Journal profile
Sri Lankan Journal of Biology
ISSN 2513-2245 · eISSN 2550-3340 · Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan Journal of Biology: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 8 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sri Lankan Journal of Biology is published by Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Medicinal Plant Research, Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity and Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology, together about 23.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Sri Lankan Journal of Biology (SLJB) provides high quality, comprehensive and broad coverage in all areas of Biology. The journal publishes original scientific research articles that describe significant research findings. SLJB encourages the submission of original contributions in all fields of basic and applied research involved in Biological Sciences. SLJB considers for publication original research that has not been previously published (this generally includes posting the article on a preprint server) or not under consideration for publication elsewhere. However, SLJB accepts submissions that have previously been presented at conferences; or have previously appeared in other "non-journal" formats (for example: blogs or posters). In addition to full papers, short communications and invited reviews are accepted for publication. ISSN: 2513-2245 eISSN: 2550-3340 Bar Code: 9 772550 334003 Scope: Biological research findings of a wide array of sub disciplines including (but not limited to); Anthropology, Agriculture, Animal Behavior, Bioinformatics, Biochemistry, Biodiversity, Biotechnology, Conservation Genetics, Developmental Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Entomology, Evolution, Ethnomedicine, Freshwater Biology, Genetics and Genomics, Mathematical Modeling of Biological Systems, Marine Biology, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Natural Products, Physiology, Plant Sciences, Microbiology, Nanobiology, Quantum Biology, Taxonomy, Toxicology, Wildlife, Zoology. The Sri Lankan Journal of Biology is a member of Crossref.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Siril Wijesundara ResearchPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Sri Lanka 14 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.8%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.3%
- Environmental Toxicology and EcotoxicologyEnvironmental Science6.1%
- Food and Agricultural SciencesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.1%
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine4.9%
- Malaria Research and ControlMedicine4.9%
- Food composition and propertiesNursing4.9%
- Ginger and Zingiberaceae researchPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics4.9%
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
SCIEPublisher website
Other: Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL)
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
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.05OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 74 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 16 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 29 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 25 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 32 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- research articlee access for the public: Free of charge Research articles of not more than 8000 words, short communications of not more than 2500 words and reviemain text ≤ 8,000 words
- review articlecations of not more than 2500 words and review articles of not more than 8000 words are accepted. Authors should clearly highlight the key findmain text ≤ 8,000 words
- short communicationh articles of not more than 8000 words, short communications of not more than 2500 words and review articles of not more than 8000 words are acceptemain text ≤ 2,500 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright for articles is retained by the authors, with first publication rights granted to the journal SLJB. Articles in the Sri Lanka Journal of Biology are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Authors have rights to archive and distribute their own articles after publication in SLJB. SLJB is not responsible for subsequent uses of the work.
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
- Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka
- Country or region
- Sri Lanka
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2513-2245
- Electronic ISSN
- 2550-3340
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11, Issue 2 (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 Lankan Journal of Biology
How long does peer review take at Sri Lankan Journal of Biology?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Lankan Journal of Biology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Harvard; 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 Lankan Journal of Biology based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Sri Lanka (14). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Sri Lankan Journal of Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sri Lankan Journal of Biology is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SCIE; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Sri Lankan Journal of Biology open access, and what is the APC?
Sri Lankan Journal of Biology 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: .