Herbal Medicines Journal

The Herbal Medicines Journal (HMJ) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to advancing research in herbal medicine, phytotherapy, and natural product sciences. The journal was established in 2016 and is published quarterly by Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Iran.

HMJ provides a scholarly platform for the dissemination of high-quality research among scientists, clinicians, and healthcare professionals worldwide. The journal welcomes submissions including original research articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, short communications, and case reports in areas such as medicinal plant science, pharmacognosy, ethnopharmacology, natural product chemistry, and botanical drug development.

All articles are published under an open-access model and are freely available online immediately upon publication, ensuring maximum visibility and accessibility. HMJ follows internationally recognized publication ethics and editorial standards, including the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), and is committed to maintaining integrity, transparency, and rigor throughout the peer-review and publication process.

The journal aims to contribute to the development of evidence-based herbal medicine and to support the global scientific exchange of knowledge in plant-based therapeutics.