Journal profile
The Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery
ISSN 2279-2201 · The College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka
The Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 33 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery is published by The College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders, Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments and Biliary and Gastrointestinal Fistulas, together about 22.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery publishes peer reviewed articles in the categories of leading articles, review articles, scientific articles, continuing medical education, research letters, case reports and selected abstracts in the field of surgery and broadly related surgical sciences. The editor welcomes clinical and experimental surgery, descriptions of modem operative techniques (technical note) and letters to the Editor. All manuscripts will be sent to one or more independent referees for peer review. An article is reviewed for publication on the assumption that its contents have not been submitted simultaneously to another journal, have not been accepted for publication elsewhere and have not already been published. The editor encourages submission of manuscripts via the SLJS page at the Sri Lanka Journals Online website https://sljs.sljol.info/. Authors can also send articles by e-mail to collsurgjournal@gmail.com, which is the official address of the journal. Articles could also be submitted as hard copies to "The Editor, Sri Lanka journal of Surgery, College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka, No 6, Independence Avenue. Colombo 7", along with a cover letter and an electronic copy on a CD. Charges and Fees: There are NO article processing charges (APCs) or article submission fees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Pramodh ChandrasinghePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Sri Lanka 20, United Kingdom 7, India 2, United States 1, Australia 1 (31 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct DisordersMedicine8.1%
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatmentsMedicine7.8%
- Biliary and Gastrointestinal FistulasMedicine6.2%
- Minimally Invasive Surgical TechniquesMedicine6.1%
- Abdominal vascular conditions and treatmentsMedicine5.4%
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsMedicine4.4%
- Abdominal Trauma and InjuriesMedicine4.2%
- Urological Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine4.2%
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
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
- 0.04OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 4Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 762 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 36 | 27 |
| 2025 | 33 | 33 | 35 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 46 |
| 2023 | 39 | 39 | 52 |
| 2022 | 39 | 39 | 53 |
| 2021 | 72 | 72 | 52 |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted13, with length limits
- brief reportsBrief reports: This category includes preliminary reports, novel patient management methods and reports of new techniques and devices. They should be limited to…Length not stated
- case reportLeading Articles: These are solicited by the editors by experts in the field, which are approximately 1500 words in length and addresses topics of current inter…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- case reportsCase reports: should not exceed 1000 words with 2 illustrations and 5 references. No abstract is required. 2-4 key learning points must be included at the end h…Length not stated
- case series (3-5 cases)Case series (3-5 cases): should not exceed 1500 words with a maximum of 5 illustrations and 5 references. No abstract is required. 2-4 key learning points must …Length not stated
- commentaryLeading Articles: These are solicited by the editors by experts in the field, which are approximately 1500 words in length and addresses topics of current inter…Length not stated
- leading articlesLeading Articles: These are solicited by the editors by experts in the field, which are approximately 1500 words in length and addresses topics of current inter…Length not stated
- perspectivesPerspectives: These are often commissioned by the editors to discuss timely clinical or health topics, or studies published in the current literature. The artic…Length not stated
- reviewLeading Articles: These are solicited by the editors by experts in the field, which are approximately 1500 words in length and addresses topics of current inter…Length not stated
- review articleLeading Articles: These are solicited by the editors by experts in the field, which are approximately 1500 words in length and addresses topics of current inter…Length not stated
- review articlesReview Articles: The editor encourages authors who would like to contribute to this category to discuss potential topics before submission. In-depth reviews of …Length not stated
- scientific articlesScientific articles: These should normally be in the format of an introduction section, materials and methods, results and a discussion. Each manuscript must ha…Length not stated
- selected abstractsSelected Abstracts: The editors will invite experts in the field to select current abstracts from leading international journals and for a commentary on the abs…Length not stated
- technical noteLeading Articles: These are solicited by the editors by experts in the field, which are approximately 1500 words in length and addresses topics of current inter…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship Authorship
The recommendations of the ICMJE regarding authorship should be strictly adhered to. They are: Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; AND Drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content; AND Final approval of the version to be published; AND Agreement to be accountable f…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest
To make the best decision on how to deal with a manuscript the journal editor should know about any competing interests that authors may have. We are not aiming to eradicate competing interests as they are almost inevitable. We will not reject papers simply because authors have a competing interest, but these will be declared on the published paper. A competing interest exists when professional ju…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data sharing
Authors of original research articles are encouraged to include a data sharing statement when submitting their article. The statement should explain which additional unpublished data from the study is available, and how these can be obtained.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Policies on Publication Ethics
The journal adheres to the publication ethics as portrayed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and is a member of this organisation. It is listed as an ICMJE journal which follow its recommendations (ICMJE recommendations) on Conduct, Reporting, Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Authors retain copyright; SLJS requires an exclusive licence to publish and sub-licence. Model summary
The SLJS allows authors (or their employers) to retain their copyright in their work. SLJS only requires an exclusive licence that allows us to publish the article in the journal and allows us to sub-licence such rights and exploit all subsidiary rights. The corresponding author should on behalf of all authors send the following statement at the point of submission: "The Corresponding Author has t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
No article processing charges or submission fees. Model summary
The SLJS is currently an open access journal. No fees are levied from authors for this service.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review:
Double blind peer review process. Model summary
All manuscripts submitted to the SLJS undergo a review, internally and/or externally. Original research articles authored by a member of a journal’s editorial team are independently peer reviewed; an editor will have no input or influence on the peer review process or publication decision for their own article. Editorials and obituaries written by the journal’s editor do not undergo external peer …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Publication embargo
All material accepted for publication in the SLJS is under embargo until it is published online. This means that until then it shouldn't be distributed to third parties or discussed with the media, with the exception of research distributed to journalists as part of an embargoed press release (either issued by SLJS or in consultation with SLJS).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical trial registration
In accordance with the ICMJE Recommendations, all reports of clinical trials should be prospectively registered with the clinical trial registry of the country of origin of the manuscript. Eligible trials have been defined by ICMJE since 1 July 2008 as “where human participants are prospectively assigned to one or more health-related interventions [including health services and behavioural interve…
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
- The College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka
- Country or region
- Sri Lanka
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2279-2201
- Print ISSN
- 1391-491X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about The Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery
How long does peer review take at The Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery?
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 The Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery?
According to the journal's author guidelines: 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 The Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery based?
Of the 31 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Sri Lanka (20), United Kingdom (7) and India (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index The Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, The Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery is indexed in DOAJ.
Is The Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery open access, and what is the APC?
The Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery 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: .