Author Instructions

• 🟩 The manuscript has not been previously published, nor is it under review elsewhere. Any prior presentation or related submission must be disclosed under Comments to the Editor.
• 🟩 The manuscript is submitted only in Microsoft Word (.doc/.docx) format.
• 🟩 The document follows journal formatting standards:
  • Single line spacing
  • 12-point Times New Roman or similar professional font
  • Italics instead of underlining (except for hyperlinks)
  • All figures and tables embedded within the text at relevant locations
• 🟩 The manuscript conforms to the Author Guidelines and bibliographic requirements of the journal.
• 🟩 References are cited as superscript numerals in ascending order (e.g. [1], [2], [3]) throughout the text.

Manuscripts must be written in clear, academic English with consistency in spelling and grammar. Authors may use either British or American English, but not a mixture of both.

All Ayurvedic and Latin terms must be italicized, with English equivalents provided in parentheses at first use (e.g. Urdhwaga Amlapitta [non-ulcer dyspepsia]). Subsequent mentions can use the Ayurvedic term alone.

A manuscript will be considered for publication only if:

1. All listed authors approve the final version and consent to submission.
2. The manuscript is original and not under review elsewhere.
3. It will not be published in any other language or medium without prior permission.
4. Authors have secured necessary institutional or ethical approvals where applicable.

Authors retain the right to reuse any part of their manuscript, provided appropriate acknowledgment of the original publication in JAPM is made. Copyright assignment to the journal does not affect existing patent or intellectual property rights.

Original research manuscripts should be organized as follows:

1. Statement of objective or hypothesis
2. Brief literature review and rationale
3. Detailed methodology and materials used
4. Results with relevant tables and figures
5. Discussion interpreting findings in the context of existing literature
6. Properly formatted references (Vancouver style preferred)