutrasthana, chapter 11, verse no.54, 2nd edition, Varanasi; Chowkhambha Sanskrit Sansthan;2002;174 

Referencing Articles in Journals

Adding of download link URL or DOI link is mandatory.   

Standard journal article (for up to six authors)

Kulkarni Reena, K J Girish. Scientific Review of Bala Chaturbhadra Churna in Pediatric Practice. Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine (JAHM). 2025 Apr;13(3):56–71. Available from: https://jahm.co.in/index.php/jahm/article/view/1587

Standard journal article (for more than six authors): List the first six contributors followed by et al.

Gupta MA, Gupta AK, Kirkby S, Schork NJ, Gorr SK, Ellis CN, et al . A psychocutaneous profile of psoriasis patients who are stress reactors: A study of 127 patients. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 1989;11:166-73

Books and Other Monographs

1. Personal author(s):

1. Editor(s), compiler(s) as author:

Christopher Haslett, Editor. Davidson’s principles & practice of medicine, 18^th ed, Harcourt publisher Limited;2000;900

1. Chapter in a book:

Upadhyay SN. Therapeutic potential of immunomodulatory agents from plant products. Immunomodulation. In: Upadhyay SN, Editor. New Delhi: Narosa Publishing House; 1997;149-54

Electronic Sources as reference

1. Journal article on the Internet:

Kulkarni Reena, K J Girish. Scientific Review of Bala Chaturbhadra Churna in Pediatric Practice. Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine (JAHM). 2025 Apr;13(3):56–71.Available from: https://jahm.co.in/index.php/jahm/article/view/1587

1. Monograph on the Internet:

Foley KM, Gelband H, editors. Improving palliative care for cancer [monograph on the Internet]. Washington:

National Academy Press; 2001 [cited 2002 Jul 9]. Available from: http://www.nap.edu/books/0309074029/html/.

1. Homepage/Web site:

Cancer-Pain.org [homepage on the Internet]. New York: Association of Cancer Online Resources, Inc.; c2000-01

[updated 2002 May 16; cited 2002 Jul 9]. Available from: http://www.cancer-pain.org/.

1. Part of a homepage/Web site:

American Medical Association [homepage on the Internet]. Chicago: The Association; c1995-2002 [updated 2001

Aug 23; cited 2002 Aug 12]. AMA Office of Group Practice Liaison; [about 2 screens]. Available from:

http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/1736.html

For other types of references such as newspaper, items please refer to ICMJE Guidelines (http://www.icmje.org or http://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/uniform_requirements.html).

Language and formatting 

• Language- Use US English only.   
• Use English translation in the bracket for all non-popular Sanskrit words for the first appearance in the article. 
• Use English words for self-explanatory (e.g. use ‘sleep’ instead of ‘Nidra’)
• Do not use Sanskrit Shloka in Devanagari script
• Do not use Diacritcs for Sanskrit terms   
• All Sanskrit words should be in italics 
• Remove capitalization (CAPS) of headings in doc and table. 
• Capitalization (CAPS) for only these headings Introduction, objectives, material & methods, Results, Discussion, conclusion, references.
• Remove capitalization (CAPS) done for English terms used in the bracket for Sanskrit terms
• Remove special formatting for bullets, page border, upper and lower margin, etc.

Tables

• All tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end
• Tables should be self-explanatory and should not duplicate text matter.
• Tables with more than 8 columns and 16 rows are not acceptable.
• Number the tables within Arabic numerals, consecutively in the order of their first citation in the text, and write a brief title.
• Provide no. and heading at the top of the table 
• Write explanatory matter in footnotes, not in the heading.
• Explain all non-standard abbreviations that are used in each table in the footnotes.
• Obtain permission for all fully borrowed, adapted, and modified tables and write a credit line in the footnote.
• For footnotes use the following symbols, in this sequence: *, †, ‡, §, ||,¶ , **, ††, ‡‡

Illustrations (Figures)

• Upload the images in JPEG format with a file size below 1024 kb.
• Figures should be numbered consecutively according to the order in which they have been first mentioned in the text.
• Write the number and heading at the top 
• All illustrations and figures are placed within the text at the appropriate place, instead of at the end or separate files.
• If photographs of individuals are used, attach the written consent to use the photograph.

Checklist

Authors Page (First Page)

• Last name and given name with Middle name initials
• Author for correspondence, with the e-mail address and mobile no. provided

• Author Contributions: To be added after Conclusion

  Recommended format (example):

  • Conceptualization and clinical management: Dr. A, Dr. B
  • Data collection and literature search: Dr. C
  • Writing – original draft: Dr. A, Dr. D
  • Reviewing & Editing: Dr. B, Dr. D
  • Approval of final manuscript: All authors
• Identity should not be revealed in the paper (blinded article file) (e.g. name of the institute or center in Methods, mentioning the previous study as 'our study', names on figure labels, name of the institute in photographs, etc.). After acceptance you have to add the institute details.

Mandatory for all types of articles

Write MORBIDITY CODES - AYURVEDA for all diseases in the bracket. search morbidity codes by clicking the below link-

http://www.namstp.ayush.gov.in/#/Ayurveda

Write STANDARDIZED AYURVEDIC TERMINOLOGIES CODES-for all ayurvedic terms in the bracket. search Ayurvedic terms Codes by clicking the below link-

http://www.namstp.ayush.gov.in/#/sat 

Presentation and format

• Single spacing; dont give space between paragraphs 
• Page numbers at the bottom
• The title page should contain all the required information
• Running title not more than 50 characters can be mentioned
• The abstract page contains the full title of the manuscript
• Abstract provided (structured abstract of 300 words for original articles, unstructured abstracts of about 200 words for all other manuscripts excluding letters to the Editor)
• Keywords provided (three to seven)

Language and grammar

• Uniformly US English
• Write the full term for all abbreviations at their first use in the title, abstract, keywords, and text separately unless it is a standard unit of measure.
• Check the manuscript for spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors
• If a brand name is cited, supply the manufacturer's name and address (city and state/country).
•  Latin names and Species names should be in italics
• Add list of abbreviations above the list of references  

Fees: Article Submission charges and Article Processing Charges (APC)- click the below link 

https://jahm.co.in/index.php/jahm/fees