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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 Q3WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
52
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q3+12
DOAJ Verified+15
Total52
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.17
H-Index
33
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.258
Total Works
1,647
Total Citations
8,790
2yr Mean Citedness
0.61
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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:

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
70
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSri Lanka
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1972
Annual Volume~ 44 articles / year
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

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1391-4588 / 2362-0161
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

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
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref