Journal profile
Ruhuna Journal of Science
ISSN 1800-279X · eISSN 2536-8400 · University of Ruhuna · Sri Lanka
Ruhuna Journal of Science: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 4 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ruhuna Journal of Science is published by University of Ruhuna. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Food and Agricultural Sciences, Medicinal Plant Research and Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity, together about 23.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Ruhuna Journal of Science (RJS) welcome articles resulting from original research work covering many areas in Pure and Applied Sciences, Technology, and also covering scientific themes with interdisciplinary focus. Review articles are not invited currently. Subject areas include, Agriculture; Botany; Chemistry; Computer Science & IT; Environmental Science; Fisheries & Aquaculture; Mathematics & Statistics; Medical & Health Sciences; Molecular Biology & Biotechnology; Physics & Geophysical Science; Veterinary Science; Zoology
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief K.B.Suneetha GunawickramaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Sri Lanka 23, United Kingdom 4, United States 1 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Food and Agricultural SciencesAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.9%
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.3%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.5%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.5%
- Climate variability and modelsEnvironmental Science4.6%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science4.6%
- Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesEnvironmental Science4.6%
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamicsEnvironmental Science4.6%
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
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
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.29OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 4Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 154 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 63 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 59 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 81 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 85 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 76 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 72 |
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-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–250 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
From Volume 7 (2016) onwards, all articles published in Ruhuna Journal of Science are Open Access articles published under the Creative Commons CC BY-NC 4.0 International License. This License permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes. Copyright on any research article published in RJS is retained …
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. Ruhuna Journal of Science is registered as a contributor to The OAIster® database. The journal is licenced under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Guidelines for manuscript preparation for the initial submission and review process.
Title page Title:Insert the title, which can have maximum 100 characters with spaces (times font 14) X. Author 1 and Y. Author 2 1 Full affiliation X,2 Full affiliation Y Correspondence: 1email x.x, 2 email Y.Y. Abstract. The abstract should summarize the contents of the paper and should contain at least 100 and no more than 250 words. Keywords. List max of 5 keywords in this section; keywords hel…
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
- University of Ruhuna
- Country or region
- Sri Lanka
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1800-279X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2536-8400
- Society / sponsor
- Faculty of Science
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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 Ruhuna Journal of Science
How long does peer review take at Ruhuna Journal of Science?
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 Ruhuna Journal of Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–250 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Ruhuna Journal of Science based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Sri Lanka (23), United Kingdom (4) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ruhuna Journal of Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ruhuna Journal of Science is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Ruhuna Journal of Science open access, and what is the APC?
Ruhuna 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: .