Ancient Science of Life

Ancient Science of Life, is the oldest peer-reviewed scientific journal in Ayurveda which publishes full-length original papers and reviews on Ayurveda, allied disciplines and all forms of traditional medicines.

The journal provides an interdisciplinary platform for linking traditional knowledge with the latest advancements in science. Preferences are given for contributions that interface Ayurveda with disciplines like

• Botany,
• Ethnobotany,
• Ethnomedicine,
• Ethnopharmacology,
• Biology,
• Biotechnology,
• Medicinal chemistry,
• Pharmacology,
• Cclinical pharmacology,
• Phytochemistry,
• Pharmacognosy,
• Clinical research,
• Animal experiments and the like.

Articles on traditional medicines from the perspective of the history of medicine, medical anthropology, medical sociology, epidemiology and community medicine will also be accepted. Original literary studies covering aspects of linguistics, philology, literary criticism and critical editing of the original writings of Ayurveda and other traditional systems of medicine will also be accepted for publication.

Abstracting and Indexing Information

The journal is registered with the following abstracting partners:

• Baidu Scholar,
• CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure),
• EBSCO Publishing's Electronic Databases,
• Ex Libris – Primo Central,
• Google Scholar,
• Hinari,
• Infotrieve,
• National Science Library,
• ProQuest,
• TdNet,
• Wanfang Data

The journal is indexed with, or included in, the following:

• DOAJ,
• Emerging Sources Citation Index,
• Index Copernicus,
• Indian Science Abstracts,
• Web of Science

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