Journal profile · MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka
ISSN 1391-4588 · eISSN 2362-0161 · National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka · SRI LANKA · Quarterly
Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka: CAS Zone 4 · Multidisciplinary (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.65; fully open access; APC about USD 230; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 38 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka publishes the results of research in all aspects of Science and Technology. It is open for the publication of Research articles, Research Communications, Reviews and Correspondence.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
Editor-in-chief A. M.Publisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.8%
- Coconut Research and ApplicationsChemistry6.2%
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6%
- Rice Cultivation and Yield ImprovementAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.2%
- Fisheries and Aquaculture StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.1%
- Agriculture, Water, and HealthEnvironmental Science5%
- Water Quality and Pollution AssessmentEnvironmental Science4.9%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Multidisciplinary Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Multidisciplinary Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Multidisciplinary Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCOPublisher 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
- Impact factor
- 0.65LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2021
- 0.68Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 283OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.74OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.51%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 4Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,669 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 36 | 2 |
| 2025 | 38 | 38 | 40 |
| 2024 | 47 | 47 | 47 |
| 2023 | 46 | 46 | 96 |
| 2022 | 76 | 76 | 193 |
| 2021 | 56 | 56 | 123 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 70 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 230 | No | CC BY-ND | |
| Publisher website | USD 230 | — | — |
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 accepted6
- correspondenceCorrespondence will be accepted regarding one or more articles in the preceding four issues of the Journal, as well as Letters to the Editor.Length not stated
- critical reviewsCritical Reviews: are critical presentations on selected topics of Science or Technology.Length not stated
- literature reviewsLiterature reviews: A literature review is a comprehensive survey, synthesis and evaluation of published literature on an area of study.Length not stated
- research articlesResearch Articles: Research Articles are papers that present complete descriptions of original research.Length not stated
- research communicationsResearch Communications: Research communications are intended to communicate important new findings in a specific area of limited scope that are worthy of rapid…Length not stated
- reviewCritical Reviews: are critical presentations on selected topics of Science or Technology. They should be well-focused and organized and avoid general “textbook”…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- AI use Use of AI Tools in Manuscript Preparation
AI use must be disclosed; AI tools cannot be authors. Model summary
To ensure transparency and uphold scholarly standards, authors must disclose any use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools during the research and manuscript preparation process. The use of AI tools (e.g., for language editing, summarization, data analysis, or figure generation) must be declared in the manuscript, typically before the Acknowledgements. AI tools must not be credited as authors. Hum…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
No citations to predatory journals permitted. Model summary
The manuscript does not cite any articles published in journals identified as predatory journals
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics JNSF Policy on Publication Best Practices and Publication Ethics
Ethical clearance required for human/animal research; interventional research must be registered with SLCTR. Model summary
This policy consists of three sections based on the responsibilities of Editor and Editorial Board, authors of the submitted manuscripts and the relevant reviewers. (I) Responsibilities of the Editor and Editorial Board (II) Responsibilities of authors of manuscripts submitted for publication(III) Responsibilities of reviewers of manuscripts Articles submitted to the journal are deposited with Cro…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright: (C) National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka Articles in the Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka are Open Access articles published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. This license permits use, distribution and reproduction, commercial and non-commercial, provided that the original work is properly cited and is not changed …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal 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.
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
- National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka
- Country or region
- SRI LANKA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1391-4588
- Electronic ISSN
- 2362-0161
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 54, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka
What CAS zone is Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka is in Zone 4 of Multidisciplinary, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Multidisciplinary Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Multidisciplinary. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.65; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 33.
How long does peer review take at Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Which databases index Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 230.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .