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Ceylon Journal of Science

University of Peradeniya · Sri Lanka · Est. 1924

ISSN2513-2814eISSN2513-230X
SJR Q3WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
37
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q3+12
DOAJ Verified+15
Total37
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
0.153
H-Index
20
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.191
Total Works
742
Total Citations
2,471
2yr Mean Citedness
0.61
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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

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

General Information

Country / RegionSri Lanka
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1924
Annual Volume~ 77 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications742
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2015
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~15 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?
University of Peradeniya
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2513-2814 / 2513-230X
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.

MultidisciplinaryQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Multidisciplinary Sciences

Scopus Categories

Multidisciplinary

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesEthnobotanical and Medicinal Plants StudiesFish Biology and Ecology StudiesMosquito-borne diseases and controlAgriculture, Water, and HealthEssential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityCoconut Research and ApplicationsInsect Pest Control StrategiesBotany, Ecology, and Taxonomy StudiesWater Quality and Pollution Assessment
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref