The Herbal Medicine Journal (HMJ) accepts original research articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, short communications, and case reports related to herbal medicine, phytotherapy, pharmacognosy, ethnopharmacology, and natural product research.
Yes. HMJ is a peer-reviewed journal. All submitted manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer-review process, where both authors and reviewers remain anonymous to ensure an objective and unbiased evaluation.
The average time to first decision is typically 6–8 weeks, depending on manuscript quality and reviewer availability. The overall review duration may vary based on the number of revision rounds required.
Yes. HMJ is a fully open access journal, meaning all published articles are freely available online immediately upon publication without subscription barriers.
The journal follows an online open access publication model with a quarterly publication schedule. Accepted articles are published within the scheduled issues and made available in digital format. All articles are assigned a DOI for permanent identification and citation.
The journal does not charge any submission fees or Article Processing Charges (APCs). Publication and access to all content are fully funded by the publisher, ensuring free and immediate access to all published articles.
Yes. Studies involving human participants, human data, or animal experiments must include approval from an appropriate Institutional Review Board (IRB) or ethics committee. The ethics approval number must be stated in the manuscript when applicable.
No. Manuscripts submitted to HMJ must not be under simultaneous consideration by another journal. Submitting the same work to multiple journals at the same time is considered unethical publishing practice.
Manuscripts should be submitted through the journal’s online submission system. Authors must follow the Instructions for Authors and ensure that all required files (main manuscript, title page, figures, tables, and supplementary materials) are uploaded correctly.