Guide for authors
Applies to all submissions to Journal of Translational Ayurveda.
At a glance
| Access model | Open access: articles are free to read on publication |
|---|---|
| Peer review | Double anonymised, at least two independent reviewers |
| Article publishing charge | INR 5,000 · USD 65 for a research article | rates, payment and waivers |
| Licence | Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) unless agreed otherwise |
| Submission system | JournalOS | submit a manuscript |
Before you submit
Check that your manuscript is ready. Incomplete submissions are returned before review, which delays your decision.
- The work fits the journal's aims and scope.
- All authors approved the final manuscript and agreed to submission.
- Every author has a name, affiliation and email; one corresponding author is named. ORCID iDs are strongly encouraged.
- Funding, competing interests, ethics approval, consent and data availability are declared.
- Figures, tables and supplementary files are ready to upload, with permissions for any reused material.
- The manuscript is original and not under consideration elsewhere. Preprints are allowed.
Article types
| Type | What it is | Length | Abstract |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research article | Original research with methods, results and discussion | 4,000–8,000 words | Structured, ≤ 300 words |
| Review article | Critical synthesis of a field, method or evidence base | 5,000–10,000 words | Unstructured, ≤ 300 words |
| Short communication | Concise, timely findings, methods or datasets | 2,000–3,500 words | ≤ 150 words |
| Case study / technical report | Applied or implementation work with evidence | 3,000–6,000 words | ≤ 250 words |
| Editorial / perspective | Invited or editor-approved commentary | 1,500–3,000 words | None |
Preparing your manuscript
Submit an editable Word (.docx) or LaTeX file. Use one column, 1.5 line spacing and continuous line numbers. Anonymise the main file for double-anonymised review and put author details on a separate title page.
Title page
Article title (≤ 25 words), all author names, affiliations, the corresponding author's email, ORCID iDs and acknowledgements.
Abstract and keywords
Research articles use a structured abstract with the headings Background, Methods, Results and Conclusion. Add 4–8 keywords that are not repeated from the title. Optionally include 3–5 highlights (≤ 85 characters each) and a plain-language summary.
Main text
Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, Discussion and Conclusion. Number section headings (1, 1.1, 1.2). Define abbreviations at first use and use SI units.
Declarations
End the manuscript with Funding, Declaration of competing interest, Data availability, Ethics statement, Author contributions (CRediT roles) and Acknowledgements.
References
Use numbered references in order of citation, in square brackets in the text [1], [2–4]. Give DOIs wherever they exist; the journal links every DOI in the published article. Reference managers can export the required style as IEEE or Vancouver.
Example: [1] A. Author and B. Author, "Title of the cited article," Abbrev. Journal Name, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 45–56, 2024, doi: 10.xxxx/xxxxxx.
Figures and tables
- Upload figures as separate TIFF, PNG or EPS files at 300 dpi or more (600 dpi for line art).
- Every figure needs a numbered caption and descriptive alt text for accessibility.
- Submit tables as editable text, not images.
- Use colour-blind-safe palettes and make sure figures read in greyscale.
Submission and review
- Submit through JournalOS. You will receive an acknowledgement with a manuscript ID.
- Technical check for completeness, formatting and similarity (plagiarism) screening.
- Editorial assessment for scope and quality; out-of-scope papers are returned quickly.
- Peer review: double anonymised review by at least two experts.
- Decision: accept, minor revision, major revision or reject.
- Revision: respond point by point; revised papers may return to reviewers.
Track every step in your JournalOS dashboard. See the journal's peer review policy for details.
After acceptance
- Licence and charges: sign the publishing agreement and settle the article publishing charge (INR 5,000 · USD 65 for a research article). Pay online from your JournalOS dashboard; waivers are available: see article publishing charges.
- Proofs: check typeset proofs within 48 hours; only essential corrections are accepted.
- Publication: the article is published online with a DOI and later assigned to an issue.
- Promotion: share your article from its page and add it to your SciNexID profile.
Ethics and integrity
The journal follows COPE guidance. Authors must avoid plagiarism, duplicate submission, data fabrication and image manipulation, and must disclose any use of generative AI tools in the methods or acknowledgements (AI tools cannot be listed as authors). Read the full publication ethics policy.
Contact
Questions about submission or formatting: jta@scjournals.com.