“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 Policy Research (erstwhile NISCAIR), 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. Besides, the journal will also welcome interdisciplinary papers on traditional uses (non-medicinal) of Indian raw materials of plant, animal and mineral origin and development of appropriate technologies for community benefit with specific interest to the rural areas. Impact Factor of IJTK is 1.091 (JCR 2021). CODEN: IJTKB7.
The Papers published in Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge are covered by
• Science Citation Index Expanded (SciSearch R )
• Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition
• PCT Minimum Documentation, WIPO (Non-Patent Literature)
• CAB International, UK
• NAPRALERT , USA
• National Technical Information Service (NTIS), USA
• MANTIS Database , USA
• Food Science and Technology Abstracts, UK
• Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Abstracts, India
• Indian Science Abstracts, India
Recent Special Issues:
Traditional Knowledge to Combat COVID-19 (December 2020)
Ethnopharmacology and Validation of Traditional Medicine (October 2015)
Traditional Knowledge in Disaster Prediction/Forecasting, Management and Climate Change (January 2011)
Indigenous Knowledge of the Ethnic people of Northeast India in Bio-resources Management (2009)
Traditional Handlooms and Handicrafts (2008)
Traditional Foods and Beverages (2007)
Traditional Agricultural Practices (2006)
Traditional Knowledge of North East India (January 2005)
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Vol 24, No 3 (2025): Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge
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A report on the national workshop on “Capacity building in Indian Knowledge Systems: Documentation, validation, and communication”
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AYUSH
Food Science & Nutrition
Pharmacology/Ethnomedicine
Anti-diabetic activity of Kataka Khadirādi Kasāyam in Wistar albino rats |
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Sithara, M S;
Verghese, Joy T;
Hariprasad, P ;
Migy, John ;
Sarath, S |
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