The International Journal of Yoga and Allied Sciences (IJOYAS) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research in the fields of Yoga, Allied Health Sciences, Integrative Medicine, and related disciplines. The journal provides a global platform for researchers, academicians, clinicians, healthcare professionals, and educators to disseminate original scientific work that advances the understanding and application of Yoga in health promotion, disease prevention, clinical practice, education, and public health. It welcomes interdisciplinary research integrating traditional yogic wisdom with contemporary scientific knowledge and encourages evidence-based studies that contribute to the advancement of Yoga and its allied sciences. The language of publication is English, and all submitted manuscripts undergo a rigorous double-blind peer-review process to ensure scientific quality, originality, ethical integrity, and academic excellence.

The journal considers manuscripts from a broad range of disciplines including Yoga philosophy, Yoga therapy, Hatha Yoga, Raja Yoga, meditation, pranayama, relaxation techniques, neuroscience, psychology, physiology, anatomy, public health, rehabilitation, sports sciences, lifestyle medicine, integrative medicine, Ayurveda, Naturopathy, Siddha, Unani, Marma therapy, Acupressure, Nadi science, consciousness studies, Yoga education, Indian Knowledge Systems, and other areas closely related to Yoga and holistic healthcare.

Original Research Articles, Review Articles, Systematic Reviews, Meta-analyses, Short Communications, Case Reports, Clinical Trial Reports, Editorials, and Letters to the Editor are considered for publication, provided they fall within the aims and scope of the journal and meet the required standards of scientific quality and ethical conduct.

Original Research Articles should present novel scientific findings based on experimental, clinical, observational, epidemiological, educational, qualitative, or laboratory investigations and should normally not exceed 6,500 words excluding references. Review Articles should critically synthesize current evidence and provide comprehensive analyses of topics relevant to Yoga and Allied Sciences, while Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses should be prepared according to internationally accepted reporting standards such as the PRISMA Statement. Short Communications are intended for rapid dissemination of important preliminary findings, whereas Case Reports should describe unique clinical experiences or innovative therapeutic interventions and should follow the CARE reporting guidelines. Clinical Trial Reports must comply with the CONSORT Statement and include registration details of the clinical trial wherever applicable.

Manuscripts should be prepared in clear, concise, and grammatically correct English using Microsoft Word format. The text should be typed in Times New Roman font, 12-point size, with 1.5-line spacing and margins of 2.5 cm on all sides. Pages should be numbered consecutively, and continuous line numbering is recommended to facilitate the peer-review process. Standard International System (SI) units should be used throughout the manuscript, and abbreviations should be defined at their first appearance. Scientific names of plants, animals, and microorganisms should be written in italics according to internationally accepted nomenclature.

To preserve the integrity of the double-blind peer-review process, the title page should be submitted separately from the main manuscript. It should contain the full title of the manuscript, a concise running title, complete names of all authors, institutional affiliations, ORCID identifiers where available, the name and contact details of the corresponding author, and information regarding the total number of tables, figures, references, and the overall word count. The manuscript itself should contain no information that could reveal the identity of the authors.

Research involving human participants or experimental animals must have received prior approval from an appropriate Institutional Ethics Committee or Institutional Review Board, and the name of the approving authority together with the approval number should be included in the manuscript. Studies involving human participants must confirm that written informed consent was obtained before participation, and explicit consent should also be obtained for the publication of identifiable photographs or personal information whenever applicable. Authors may submit supplementary materials such as questionnaires, intervention protocols, high-resolution figures, datasets, videos, or additional tables to support the findings of their study. Such materials will be published online alongside the accepted article whenever considered appropriate by the Editorial Office.

Manuscript Preparation and Formatting Guidelines

Manuscripts should be prepared in clear and concise English using Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) format. The text should be typed in Times New Roman, 12-point font, with 1.5-line spacing and 2.5 cm margins on all sides. All pages should be numbered consecutively, and continuous line numbering is recommended to facilitate the peer-review process. Standard SI units should be used throughout the manuscript, and all abbreviations should be defined at their first occurrence. Scientific names of plants, animals, and microorganisms should be written in italics following accepted international nomenclature.

To ensure a double-blind peer-review process, the Title Page should be submitted separately and must include the manuscript title, a short running title, names and affiliations of all authors, ORCID iDs (where available), corresponding author’s contact details, and the manuscript word count. The main manuscript should contain no author-identifying information.

The manuscript should generally be organized into the following sections: Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgements, Funding, Conflict of Interest, Author Contributions, Data Availability Statement, Ethical Approval, Informed Consent (where applicable), References, Tables, Figure Legends, and Supplementary Material. Original Research Articles should include a structured abstract of 250–300 words, while Review Articles, Short Communications, and Case Reports should follow the journal’s respective abstract requirements. Authors should provide 4–8 relevant keywords immediately after the abstract.

Tables and figures should be numbered consecutively, cited in the text, and accompanied by clear titles and legends. High-resolution figures should be submitted in JPEG, TIFF, or PNG format with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi. References should be prepared according to the journal’s prescribed citation style, and authors are responsible for ensuring their accuracy and completeness. Manuscripts that do not conform to these formatting requirements may be returned to the authors for revision before being considered for peer review.