Quality Publications for the Globalization of Ayurveda: A Need of the Hour

Abstract

The pace of Ayurveda industry growth with respect to herbal drug market, healthcare products and wellness products market is highly remarkable especially after COVID 19 pandemic. Medical tourism also sharing quiet a large amount in the AYUSH market growth. In order to compete with China at global level, there is urgent need of high-quality research and high-quality publications. The department of AYUSH has taken initiatives to establish global center for Traditional medicine (GCTM) at Jamnagar, SPARK, PG-Star, SMART program, AYUSH portal, AYURGENOMICS, Pharmacovigilance for ASU drugs and many more. JAHM wholeheartedly welcome these initiatives. But there is urgent need to expand our research infrastructure, research training center for producing skilled researcher to carry top quality research and generate high quality research data and evidences for globalizing the Ayurveda.   The reasons for poor quality publications in ayurveda are – a. Decreased research methods and practical application among the ayurveda fraternity, b. No practical exposure for ayurveda fraternity to learn high quality research skills during PG, doctoral or post-doc level, c. Poor training of researchers, and d. Poor infrastructure. Most of the Ayurveda journals which are not indexed in SCOPUS or PUBMED, are not following any ethics, stringent peer review, reporting standards and guidelines; simply for earning money they are publishing the poor-quality articles. The govt and the related department are acting like mute spectator, not taking any action. Finally, the larger question remains—whom should we blame? Instead of blaming each other, it is time for collective responsibility. I sincerely urge entire Ayurveda fraternity to engage more deeply in meaningful research and high-quality scientific publishing. Let us train our students in rigorous research methodology and ethical scholarly writing. Together, we must take a pledge to produce top-class research and high-quality publications that strengthen the global credibility and scientific foundation of Ayurveda.