Peer Review Process

International Journal of Indigenous Herbs and Drugs obeys the Peer Review Guidelines according to the followings,

COPE with Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers
ICMJE Recommendations
Recommendations on Publication Ethics Policies for Medical Journals
Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association

Manuscripts that will not be considered for further processing and will be rejected within a week if the received Manuscripts Includes include:

Manuscripts out of the aim and scope of the journal
Manuscripts with plagiarism
Scientifically weak manuscripts or those just presenting primary data
Manuscripts with poor English writing

Before Submitting the Manuscript Authors are requested to prepare the manuscript according to the journal guidelines, before submission of the manuscript, the author needs to verify the journal guidelines and Policies, IJIHD Takes a stand for publishing high-quality research articles, for that we follows In-depth review process.

Once the Manuscript is Received for Publication, we will be maintained it as confidential documents. No one can communicate with Authors personally by email or call.

IJIHD- International Journal of Indigenous Herbs and Drugs is followed the double-blinded peer-review process, at the time of submission, authors can recommend Two experts in the particular fields, those who are in Academics (or) Research, Selection of Reviewers is completely dependents on the Chief editor, Chief editor maintain the review process based n the academic standards and ensure the validity of individual works submitted for publication.

Peer review is the major quality to keep measure for any academic journal. In this process, experts in the relevant fields, analyze the scholarly work from every perception, including its writing, the accuracy of its technical content, its documentation, and its impact on and implication to the discipline.

Reviewers play a pivotal role in scholarly publishing, and their valuable opinions certify the quality of the article under thoughtfulness. Peer review helps to approve research, establishing a standard for evaluation within research communities. Further, the standard Review Process shall take a Minimum of 7-8 Weeks.

Policies of Peer Review

International Journal of Indigenous Herbs and Drugs (IJIHD) as a publication of South Asian Academic Publications, is committed to applying a double-blind peer-reviewing process, based on the COPEs Core Practices and ICMJE's Click Here.

COPE’s Guidelines

International Journal of Indigenous Herbs and Drugs (IJIHD) is strictly followed and applies the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics in its reviewing and publishing process and issues. For more information, please click Click Here.

International Standards for Authors and Editors

International Journal of Indigenous Herbs and Drugs (IJIHD) is committed to follow and apply International Standards for Authors and Editors of the Committee on Publication Ethics in designing and leading the Journal’s reviewing and publishing process and dealing with their issues. You may find the International Standards for Authors, Click Here.

International Journal of Indigenous Herbs and Drugs (IJIHD) Doesn't assure the author of acceptance if the article meets the journal's Basic criteria and Policies. By the taking of reference from the reviewers, the Editor In Chief can make a decision whether the submission is accepted or not.

Privacy and Confidentiality

(Prepared Based on ICMJE's Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals)

International Journal of Indigenous Herbs and Drugs (IJIHD) Doesn't reveal the peer reviewers' names and their related information to anyone, it's completely confidential and this information will be protected.

All the Published Articles by the International Journal of Indigenous Herbs and Drugs will follow the following Procedure