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WhyIJSAR?

IJSAR is to preserve the rich heritage of Siddha and Ayurveda while promoting scientific research for the benefit of international health.

The International Journal of Siddha and Ayurveda Research (IJSAR) is a peer-reviewed, open access research journal dedicated to the advancement of traditional Indian systems of medicine, with special focus on Siddha and Ayurveda. The journal provides aninternational platform for scholars, researchers, and traditional practitioners to publish high-quality research and share traditional knowledge supported by systematic and scientific evidence.

IJSAR publish

Original research articles

Review papers

Case studies

Clinical reports

and conceptual papers related to Siddha, Ayurveda, integrative medicine, herbal science, siddha and Ayurveda pharmacology, public health, and medical humanities.

Aim and Scope

The main aim of IJSAR is to promote “Siddha and Ayurveda as systematic, scientific, authentic, ethical, and evidence-based curable treatment to ‘at international platform’”.Thus, it will give a breakthrough to Doctors, scholars, researchers and students of Siddha and Ayurveda to “take up research and make it their lifetime ambition to find a permanent cure for incurable diseases”.The journal encourages interdisciplinary research that bridges traditional wisdom with modern scientific approaches.

Scope includes:

Siddha medicine and therapies
Ayurveda medicine and Panchakarma
Herbal medicine and drug standardization
Clinical case studies and trials
Preventive medicine and lifestyle management
Public health and traditional medicine

Open Access Policy

IJSAR follows a full open access model. All published articles are freely available online immediately after publication. Readers can read, download, copy, distribute, and cite articles without any subscription or payment.

Open access ensures:

International visibility
Wider readership
Increased citation impact
Free exchange of scientific knowledge

Peer Review Process

All submitted manuscripts undergo a rigorous double-blind peer review process to ensure quality, originality, and academic integrity. Each manuscript is reviewed by experts in the relevant field.

The editorial decision is based on:

Scientific validity
Ethical compliance
Clarity and relevance
Contribution to Siddha and Ayurveda research

Publication Ethics

IJSAR strictly follows COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines. The journal maintains high ethical standards in publishing and does not tolerate plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, or duplicate publication.

All manuscripts are screened using plagiarism detection software before review.

Authors retain the copyright of their published work. Articles are published under a Creative Commons License (CC BY or CC BY-NC), allowing reuse with proper citation.

Authors grant the journal a non-exclusive license to publish their work.

Archiving and Preservation

To ensure long-term accessibility, all published articles are digitally archived. Backup and server redundancy systems are maintained to protect content from data loss.

This guarantees that published research remains accessible for future generations.

Benefits for Authors