Ceylon Journal of Science
University of Peradeniya Β· Sri Lanka Β· Est. 1924
β Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.
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Aims & Scope
The Ceylon Journal of Science is published by the University of Peradeniya (www.pdn.ac.lk), Sri Lanka as an open access journal under Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL) platform (https://cjs.sljol.info/). It accepts articles written in English in all areas of Sciences under five themes: Chemistry; Earth and Environment; Mathematics, Statistics and IT; Life Sciences and Physics. Authors can publish their papers in the form of Full-length original Research papers, Invited Lead articles, Review papers, Short communications, Research notes, Case/Clinical reports, Reviews of scientific books, Opinions, Commentaries and Notes. All the submitted manuscripts will undergo a series of steps to ensure and maintain a high academic standard. The submission of a manuscript will be taken to imply that the work is original, and it or a similar paper (other than an abstract) has not been concurrently submitted elsewhere for publication. The contents of the manuscripts are the sole responsibility of the authors. All articles published by the journal are deposited with Crossref (https://www.crossref.org/). The Ceylon Journal of Science is a quarterly journal published in March, June, September and December each year. The journal runs special issues from time to time as the necessity arises, often led by Guest Editors who are experts in the relevant area/subject. The Ceylon Journal of Science 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. From June 2018, all articles published in the Ceylon Journal of Science are licensed under the terms of aCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licensewhich permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original author and source are credited. The Online First policy of Ceylon Journal of Science aims to expedite the dissemination of scholarly research by allowing articles to be published elec
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Publication & Citation Trend
Source: OpenAlex Β· Each yearβs green bar = citations earned by that yearβs papers, counted to date β so recent years look lower simply because their papers havenβt had time to be cited yet.
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Frequently asked questions about Ceylon Journal of Science
Is Ceylon Journal of Science a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Ceylon Journal of Science: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 68/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Ceylon Journal of Science?
Ceylon Journal of Science 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 β including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β 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 Ceylon Journal of Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Ceylon Journal of Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.
What is the aims and scope of Ceylon Journal of Science?
The Ceylon Journal of Science is published by the University of Peradeniya (www.pdn.ac.lk), Sri Lanka as an open access journal under Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL) platform (https://cjs.sljol.info/). It accepts articles written in English in all areas of Sciences under five themes: Chemistry; Earth and Environment; Mathematics, Statistics and IT; Life Sciences and Physics. Authors can publish their papers in the form of Full-length original Research papers, Invited Lead articles, Review papers, Short communications, Research notes, Case/Clinical reports, Reviews of scientific books, Opinio
How much does it cost to publish in Ceylon Journal of Science?
Ceylon Journal of Science is a Diamond open-access journal β there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.
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