Call for Submissions Opens: April 13, 2026
Call for Submissions Closes: June 13, 2026
The Journal of the American Herbalists Guild (JAHG) invites submissions for the Fall/Winter 2026 issue. As a peer-reviewed scholarly journal, JAHG provides a platform for exploring all aspects of herbalism with an emphasis on clinical practice, historical traditions, and professional applications of botanicals.
Theme:
Facilitating Regulation: The Role of Clinical Herbalism in Autoimmunity & Chronic Conditions
This issue explores how clinical herbalism supports physiological regulation and resilience in the context of autoimmune and chronic health conditions. Herbalists working with complex and long-term health challenges often draw from both traditional knowledge and emerging clinical insight to support balance across body systems, including immune modulation, nervous system regulation, and metabolic stability.
The theme also aligns with the 2026 American Herbalists Guild Symposium, creating an opportunity to extend the conversation beyond the conference setting and into the written scholarly record. Through this issue, JAHG seeks to deepen and preserve the insights emerging from the symposium theme while expanding the discussion through clinical experience, historical analysis, and interdisciplinary perspectives.
We invite submissions that examine how herbal practice contributes to restoring regulatory processes, supporting the body’s ability to adapt, and improving quality of life for individuals living with chronic illness.
Topics may include, but are not limited to:
- Clinical herbal approaches to autoimmune conditions
- Botanical strategies supporting immune modulation and inflammatory balance
- Nervous system regulation in chronic illness and autoimmune presentations
- Herbal support for long-term metabolic, endocrine, or inflammatory disorders
- Case studies highlighting complex or chronic presentations
- Integrative perspectives combining traditional herbal frameworks with contemporary clinical practice
- Historical or cultural perspectives on herbal approaches to chronic illness
- Ethical considerations and practitioner experiences in long-term client care
We welcome articles, clinical case studies, and artwork that explore these themes from clinical, historical, cultural, or research perspectives.
We particularly encourage submissions from underrepresented communities, diverse clinical traditions, and emerging voices in herbalism, ensuring a breadth of perspectives within the field.
Submission Process
All submissions must be completed through the following forms:
Before submitting, contributors are strongly encouraged to review the JAHG Writer Guidelines, which outline formatting requirements, manuscript preparation, and citation standards:
https://americanherbalistsguild.com/journal/jahg-writers-guidelines/
Due to the high volume of submissions we receive, only selected contributors will be contacted. We sincerely thank all applicants for their time, care, and willingness to contribute to the advancement of clinical herbalism.
Publication & Editorial Process
Articles published in JAHG are volunteer contributions and are not financially compensated. The journal relies on the generosity and expertise of the herbal community to continue building a shared body of professional knowledge.
Selected authors will work closely with the editorial team through a rigorous editorial and peer-review process designed to uphold scholarly standards. This includes:
- Peer review by experienced herbal practitioners and subject specialists
- Editorial collaboration to strengthen clarity, structure, and clinical insight
- Formatting and citation alignment with APA academic standards
- A dedicated copyediting phase prior to publication
Our goal is to support contributors in developing work that reflects both clinical integrity and academic rigor, while honoring the diverse traditions and voices that shape contemporary herbalism.
Estimated Editorial Timeline
- Submissions Open: April 13, 2026
- Submissions Close: June 13, 2026
- Submission Review & Acceptance Notifications: By the end of June 2026
- Peer Review: July-September 2026
- Editorial Development & Copyediting: October 2026
- Design & Layout: November 2026
- Publication Target: December 2026