Journal profile · Medicine-Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Annals of Ayurvedic Medicine
ISSN 2347-6923 · Association of Ayurvedic Physicians of India · India
Annals of Ayurvedic Medicine: fully open access; APC about USD 250; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 69 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annals of Ayurvedic Medicine is published by Association of Ayurvedic Physicians of India. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies, Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies and Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants, together about 63.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Complementary and alternative medicine and Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
'Annals of Ayurvedic Medicine' ( AAM) is oriented to act as a platform commissioning the communications between practitioners , researchers, academicians and policy makers in the field of Ayurveda and other alternative health care systems practiced in India. Its primary focus is practice based appreciation of Ayurveda in India but with a constant watch for its benefits which can be offered to the mankind surpassing the geographical and cultural boundaries. To meet its objectives, AAM invites contributions from researchers, academicians , philanthropists, administrators and practitioners on Ayurveda and allied areas from across the world. AAM welcomes the articles which are surpassing the conventional boundaries of understanding science and philosophy and which are acting as the conduits to bridge various spheres of knowledge for their mutual understanding and applications. Cross and inter disciplinary researches and hypothesis are therefore welcomed at AAM. The article submitted to AAM should have an essential component of novelty and immediate or remote translational value. There can be the articles on clinical, intervention or observational researches and reviews related to Ayurveda and allied sciences. Guest editorials, opinions, Case reports, case series, hypothesis, book reviews, life profiles, short communications, conference reports and letter to the editor are also welcome as a submission to AAM. To provide an opportunity for students to publish and so to improve their writing skills, AAM has a special column as 'Student's corner'. 'AYUSH public health perspective' is a new segment opened recently in AAM focusing upon public health promotive possibilities of various AYUSH interventions. AAM welcomes the idea and write-ups promoting integration of various health care systems for ultimate benefit of patients.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Editor-in-chief Sanjeev RastogiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 5, India 3, United Kingdom 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Traditional Chinese Medicine StudiesMedicine34%
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine StudiesMedicine15.3%
- Phytochemicals and Medicinal PlantsMedicine14.3%
- History of Medicine StudiesArts and Humanities7.6%
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.4%
- Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant ApplicationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.5%
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.3%
- Natural Antidiabetic Agents StudiesMedicine1.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.17OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 528 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 87 | 87 | 48 |
| 2025 | 69 | 69 | 59 |
| 2024 | 52 | 52 | 54 |
| 2023 | 45 | 45 | 84 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 | 51 |
| 2021 | 49 | 49 | 62 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 250 / INR 5,000 | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | USD 250 / INR 5,000 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 600 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- USD 600
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- AMA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Highlights
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- Wikipedia
Article types accepted2
- case reportCase ReportLength not stated
- short communicationShort CommunicationLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics
- Conflicts of interest Disclosure of Interest
Please add disclosure of interest as per ICMJE Recommendations. Please visit: https://www.icmje.org/disclosure-of-interest/.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
The journal follows COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines for publication ethics. Model summary
Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Association of Ayurvedic Physicians of India
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2347-6923
- Print ISSN
- 2277-4092
- Society / sponsor
- Association of Ayurvedic Physicians of India
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annals of Ayurvedic Medicine
How long does peer review take at Annals of Ayurvedic Medicine?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Annals of Ayurvedic Medicine?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: AMA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Highlights: Required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Annals of Ayurvedic Medicine based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5), India (3) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Annals of Ayurvedic Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annals of Ayurvedic Medicine is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Annals of Ayurvedic Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Annals of Ayurvedic Medicine is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 250.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .