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Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health

Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians · Sri Lanka · Est. 2008

ISSN1391-5452eISSN2386-110X
SJR Q4Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
20
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q4+5
DOAJ Verified+15
Total20
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.142
H-Index
18
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.09
Total Works
1,788
Total Citations
2,607
2yr Mean Citedness
0.17
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Aims & Scope

Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health is the continuation of the Ceylon Journal of Child Health, the first issue of which was published in 1963. This is the only scientific Journal of Child Health in Sri Lanka, and is designed to publish articles on paediatric subjects. As a general rule,the journal accepts for review ONLY articles on subjects less than 18 years of age. However, the journalwill accept articles on the knowledge, attitudes and practices of parents concerning their children.This is the only exception to this operational rule. It is a peer-reviewed, fully open-access journal and is the primary organ of Continuing Paediatric Medical Education in Sri Lanka. It is published quarterly (March, June, September and December of each year). A subscription is NOT necessary for accessing any article in the journal.It is the official publication of The Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians THERE ARE NO SUBMISSION, PROCESSING, REVIEWING OR PUBLISHING CHARGES FOR SUBMISSIONS TO THE JOURNAL. OCCASIONALLY A SMALL CHARGE MAY BE LEVIED FOR COLOUR IMAGES WHICH NEED INTENSIVE COLOUR SEPARATION PROCEDURES. THIS CHARGE WILL NOT BE MORE THAN US DOLLARS FIFTY (US$50.00) The journal is distributed widely in Sri Lanka and abroad and bears the ISSN number 1391-5452 for the print issues and e-ISSN 2386-110X for the electronic version in the internet.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
24
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionSri Lanka
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2008
Annual Volume~ 92 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications1,788
Publisher OrgSri Lanka College of Paediatricians
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2007
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~24 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1391-5452 / 2386-110X
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
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.

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Child and Adolescent HealthChild Nutrition and Water AccessEthics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcareGlobal Health and SurgeryPharmaceutical studies and practicesGlobal Maternal and Child HealthNeonatal Respiratory Health ResearchHealth Sciences Research and EducationCongenital Heart Disease StudiesInfant Development and Preterm Care
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref