Instructions to Authors
Author: Those who have substantially contributed to the reported work is to be considered as author. Corresponding author is responsible for all the communication with the journal. Non author contributors may be acknowledged in the relevant portion of the paper.
Manuscripts Submission
Submission can be in form of original research articles, review articles, short communications, case studies and book reviews. All submissions should be made through email: publications@aryavaidyasala.com.
The language of the journal is English. For Devanagari script please follow the transliteration key given and make them in Italics.
Manuscripts submitted will undergo internal editorial review and external peer reviewing.
Kindly go through the details below before submitting the article.
Manuscript presentation
Article must be clear in delivering the idea. It should be devoid of any grammatical mistakes. Ayurvedic and Sanskrit terms must be in italics. Manuscripts must be typed double spaced with margins of one inch (2.5cm) at the top, bottom and the sides and all pages numbered starting from the title page. 12 pt Times New Roman font must be used and remain uniform throughout the text.
There is no need of translating the fundamental words of Ayurveda in English. Eg.Dosha-Humors, Agni- Bio fire, etc. Use the transliteration key given, for writing Sanskrit words.
Research articles, review articles and short communications must be limited to 5000, 4000 and 2000 words in length respectively.
Structure of the manuscript is presented below.
(i) Title page: This page should contain title of the article with affiliation and addresses of all the authors, including corresponding author with an asterisk. E-mail ID of the corresponding author should be provided as a foot note on the title page.
(ii)Abstract: Second page should contain a well structured abstract of 6-7 sentences or maximum 300 words for full papers and reviews (200 words for short communications). It should contain the key points of the article. Introduction, materials and methods, results and conclusion are to be well reflected in the abstract. There is no need of references here. Expansion of the abbreviations used in the abstract is to be given in brackets.
(iii) Key words: A list of up to six relevant keywords should be given. Need of adding general terms. Do not use plural terms. Keywords are important for indexing and searching the article.
(v) Abbreviations: Abbreviationswhich are not standard ones should be explained in the first page of the article. If unavoidable in the abstract it must be defined at their first mention. Consistency of abbreviations has to be maintained throughout the article.
(vi) Introduction: Objectives of the investigation with enough background of the subject must be stated in the introduction. The significance of the work in relation to the earlier ones has to be explained with relevant references. Introduction can be concluded with the aims and objectives of the study.
(vii) Materials and methods: All the materials that have been used to conduct a study along with the procedures adapted has to be included in detail. Adequate details of the methodology (study degisn) of the work should be provided so that others can reproduce it. Previously reported methods can also be cited with proper references. Modifications done to it has to be described. It is in this section, that ethical approval, study period, sample size, grouping, evaluation criteria, exclusion criteria and statistical methods should also be described in sequential manner.
Study Designs: Selection and Description of Participants: Describe the method of selection of the observational or experimental participants (it may be patients or laboratory animals, including controls) clearly. Their eligibility and exclusion criteria are to be explained. A clear description of the source population is also necessary. In case if specific apparatus is used, give the manufacturer’s name and address in parentheses. Procedures involved in the study are to be given in sufficient detail so that other workers are able to reproduce the results. References to established methods, including statistical methods are to be provided.
Reporting of randomized clinical trials needs present information on all major study elements, including the protocol, methods of randomization, concealment of allocation to treatment groups, and the method of masking (blinding), based on the CONSORT Statement.
(vi) Observations and Results: It should be very clear and precise. This section should include the findings of your study. Presentations of the findings include: tables, charts, graphs, and other figures. But these should be kept to the minimum.
Statistics: As far as possible, quantify the research findings. Try to present them with appropriate indicators of measurement error or uncertainty (such as confidence intervals). Losses to observation (such as, dropouts from a clinical trial) should also be reported. Do not forget to specify the statistical methods used in analyzing the results. Define the statistical terms, abbreviations, and most symbols. Specify the computer software used.
(vii) Discussion: This section includes the interpretation of the results. It is a contextual analysis of the data explaining its meaning in sentence form. It should be in an organised manner from general to specific. Your findings are to be linked to the literature. It should also be converted to theory, then to practice if appropriate. Results from other studies can be compared. If it is not consistent possible reasons can be explained. Limitations of your study has to be revealed. So that reviewers and readers understand that you have considered your experiment’s weaknesses. If there are inconclusive results that also can be explained. Additional experiments needed, can also be suggested.
In core, discussion is nothing but what your results may mean for other researchers in the same area, other areas and also the general public. Can your findings have an application? How do you relate the findings with previous studies? These are also a thought to be added in the discussion.
(vi) Conclusion: Introduction gives a first impression to the reader, while conclusion provides not the last but lasting impression. This can be done with highlighting key points in your findings. Conclusion also places your study within the context of past research about the same topic.
After restating the research topic its importance can be summerisedin one sentence. The thesis of the research can be put up next.
Even though you write same matter that was mentioned in the introduction, the wording should be different. Main points of your paper have to be summed up, next. Main points of your arguments with their significance can be stated. The conclusion should offer a new insight and creative approaches for framing another research problem based on the results of your study.
(vii) Acknowledgements: This section should include credit to technical assistance, financial support and other appropriate recognition for the research work reported.
Due acknowledgement has to be given to all those who helped the author intellectually, academically or professionally. In certain occasions credits for images are also to be given.
(vii) References: All entries in the reference list must correspond to references in the text and vice versa. The list of references should be on separate page. Authors bear the complete responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the references. Aryavaidyan follows AMA citation style. References are to be numbered. These numbers in Arabic numerals are to be shown in the superscript.If it is statement, reference number is to be put after the full stop. When comma is used, number has to be outside the comma. But it is to be put inside colons and semicolons. If the same sentence carries more than one references, separate it with commas with no space between.
To refer journals, standard abbreviations should be followed. Please Index Medicus for it. Avoid citing from social sites, predatory journals and Wikipedia. Use of Dr., Prof., Vd., Pt., etc. are not necessary for references.
References must follow the ‘Vancouver style’ format as given below:
1. O'Campo P, Dunn JR, editors. Rethinking social epidemiology: towards a science of change. Dordrecht: Springer; 2012. 348 p.
2. Schiraldi GR. Post-traumatic stress disorder sourcebook: a guide to healing, recovery, and growth [Internet]. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2000 [cited 2019 Nov 6]. 446 p. Available from: http://books.mcgraw-hill.com/getbook.php?isbn=0071393722&template=#toc doi: 10.1036/0737302658
3. Halpen-Felsher BL, Morrell HE. Preventing and reducing tobacco use. In: Berlan ED, Bravender T, editors. Adolescent medicine today: a guide to caring for the adolescent patient [Internet]. Singapore: World Scientific Publishing Co.; 2012 [cited 2019 Nov 3]. Chapter 18. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1142/9789814324496_0018
4. Stockhausen L, Turale S. An explorative study of Australian nursing scholars and contemporary scholarship. J NursScholarsh [Internet]. 2011 Mar [cited 2019 Feb 19];43(1):89-96. Available from: http://search.proquest.com/docview/858241255?accountid=12528
5. Kanneganti P, Harris JD, Brophy RH, Carey JL, Lattermann C, Flanigan DC. The effect of smoking on ligament and cartilage surgery in the knee: a systematic review. Am J Sports Med [Internet]. 2012 Dec [cited 2019 Feb 19];40(12):2872-8. Available from: http://ajs.sagepub.com/content/40/12/2872 doi: 10.1177/0363546512458223
6. Subbarao M. Tough cases in carotid stenting [DVD]. Woodbury (CT): Cine-Med, Inc.; 2003. 1 DVD: sound, colour, 4 3/4 in.
7. Stem cells in the brain [television broadcast]. Catalyst. Sydney: ABC; 2009 Jun 25.
(viii) Illustrations (Figures and Tables)
(i) All illustrations should be numbered with Arabic numerals and should be referred to in the text by their number (Figure 1, Table 1).
(ii) Figures must be provided in JPEG / EPS formats. Photographs should be high-resolution JPEG files. The figure captions must be shown on separate page. Figures will appear in colour in the printed edition of the journal.
(iii) Tables: should be self-explanatory and each table must be referred to in the text, provided suitable captions, typed on separate sheets, and placed after the references.
(ix) Attachments with the paper
a. Ethical certificates
b. Author agreement / Conflict of interest declaration
Resubmission: Please remember that it is a chance for you to maximize the chances for publications, if you promptly reply to the points of modifications of your article. So go through the comments carefully. Make it into different points to be corrected. Reply to each point of the comment of the reviewer and submit with a covering letter.
Letters to Editor: This communication is actually intended to be review of what is published in the journal by the scientific community. This may be termed as post publication review. So comments are welcomed and these will be published depending upon their merit.
The articles/papers (in MS Word format) may be submitted after registering as an Author through this portal.
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