Ashtang Shodh” is a peer-reviewed academic journal publishing original and high-quality research in Ayurveda and allied health sciences. Manuscripts submitted to the journal must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration for publication elsewhere. Submission of a manuscript implies that all authors have read and approved the final version and agree to its submission to the journal.
Ashtang Shodh Journal Standard Policy
All manuscripts are subjected to a double-blind peer-review process. The identity of authors and reviewers remains confidential. Final decisions regarding acceptance, revision, or rejection rest with the Editorial Board.
Both author and reviewer identities remain completely anonymous during academic selection.
Manuscripts will undergo thorough plagiarism screening (< 15% similarity limit required).
We accept submissions in the following areas
1. Original Research Articles
2. Review Articles
3. Conceptual and Literary Studies
4. Case Reports / Case Series
5. Interdisciplinary and Translational Research Articles
Standard technical requirements
Manuscripts should be written in clear, concise, and grammatically correct English. Authors are advised to ensure proper language editing before submission.
Manuscript should be typed in Times New Roman, font size 12, with 1.5 line spacing, Margins: 2.5 cm on all sides, Pages should be numbered consecutively
How to structure your submitted file
For primary research papers, organize all document sections in the following chronological sequence:
Include Title of the article (concise and informative), Full name(s) of author(s), Institutional affiliation(s), Corresponding author’s name, address, email, and contact number
Maximum 250 words, Structured (Background, Aim, Materials & Methods, Results, Conclusion) for research articles Followed by 3–6 keywords
For original research articles, the manuscript should be organized as:
Tables and figures should be numbered consecutively
Each table and figure must have a clear title and legend
Images should be of high resolution and relevant to the text
Duplication of data in text and tables should be avoided
Vancouver Numerical Style Model
Citation style should follow Vancouver style ,
Authors are responsible for the accuracy and completeness of references ,
References must be numbered sequentially in the order of their citation
appearance in brackets [1] [2]. Example citations:
Standard Journal Citation:
[1] Sharma R, Desai A. Clinical Efficacy of Panchakarma in the Management of Amavata. Ashtang Shodh Journal. 2024;1(1):12-24.
Classical Ayurvedic Lit Source:
[2] Charaka Samhita. Sutra Sthana, Chapter 27, Verse 12. Chaukhambha Sanskrit Sansthan; Reprint 2022.
Research transparency standards
Research transparency standards
Ashtang Shodh has a zero-tolerance policy toward plagiarism. All submitted manuscripts are screened for plagiarism. Manuscripts found with unacceptable similarity will be rejected outright.