Journal profile · Multidisciplinary-Multidisciplinary
Ceylon Journal of Science
ISSN 2513-2814 · eISSN 2513-230X · Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka
Ceylon Journal of Science: impact factor 1 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 108 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ceylon Journal of Science is published by Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases, Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies and Mosquito-borne diseases and control, together about 23.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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/).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multidisciplinary-Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Sumedha Madawala MPhilPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 3%); most named Sri Lanka 40, United States 3, United Kingdom 3, Mainland China 2, Canada 2 (58 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.7%
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.1%
- Mosquito-borne diseases and controlMedicine6.8%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.8%
- Agriculture, Water, and HealthEnvironmental Science5.3%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Coconut Research and ApplicationsChemistry4.7%
- Insect Pest Control StrategiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 68OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.7OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.17%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 103LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 810 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 115 | 115 | 10 |
| 2025 | 108 | 108 | 69 |
| 2024 | 66 | 66 | 123 |
| 2023 | 57 | 57 | 100 |
| 2022 | 67 | 67 | 152 |
| 2021 | 65 | 65 | 202 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 120 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted14, with length limits
- case/clinical reportsThe Ceylon Journal of Science publishes full-length original Research papers, Invited Lead articles Review papers, Short communications, Research notes, Case/Cl…Length not stated
- checklistsLonger manuscripts, such as Checklists, will be considered by the Editorial Board only under exceptional circumstances, based on the scientific merits.Length not stated
- commentariesThe Ceylon Journal of Science publishes full-length original Research papers, Invited Lead articles Review papers, Short communications, Research notes, Case/Cl…Length not stated
- commentaryrtance, appreciations and obituaries. A commentary/note should not exceed 2,000 words. Photographs can be included. Case/ Clinical Reports A Casemain text ≤ 2,000 words
- invited lead articlesThe Ceylon Journal of Science publishes full-length original Research papers, Invited Lead articles Review papers, Short communications, Research notes, Case/Cl…Length not stated
- mini reviewsThe Journal is interested in publishing excellent mini reviews.Length not stated
- notesThe Ceylon Journal of Science publishes full-length original Research papers, Invited Lead articles Review papers, Short communications, Research notes, Case/Cl…Length not stated
- opinionsThe Ceylon Journal of Science publishes full-length original Research papers, Invited Lead articles Review papers, Short communications, Research notes, Case/Cl…Length not stated
- research notesThe Ceylon Journal of Science publishes full-length original Research papers, Invited Lead articles Review papers, Short communications, Research notes, Case/Cl…Length not stated
- research papersThe Ceylon Journal of Science publishes full-length original Research papers, Invited Lead articles Review papers, Short communications, Research notes, Case/Cl…Length not stated
- reviewesearch or study in the area concerned. Review papers should not be less than 8,000 words while not exceeding 20,000 words including figures tables amain text ≤ 8,000 words
- review papersThe Ceylon Journal of Science publishes full-length original Research papers, Invited Lead articles Review papers, Short communications, Research notes, Case/Cl…Length not stated
- reviews of scientific booksThe Ceylon Journal of Science publishes full-length original Research papers, Invited Lead articles Review papers, Short communications, Research notes, Case/Cl…Length not stated
- short communicationsThe Ceylon Journal of Science publishes full-length original Research papers, Invited Lead articles Review papers, Short communications, Research notes, Case/Cl…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
English language Model summary
Only the manuscripts written in English are accepted.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright transfer to journal Model summary
The Autors need to transfer all copyright ownership, including the copyright of the article and illustrations exclusively to the Ceylon Journal of Science. In the event that their submission is not published in the Ceylon Journal of Science, copyright ownership shall revert to the Author/s. From June 2018, all articles published in the Ceylon Journal of Science are licensed under the terms of a Cr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
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 a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License which permits unrestricted use, distribution…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
This journal uses double-blind review, which means that both the reviewer and author identities are concealed from the reviewers, and vice versa, throughout the review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
- Country or region
- Sri Lanka
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2513-2814
- Electronic ISSN
- 2513-230X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 55, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ceylon Journal of Science
What is the impact factor of Ceylon Journal of Science?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.9, h-index 20.
How long does peer review take at Ceylon Journal of Science?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Ceylon Journal of Science based?
Of the 58 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Sri Lanka (40), United States (3) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ceylon Journal of Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ceylon Journal of Science is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Ceylon Journal of Science open access, and what is the APC?
Ceylon Journal of Science is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .