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Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka

National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka · Est. 1972

ISSN1391-4588eISSN2362-0161

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Slow · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.173

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.258

Total Worksi

1,647

Total Citationsi

8,790

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.61

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

TheJournal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lankapublishes the results of research in all aspects of Science and Technology. It is open for the publication of Research articles, Research Communications, Reviews and Correspondence. This policy consists of three sections based on the responsibilities of Editor and Editorial Board, authors of the submitted manuscripts and the relevant reviewers. (I)Responsibilities of the Editor and Editorial Board(II)Responsibilities of authors of manuscripts submitted for publication(III)Responsibilities of reviewers of manuscripts Articles submitted to the journal are deposited with Crossref and the articles are screened by Crossref Similarity Check. This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. The Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka has a 2021 Impact Factor of 0.682.The journal is indexed in:

General Information

Country / RegionSri Lanka

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1972

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,647

Publisher OrgNational Science Foundation

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2015

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~70 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1391-4588 / 2362-0161

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

226

2019

269

2020

118

2021

180

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

MultidisciplinaryQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Multidisciplinary Sciences

Scopus Categories

Multidisciplinary

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesCoconut Research and ApplicationsPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesFisheries and Aquaculture StudiesRice Cultivation and Yield ImprovementWater Quality and Pollution AssessmentAgriculture, Water, and HealthEssential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityIdentification and Quantification in FoodAgricultural Economics and Practices

Frequently asked questions about Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka

Is Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka?

Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.61.

Is Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.