CONTACT INFORMATION
Mail: Light on Ayurveda Educational Foundation (LOAEF)
P.O. Box 450, Cotuit, MA 02635
Voicemail: 508-539-9288 (24/7)
Tel: 508-477-4783 (9AM - 6PM Eastern Standard Time)
Fax: 508-539-9288
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LETTERS TO EDITOR
We welcome your letters. We want to know about your concerns and your response to the articles we are publishing. You may indicate whether you wish the letter published or you simply wish to communicate with the journal.
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Call for Papers for Light on Ayurveda Journal
Themes and due dates for upcoming issues:
Issue Theme Due Date
Summer 2008 Yoga and Ayurveda 3/25/08
Fall 2008 Jyotish and Ayurveda 4/25/08
Winter 2008 Respiratory/Pulmonary 6/25/08
Submission Deadlines
Articles:
Issues are prepared 6 months ahead of publication date. See Call for Papers for issue due dates.
Advertising:
Advertising due dates are:
Spring Issue: January 10th Summer Issue: April 10th,
Fall Issue: July 10th Winter Issue: October 10th
Manuscript Guidelines
Have you been burning with a desire to share your experiences in your Ayurvedic practice, or have you studied a particular aspect of Ayurveda which you would be willing to share with the journal and its readers? Articles are peer reviewed to assure accuracy and quality. You may email us for a copy in Word, or utilize the following:
Manuscript Guidelines for Light on Ayurveda Journal
Light on Ayurveda: Journal of Health, invites submission of original, unpublished* articles and case studies on the many facets of Ayurveda and its sister science, Yoga. Articles should be firmly grounded in the spirit and science of Ayurveda. The Editors reserve the right to edit articles for clarity and consistency of expression and to fit available space.
Manuscript submission and preparation:
LOAJ has high standards for syntax, grammar, and conceptual clarity. Manuscripts of high interest meeting that requirement will have first priority over manuscripts requiring many changes. Authors lacking high level writing skills or who do not have English as their first language are advised to have their manuscripts edited by English technical writers before submission. Manuscripts of extremely high interest lacking proper English syntax may be returned by the editors at their discretion and reconsidered after major revisions.
By email: Material should be prepared in MS Word as described below in formatting section and sent as an attachment. Graphics and tables should be submitted separately with references that will facilitate their placement within the text. Graphics should be in .tif or .jpeg format.
By mail: Send on disk or CD Rom in Word, formatted as described in section below.
Length of article: 1,000 to 1,800 words for regular articles, 500-700 words for columns, up to 3000 words for a feature article or review . The word count should be adjusted downward if accompanied by more than 2 illustrations or by an extensive bibliography.
Formatting: Work shall be submitted in Word doc., formatted as below. (Your specially formatted version can be sent by regular mail to show the placement of graphics and charts.)
Titles and subtitles: Bold
Font: Times
Size: 10
Line spacing: single
Paragraphs: Indicated by a double return, no indents.
Very Important: Do not add any special formatting features such as columns, indents, alignment, or justification.
Graphics, charts: remove from the article, leave a notation in the text that the graphic or chart should be placed in that location. Submit the chart on its own page.
Sanskrit terms: If not a commonly understood word such as dosha, guna, etc. the first appearance of the word shall be in italics followed by the definition in English in parentheses. Ex: avidya (ignorance, not knowledge). After the word is first defined, it should be in plain text (not italic).
Sanskrit words using diacritics- send the correct diacritics in hard copy by regular mail, or create a pdf file to show the diacritics. If your computer is unable to place diacritics, you may add them by hand to the hard copy that you send to LOAJ.
Format for a Case Study: The general form is outlined as follows. (Although these constitute the basic elements, the order of presentation need not be rigid):
1. Presentation of the symptoms noted by the client and the findings from the examination.
2. Description of the plan of action and the Ayurvedic principles involved in the decision.
3. Course of the treatment including modifications
4. General description of the Ayurvedic understanding and theory behind the findings and the plan of treatment.
5. Outcome of treatment
6. Summary and discussion of the case
Format for a Research presentation:
• Introduction (brief)
Review of literature on the subject
• Object of the presentation
• Findings
• Conclusions
• Brief summary of the paper
Book, Media or Workshop Reviews: 500 to 800 words. Must be presented in an unbiased manner with information rather than advertisement as the key component to the report/review.
Books: Include title, author, publisher, publishing date, number of pages, price.
Video/audio: Include title, performer, producer, contact information, type (cassette, CD, video), length, price.
Workshop/seminar: Include title, presenter, location, number of hours/days, contact information, cost. Note: Review should be of an on-going or continuing offering.
How to Reference: References should be keyed to the placement of the quote in the text and numbered consecutively in order of appearance. Personal communications (oral or written) should be acknowledged within the text. Broad
statements and principles should be accompanied by references in English translation (plus optionally in transliteration) to authoritative texts, especially the six major ancient texts. References to ancient texts should be in standard format (e.g. CaSu,xvii,29-32). The editors give preference to articles referencing the sources of the Ayurvedic principles presented.
(1) Book references:
Examples:
Author: Selye, HA(followed by a period)
Title of book: The Stress of Life
Edition: (if one)
Location of Publisher: New York, NY: (followed by a colon)
Publisher and date: McGraw-Hill: 1976. (colon separating them, end with a period)
Actual entry:
Selye, HA. The Stress of Life, New York, NY: McGraw-Hill: 1976.
Example of a translated book:
Author:________Use a line if author is unknown.
Title: Caraka-SamhitaTranslated by: A. Chandra Kaviratna & P. Sharma (2 authors, the first author is listed by last name, then first initial/s, the second starts with first initial then last name)
Edition: 2nd
Publisher and Date: Delhi, Sri Satguru Publications, 1996.
Page number/s: 33-45.
Actual entry:
_________Caraka-Samhita Translated by Kaviratna AC and P. Sharma, 2nd ed. Delhi, Sri Satguru Publications,
1996. 33-45
(2) Journal references :
Example:
Author: Rowland IP (followed by a period)
Article: Pathogenesis of muscular dystrophies (followed by a comma)
Publication: Archives of Neurology (may be in accepted abbreviation in italics)
Year: 1976 (followed by a semicolon)
Volume number: 33 (followed by a colon)
Page number: 315 (followed by a period)
Actual entry: Rowland IP. Pathogenesis of muscular dystrophies. Arch. of Neurology, 1976; 33:315.
Or an example of a periodical needing further identification of the specific issue: deJager, Prashanti, Tumeric: Ayurvedic Spice of Life, Part I, LOAJ, I:3 (Spring 2003) 12-16.
(3) Bulletins and pamphlets:
Example:
Name of publication: Your Asthma can be Controlled: Expect Nothing Less
Published by: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, NIH,
Date: 1991
Actual Entry: Your Asthma can be Controlled: Expect Nothing Less. U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, NIH, 1991
(4) Suggested References for further study: Give any further information that would help the reader locate the book if it is published in India or another country.
Use the same formatting as above for “book references”. List alphabetically according to author.
Permission of the author and publisher must be obtained for the direct use of previously published material. Up to 100 words of prose can usually be quoted without permission provided it is not the essence of the complete work. Waivers are required for publication of photographs unless the faces are masked to prevent identification.
The Process: A discussion of your proposed article with the Editor-in-Chief is suggested. Once received, your article will be forwarded for review to members of the Board with expertise in the topic presented. Once the review is complete, you will be notified as to your article’s status and will be given advance notice of the actual date of its publication. You may be asked to revise portions of your article.
Copyright Information: Articles published in the Light on Ayurveda Journal become the property of the journal and may be used on the LOAJ web site or in promotional materials. Other uses of the published article will be considered and maybe done only with the approval of the journal. Please contact the Journal for details.
Mail your article to
Light on Ayurveda Educational Foundation,
P.O. Box 450, Cotuit, MA 02635
Email
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Tel: 508-477-4783 (9AM-6PM EST)
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* Articles that have been published outside of the United States or in small, local publications may be exempted from this rule upon consideration by the Editorial Board. Posting an article on a Web site is also considered “published”.
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Media Package
You've established your practice or your business and are ready to put the word out to the world! The journal has the readership for you and advertising is very reasonable and easy.
The Ayurvedic community outside of India is growing, but is still relatively small. How many time have you been asked by a relative on the opposite coast "can you recommend a practitioner for me?"
An advertisement in the journal increases your visibility and makes you readily accessible to a large audience.
Email us for your Media Package
Calendar
The calendar of events, workshops and seminars is a special feature for subscribers. Listing is free for subscribers on this website. Email us the following information: Date/s, Name of school or sponsoring facility, Presenter, City, State/Province, Country if other than U.S., Contact info (can be any or all of the following: Tel., Email, Web site). Include up to 50 words describing the event. To place an event within the journal's pages, there is a charge of $5.00 per event. For publication in the journal, your information must reach us six weeks before publication deadline (see below dates)
General information
We publish quarterly, due dates for event submissions are the 15th of January, April, July, and October.
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