Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge
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Journal Title
Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge
INDIAN J TRADIT KNOW
ISSN / eISSN
0972-5938 / 9751-068
Aims and Scope
Traditional knowledge" is employed to mean knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous and local communities embodying traditional life-styles; the wisdom developed over many generations of holistic traditional scientific utilization of the lands, natural resources, and environment. It is generally passed down by word of mouth, from generation to generation and is, for the most part, undocumented. Traditional knowledge is valid and necessary, and awaits its currently relevant wider application for human benefit. National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources, CSIR felt a need to document the recent developments and the information bygone in this area in the form of an interdisciplinary periodical.
The Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge will carry original research papers, review articles, short communications, etc. concerned with the observation and experimental investigation of the biological activities of the materials from plants, animals and minerals, used in the traditional health-care systems such as Ayurveda, Siddha, Yoga, Unani, Naturopathy, Homoeopathy, Folk-remedies, etc. As validation of indigenous claims it will cover Ethno-biology, Ethno-medicine, Ethno-pharmacology, Ethno-pharmacognosy & Clinical Studies on efficacy .
The Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge will carry original research papers, review articles, short communications, etc. concerned with the observation and experimental investigation of the biological activities of the materials from plants, animals and minerals, used in the traditional health-care systems such as Ayurveda, Siddha, Yoga, Unani, Naturopathy, Homoeopathy, Folk-remedies, etc. As validation of indigenous claims it will cover Ethno-biology, Ethno-medicine, Ethno-pharmacology, Ethno-pharmacognosy & Clinical Studies on efficacy .
Subject Area
PLANT SCIENCES
CiteScore
1.70
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CiteScore Ranking
| Category | Quartile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Health Professions - Complementary and Manual Therapy | Q3 | #9/16 |
| Health Professions - Complementary and Alternative Medicine | Q3 | #57/97 |
Web of Science Core Collection
| Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) | Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) |
|---|---|
| Indexed | - |
| Category (Journal Citation Reports 2023) | Quartile |
|---|---|
| PLANT SCIENCES - SCIE | Q4 |
H-index
28
Country/Area of Publication
INDIA
Publisher
National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR)
Publication Frequency
Quarterly
Annual Article Volume
102
Open Access
YES
Contact
NATL INST SCIENCE COMMUNICATION-NISCAIR, DR K S KRISHNAN MARG, PUSA CAMPUS, NEW DELHI, INDIA, 110 012
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