Journal profile
Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry
ISSN 2012-6883 · eISSN 2579-2008 · Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists · Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 28 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry is published by Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Schizophrenia research and treatment, Mental Health Treatment and Access and Mental Health and Psychiatry, together about 30.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry and Mental health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry is the official publication of the Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists. The journal aims to educate and stimulate discussion regarding nature, causes and treatment of mental illness, development of psychiatric services, prevention of mental illness, promotion of mental health and health professional education. The journal will be of interest to psychiatrists, other clinicians with an interest in psychiatry, scholars and research scientists. It publishes original research and other scholarly articles in the areas of psychiatry. It is a peer reviewed journal published biannually. The Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry follows the ICMJE Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals. All articles published in the journal are deposited with Crossref.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Sri Lanka 5 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Schizophrenia research and treatmentMedicine13.6%
- Mental Health Treatment and AccessPsychology9.7%
- Mental Health and PsychiatryArts and Humanities7.5%
- Historical Psychiatry and Medical PracticesPsychology5.2%
- Bipolar Disorder and TreatmentMedicine4.5%
- Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesMedicine4.1%
- Electroconvulsive Therapy StudiesMedicine3.9%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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
- 15OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.26OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 366 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 59 |
| 2025 | 28 | 28 | 70 |
| 2024 | 42 | 42 | 50 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 75 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 77 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 59 |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 2,500 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- brief reportsThis category includes preliminary reports, novel patient management methods, case reports and reports of new techniques and devices.Length not stated
- case reportsAcceptance of case reports is based strictly on originality and whether there is an important new lesson to be learnt or a new message from the report.Length not stated
- editorialEditorials Editorials should not exceed 1500 words and may contain no more than one figure or table. Editorials should include an unstructured summary of 100 wo…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- editorialsEditorials should not exceed 1500 words and may contain no more than one figure or table.Length not stated
- invited articlesThe Editors may commission articles from experts in relevant areas which would be of interest to the general readership. These articles will not be sent for pee…Length not stated
- lettersThe Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry will also consider for publication letters (less than 400 words, maximum of 3 authors, and maximum of 5 references).Length not stated
- original articlenes (http://www.consort-statement.org/) Original articles should have less than 2500 words, 5 tables / illustrations or less. A structured abstract nomain text ≤ 2,500 words
- original articlesOriginal articles report the results of original research, systematic reviews and meta-analyses.Length not stated
- perspectivesThe Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry also welcomes essays expressing opinions, presenting hypotheses, broaching controversial issues, clarifying recent advances …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Clinical trial registration required. Model summary
All clinical trials should be registered in the Sri Lanka Clinical Trials Registry or in another internationally recognized Clinical Trials Registry.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0. Model summary
Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry (SLJPSYC) is published under the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0. Authors of articles published in SLJPSYC retain the copyright of their articles. They are free to reproduce and disseminate their work. The source (SLJPSYC) should be cited when articles published in the SLJPSYC are reproduced or stored in a repository. The material in the Sri Lanka Journal o…
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 ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Double blind peer review process. Model summary
Manuscripts submitted to the journal are initially reviewed by the editors/editorial board. Articles which are deemed suitable for consideration for publication will be assigned for review, from a list of specialists related to the field of interest. Certain manuscripts, if found to be clearly not suitable for publication, will be rejected by the editor/editorial board at this first stage of revie…
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
- Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists
- Country or region
- Sri Lanka
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2012-6883
- Electronic ISSN
- 2579-2008
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 17, Issue 1 (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 Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry
How long does peer review take at Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry?
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 Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 2,500 words; Reference style: Vancouver; 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 Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Sri Lanka (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry open access, and what is the APC?
Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .