Author Guidelines
Overview
The Journal of Advanced Ayurveda Research & Innovation (JARI) welcomes original, high-quality scholarly contributions that advance knowledge in Ayurveda, Panchakarma, Integrative Medicine, Traditional Medical Systems, Digital Health, Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare, Public Health, Medical Education and related interdisciplinary fields.
JARI seeks scientifically rigorous, ethically conducted and transparently reported scholarship. The journal encourages concise communication while prioritising scientific completeness, methodological transparency and reproducibility over rigid manuscript length.
Manuscript Length and Page Limits
JARI provides recommended manuscript lengths according to article type rather than rigid page limits. The recommended ranges are intended to promote focused scientific communication and should not prevent complete and transparent reporting.
JARI does not prescribe a fixed manuscript page limit.
Manuscripts exceeding a recommended word range will not be rejected solely on the basis of length where the additional content is scientifically justified. Authors should not omit essential methodological, clinical, statistical or intervention details solely to meet a recommended word count.
Main-text word count excludes the title page, abstract, references, tables, figure legends, acknowledgements and supplementary material.
Types of Manuscripts and Recommended Specifications
Original Research Article
Reports of original clinical, experimental, observational, laboratory, educational or interdisciplinary research.
Abstract: Maximum 250 words
Recommended main text: 3,000–8,000 words
References: As scientifically appropriate
Tables/Figures: As scientifically necessary
Systematic Review / Meta-analysis
Structured evidence syntheses conducted using appropriate systematic methods.
Abstract: Maximum 250 words
Recommended main text: 4,000–10,000 words
References: No fixed numerical limit
Tables/Figures: As scientifically necessary
Scoping Review
Evidence-mapping reviews conducted using an appropriate scoping-review methodology.
Abstract: Maximum 250 words
Recommended main text: 4,000–10,000 words
References: No fixed numerical limit
Tables/Figures: As scientifically necessary
Narrative / Critical Review
Comprehensive and critical scholarly reviews of current evidence, concepts or emerging developments.
Abstract: Maximum 250 words
Recommended main text: 4,000–10,000 words
References: As scientifically appropriate
Tables/Figures: As scientifically necessary
Case Report
Unique or educational clinical cases with significant scientific or clinical relevance.
Abstract: Maximum 200 words
Recommended main text: 1,500–3,500 words
References: Normally concise
Tables/Figures: Normally up to 5 display items
Case Series
Reports of multiple related clinical cases with a clear scientific or educational rationale.
Abstract: Maximum 250 words
Recommended main text: 2,000–4,500 words
References: As scientifically appropriate
Tables/Figures: As scientifically necessary
Short Communication
Brief reports of novel findings, preliminary studies or focused research observations.
Abstract: Maximum 200 words
Recommended main text: 1,000–2,500 words
References: Normally concise
Tables/Figures: Normally up to 4 display items
Innovation & Technical Note
Descriptions or evaluations of new technologies, devices, software, procedures, methodologies or healthcare innovations.
Abstract: Maximum 250 words
Recommended main text: 1,500–4,000 words
References: As scientifically appropriate
Tables/Figures: As scientifically necessary
Study Protocol / Methodology Article
Protocols, methodological developments or detailed descriptions of scientifically relevant study methods.
Abstract: Maximum 250 words
Recommended main text: 2,500–6,000 words
References: As scientifically appropriate
Tables/Figures: As scientifically necessary
Perspective / Viewpoint
Evidence-informed scholarly perspectives on important or emerging issues relevant to JARI’s scope.
Abstract: Maximum 200 words
Recommended main text: 1,500–3,000 words
References: Normally concise
Tables/Figures: Normally up to 4 display items
Editorial
Usually commissioned or invited scholarly commentary on topics relevant to the journal or a specific issue.
Abstract: Maximum 150 words, if required
Recommended main text: 1,000–2,000 words
References: Normally concise
Tables/Figures: Normally up to 2 display items
Letter to the Editor
Focused scholarly correspondence relating to published work or issues relevant to the journal.
Abstract: Not required
Main text: Up to 1,000 words
References: Normally up to 15
Tables/Figures: Normally up to 2 display items
Reference Policy
JARI does not impose a fixed maximum number of references for full-length research and review articles. References should be relevant, accurate, proportionate to the scope and methodology of the manuscript, and free of unnecessary duplication. Systematic reviews, scoping reviews, meta-analyses and other evidence-synthesis articles may include all references required for comprehensive and transparent reporting. JARI follows the Vancouver Reference Style.
Manuscript Language
All submissions must be written in clear academic English. Authors whose first language is not English are encouraged to obtain appropriate language editing before submission.
Manuscript Formatting Requirements
Accepted file formats:
Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx)
Rich Text Format (.rtf)
General formatting:
A4 page size
1-inch margins on all sides
Times New Roman
12-point font
1.5 line spacing
Page numbers included
Title Page — Separate File
The title page should include:
Full article title
Running title
Article type
Author names
Institutional affiliations
ORCID iDs, where available
Corresponding author details
Abstract and main-text word counts
Number of tables and figures
Number of supplementary files
Funding information
Conflict of interest declaration
Ethical approval and clinical trial registration, where applicable
Reporting guideline used, where applicable
Data availability information
AI disclosure, where applicable
Blinded Manuscript File
The manuscript submitted for double-blind peer review must not contain identifying information. Do not include author names, affiliations, email addresses, identifying acknowledgements or self-identifying statements.
Abstract and Keywords
All manuscripts requiring an abstract must comply with the article-specific limit above.
Original Research Articles should ordinarily use a structured abstract containing:
Background
Objective(s)
Materials and Methods
Results
Conclusion
Other article types should follow the abstract structure required by the applicable reporting guideline or JARI article-specific instructions.
Citations, tables and figures should not ordinarily appear in the abstract.
Provide 3–8 keywords immediately below the abstract. Authors are encouraged to use standardised indexing terms, including MeSH terminology where appropriate.
Reporting Guidelines
Authors must follow the reporting guideline appropriate to the study design where an applicable guideline exists.
Examples include:
Randomised controlled trials — CONSORT
Observational studies — STROBE
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses — PRISMA
Scoping reviews — PRISMA-ScR
Case reports — CARE
Study protocols — SPIRIT, where applicable
Diagnostic accuracy studies — STARD
Animal studies — ARRIVE
Qualitative research — COREQ or SRQR, as appropriate
Completed reporting checklists and flow diagrams should be uploaded as supplementary files where applicable.
Reporting of Ayurveda and Traditional Medicine Interventions
Studies involving Ayurveda or other traditional medical interventions must provide sufficient methodological detail for scientific evaluation and, where appropriate, clinical reproducibility.
Authors should report, as applicable:
Precise name and nature of the intervention
Formulation composition and ingredients
Botanical identity and plant part, where relevant
Manufacturer or source and relevant product information
Dose or quantity
Route of administration
Frequency and duration
Timing in relation to meals or procedures
Relevant Purvakarma, Pradhana Karma and Paschat Karma
Procedural parameters for Panchakarma and other therapeutic procedures
Criteria used for individualisation, treatment modification or dose adjustment
Concomitant therapies and co-interventions
Treatment adherence
Adverse events and safety observations
Statements such as “treatment was administered according to classical Ayurveda principles” without sufficient procedural description may be considered inadequate where reproducible details can reasonably be provided.
Tables, Figures and Clinical Images
JARI does not ordinarily impose a rigid universal numerical limit on tables and figures for full-length research and review articles. Authors should include only those display items necessary for clear and complete scientific presentation. Approximately 6–8 combined tables and figures will ordinarily be sufficient for most full-length manuscripts; additional items may be accepted where scientifically justified or transferred to supplementary material.
Tables must be editable, numbered consecutively, cited in the text, and provided with concise descriptive titles. Information should not be unnecessarily duplicated between text, tables and figures.
Figures include graphs, diagrams, flowcharts, clinical photographs, radiological images, microscopy images and other illustrations. Figures must be numbered consecutively, cited in the manuscript and accompanied by concise legends.
Photographic and continuous-tone images should preferably be submitted at a minimum resolution of 300 dpi. Higher resolution may be requested for line drawings or figures containing fine detail.
Multi-panel figures should form a scientifically coherent composite and should not be created solely to circumvent display-item guidance.
Image manipulation that alters, obscures, introduces or misrepresents scientifically relevant information is prohibited.
Clinical Photographs and Patient Confidentiality
Authors must protect patient confidentiality. Written informed consent for publication must be obtained where an individual may be identifiable from a photograph, image or accompanying information. Authors must retain the original consent documentation and provide confirmation or documentation to JARI if requested.
Supplementary Material
Supporting material that is useful but not essential to the main article may be submitted as supplementary material, including:
Reporting-guideline checklists
Additional tables and figures
Detailed methodological information
Questionnaires or assessment instruments
Datasets or data dictionaries, where appropriate
Additional statistical analyses
Multimedia or other supporting files
Statistical Reporting
Statistical methods should be described with sufficient detail to permit scientific evaluation. Where appropriate, authors should report effect estimates with suitable measures of uncertainty, such as 95% confidence intervals, rather than relying solely on p-values. Statistical tests, relevant assumptions, and statistical software/version should be reported where applicable.
Data Availability
Original research and other applicable manuscripts should include a Data Availability Statement describing whether and how data supporting the findings may be accessed. Where ethical, legal, privacy, participant-consent or proprietary restrictions prevent public sharing, these limitations should be clearly stated.
Ethical Requirements
Research involving human participants must include appropriate Institutional Ethics Committee or equivalent approval, informed consent and protection of participant confidentiality.
Research involving animals must comply with applicable institutional and national ethical requirements.
Clinical Trial Registration
Applicable interventional clinical trials must be prospectively registered in a publicly accessible primary registry recognised by the WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (WHO ICTRP), such as the Clinical Trials Registry–India (CTRI) or another appropriate recognised registry. Registration should occur before enrolment of the first participant. The registration number must be included in the manuscript.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy
AI systems cannot be listed as authors. Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, citations and scientific content of submitted work.
Use of generative AI or AI-assisted technologies that materially contributes to manuscript preparation, analysis, interpretation, generation of text or other substantive content must be transparently disclosed, including the tool used and the nature of its use.
Routine spelling, grammar, reference-management or formatting assistance that does not generate substantive scientific content does not ordinarily require disclosure.
AI tools must not be used to fabricate, falsify or misrepresent data, references, images, patient information, results or scientific findings.
Plagiarism and Research Integrity
All manuscripts may be screened using plagiarism-detection or other research-integrity tools. Similarity reports are interpreted by the Editorial Office and do not by themselves determine editorial decisions.
Fabrication, falsification, inappropriate image manipulation, duplicate publication and other forms of research misconduct are prohibited.
Conflict of Interest
Authors must disclose any financial, professional, institutional or personal relationships that could influence the work.
If none exist, state:
“The authors declare no conflict of interest.”
Funding Statement
All sources of financial support must be disclosed.
If no external funding was received, state:
“No external funding was received for this study.”
Copyright
Authors must complete the applicable JARI Submission Declaration & Publishing Licence requirements.
Peer Review
All eligible manuscripts undergo Double-Blind Peer Review. The identities of authors and reviewers remain confidential throughout the review process.
Publication Charges
Publication charges are described separately on the JARI Article Processing Charges (APC) page. JARI does not charge a manuscript submission fee.
Submission
Authors should submit manuscripts through the online submission system and ensure that all required documents are uploaded before final submission. Incomplete submissions may be returned for technical correction before peer review.
Editorial Screening
All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial editorial assessment for:
Suitability for the journal
Compliance with journal policies
Ethical requirements
Completeness of submission
Applicable reporting standards
Scientific and methodological presentation
Manuscripts not meeting these requirements may be returned to the authors for correction before peer review.
Articles per Issue
JARI does not prescribe a fixed numerical quota for articles published in an individual issue. The composition and number of articles in each issue are determined by the availability of manuscripts that have successfully completed editorial assessment, peer review, required revisions and final editorial approval. Publication decisions are based on scholarly merit and applicable editorial standards rather than the need to meet a predetermined article quota.
Contact
Questions regarding manuscript preparation or submission may be directed to the Editorial Office through the Contact page.
