Journal profile
Journal of the College of Community Physicians
ISSN 1391-3174 · eISSN 2579-1451 · College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka
Journal of the College of Community Physicians: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 39 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the College of Community Physicians is published by College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Global Maternal and Child Health, Public Health Policies and Education and COVID-19 epidemiological studies, together about 20.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka (JCCPSL) is the official publication of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka. Its first issue was published in 1995. JCCPSL is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal, which is published quarterly (four issues per year) from 2017. It publishes original research articles, reviews, brief reports, updates and short communications to inform current research, policies and evidence based public health practices in all areas that are of common interest to public health practitioners, clinicians and health policy makers. The journal provides an interdisciplinary forum for dissemination of research material in a variety of disciplines relevant to public health such as demography, epidemiology, statistics, communicable and non-communicable diseases, health systems and policy, health service management, and health economics. Mission of the JCCPSL is to encourage, empower and stimulate researchers and health professionals to publish high quality research, which is novel and of public health importance in the local and global context.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Sri Lanka 6, India 1, Australia 1, Malaysia 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine7.4%
- Public Health Policies and EducationHealth Professions6.8%
- COVID-19 epidemiological studiesMathematics6.3%
- COVID-19 Prevention and ImpactSocial Sciences6.3%
- Health and Medical EducationHealth Professions6.1%
- Reproductive Health and ContraceptionMedicine5.7%
- Maternal and Neonatal HealthcareHealth Professions4.4%
- Healthcare Systems and PracticesHealth Professions4.2%
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
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CrossrefPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 568 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 89 |
| 2025 | 39 | 39 | 84 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | 99 |
| 2023 | 44 | 44 | 117 |
| 2022 | 46 | 46 | 83 |
| 2021 | 39 | 39 | 85 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | No APC | — | — |
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)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 1,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Templates
- Word
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted10
- brief reportA brief report is on research findings in line with the journal’s scope and of particular interest to the community. A few examples are given below: An original…Length not stated
- brief reportsThe Journal publishes the following article types: Cover story Original research articles Brief reports Review articles Perspectives/opinions and point of view …Length not stated
- correspondenceCorrespondence is based on previously published articles on the interpretation of findings or on any other item of interest to public health practitioners/clini…Length not stated
- correspondence and reply to lettersCorrespondence is based on previously published articles on the interpretation of findings or on any other item of interest to public health practitioners/clini…Length not stated
- cover storyCover story depicts a historical or landmark occurrence in relation to public health in Sri Lanka.Length not stated
- original research articlesOriginal research articles should report original research work carried out by the authors.Length not stated
- perspectivePerspectives/opinions and Point of view will be considered for publication in the following forms of communication: A critical appraisal or viewpoint of a previ…Length not stated
- perspectives/opinions and point of viewPerspectives/opinions and Point of view will be considered for publication in the following forms of communication: A critical appraisal or viewpoint of a previ…Length not stated
- review articleReviews made on public health related issues, projects or programmes that are of contemporary importance are accepted for publication under this category. Revie…Length not stated
- review articlesReviews made on public health related issues, projects or programmes that are of contemporary importance are accepted for publication under this category.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- Publication ethics
Ethical policies on Research Integrity page. Model summary
Authors should consult the journal's Research Integrity page to see its ethical policies before submitting a manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Copyright of articles in the Journal of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka is retained by the author(s). The authors grant the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka a licence to publish the article and to identify itself as the original publisher. The Journal of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka is published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internation…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
JCCPSL provides open access to its contents immediately upon publication, without any subscription charge or registration barrier, on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
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
- College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka
- Country or region
- Sri Lanka
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1391-3174
- Electronic ISSN
- 2579-1451
- Society / sponsor
- College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 32 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 Journal of the College of Community Physicians
How long does peer review take at Journal of the College of Community Physicians?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of the College of Community Physicians?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 1,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Templates: Word; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of the College of Community Physicians based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Sri Lanka (6), India (1) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of the College of Community Physicians?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the College of Community Physicians is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of the College of Community Physicians open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the College of Community Physicians 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, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .