Article Submission

Submission Policy

Usadha welcomes manuscripts in the form of original research articles, review papers, and short communications relevant to the integration and advancement of traditional medicine within modern healthcare systems. Submitted manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere. Manuscripts may be written in Bahasa Indonesia or English. All submissions are subject to editorial screening for scope, quality, and ethical compliance prior to peer review.

Peer Review Policy

All manuscripts that pass the initial editorial screening are subject to double-blind peer review by reviewers in relevant disciplines. The identities of both reviewers and authors are kept confidential. Reviewers provide constructive feedback to improve the clarity, quality, and academic value of the manuscript. The Editorial Board makes the final decision based on the reviewers’ recommendations.

Editorial Decision Process

After peer review, authors will receive one of the following decisions:

  1. Accept without revision
  2. Accept with minor revisions
  3. Revisions required (major revisions)
  4. Reject

Revised manuscripts must be resubmitted within the specified time indicated by the editor. The final decision on publication is made by the Editor-in-Chief, considering both reviewers’ comments and editorial judgment.

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check their compliance with the following items. Submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines:

  • The submission has not been previously published and is not under consideration by another journal.
  • The submission file is prepared in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF format.
  • URLs for references have been provided where available.
  • The text follows the official journal template and uses italics instead of underlining. All figures and tables are placed within the text at appropriate points.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Article Types

Original Research Article

Original Research Articles should present complete and well-structured studies that make a significant contribution to the field of traditional medicine. Manuscripts should follow the journal template and not exceed eight pages. Abstracts are limited to 250 words in both Bahasa Indonesia and English. All figures and tables must be clearly presented within the text.

Review Article

Review Articles provide a comprehensive synthesis of recent research or developments related to traditional and herbal medicine. Manuscripts must follow the journal template and not exceed eight pages. Abstracts are limited to 250 words in both languages, and visual materials must be properly integrated into the text.

Short Communication

Short Communications report concise but meaningful findings or methodological innovations relevant to traditional medicine. Manuscripts should use the journal template and be limited to four pages. Abstracts should not exceed 150 words, and figures or tables should be presented briefly within the main text.

Article Processing Charges (APC)

Usadha does not charge any fees for article submission, peer review, editing, or publication. All accepted papers are published under an open-access policy without any Article Processing Charges (APC). Authors are not required to pay any fees for downloading, printing, or digital distribution of their published articles.