JOURNAL POLICIES

Open Access Statement

IJRAP is official publication of Moksha publishing house which publish it as fully open access journal that means all articles are freely available to readers without any subscription or access fees.

Benefits of open access for authors include:

•  Free access for all users worldwide
• Authors retain copyright to their work without restrictions
• Good scope for accessibility and readership

Peer review Policy

Prior to peer review, manuscripts once submitted to International journal of Research in Ayurveda and Pharmacy (IJRAP) will undergo editorial review. Once manuscript clears editorial review process become eligible for peer review.

• All the manuscripts submitted to IJRAP will undergo double blinded peer review process that means both the reviewer and author identities are not revealed throughout the review process. 
• In this process the manuscript is reviewed by suitable experts having specialization in manuscript area.  Reviewers report is accepted in IJRAP reviewer’s comments proforma. 
• Chief Editor takes final decision on manuscript based on reviewer’s comments and revisions made by authors.
• In case manuscript is rejected and authors request the editor to re-consider the decision with valid arguments/amendments, the manuscript is sent for further review and the final decision is based upon reviewer recommendations.

IJRAP  is included in the list of journals following the ICMJE. Please click http://www.icmje.org/journals-following-the-icmje-recommendations/ for more details.