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Focus and Scope
The Ceylon Journal of Science is published by the University of Peradeniya,
Sri Lanka as an open access journal under Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL) platform .
It accepts articles written in English in all areas of Sciences under five themes: Chemistry; Earth and Environment; Mathematics, Statistics and IT;
Life Sciences and Physics. Authors can publish their papers in the form of Full-length original Research papers, Invited Lead articles, Review papers,
Short communications, Research notes, Case reports, Reviews of scientific books, Opinions, Commentaries and Notes. All the submitted manuscripts will
undergo a series of steps to ensure and maintain a high academic standard. There are no page or article processing charges (APC) for authors. The
submission of a manuscript will be taken to imply that the work is original, and it or a similar paper (other than an abstract) has not been concurrently
submitted elsewhere for publication. The contents of the manuscripts are the sole responsibility of the authors.
All articles published by the journal are deposited with Crossref .
Publication Frequency
The Ceylon Journal of Science is a quarterly journal published in March, June, September and December each year. The journal runs special issues from time to time as the necessity arises, often led by Guest Editors who are experts in the relevant area/subject.
Online First
The journal introduces Online First publishing (i.e. online publication of finalized articles of an upcoming issue) from December, 2023. This feature will allow scientific community to access the latest articles in the field, while authors will also benefit by significantly reduced lead times between submission and publication of their articles. Online First articles will carry a DOI (Digital Object Identifier), and the issue will be kept open until the rest of the articles are being completed. Until the issue is closed, the Online First articles should be cited as follows;
Jayawardhana, J.M., Perera, K.G. & Thomas, P.B. …Article Title….Ceylon Journal of Science. doi:……
Indexing
The journal is indexed in Web of Science Master Journal List, Biological Abstracts, Zoological Records, and Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), and Asian Science Citation Index (ASCI). It is currently on track to becoming an "indexed international journal" adding an "academic prestige" to Sri Lanka and the region, and providing an invaluable opportunity for the Sri Lankan and international research community to publish their scientific research papers. We invite eminent scientists, academicians and researchers in Sri Lanka and other countries to submit their original research articles for publication in Ceylon Journal of Science.
According to the Google Scholar
- H5-Index: 12
- H5-Median: 15
According to the Exaly (1970 – 2021)
- Impact Factor: 0.6 (top 19%)
- Extended IF: 0.6 (top 19%)
- H-Index: 8 (top 28%)
- Citations/paper: 1.42
Subscription Information
Purchases and subscriptions are handled through the Sales Centre, University of Peradeniya, P.O. Box 35, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. To subscribe to Ceylon Journal of Science, select the year(s) you wish to cover and make the necessary payment using the subscription form and send the MO/PO/cheque to the University Sales Centre at the above address. Earlier volumes of Ceylon Journal of Science (Biological Sciences) and Ceylon Journal of Science (Physical Sciences) are available from the publisher at the original published subscription price. The price does not include the delivery/postage of journals to the recipient's address.
Ceylon Journal of Science can be exchanged with other recognized, peer reviewed journals in scientific disciplines. Address all requests for exchanges to the Senior Assistant Librarian, Science Library, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. The order form can be downloaded from the journal website: http://www.pdn.ac.lk/cjsbs/docs/subscribe.pdf.
History of the Journal
The Ceylon Journal of Science was founded in 1924 by the government of Ceylon bringing together the Annals of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya (first published in 1901), the Spolia Zeylanica (first published in 1903) and the Bulletin of the Ceylon Fisheries (first published in 1923). Different branches of science were covered by separately published sections A, B, C, D, E, F and G. With the establishment of the University of Ceylon in 1942, the administration of the Journal was taken up by the University of Peradeniya and Spolia Zeylanica reverted to its original status of a separate publication. In 1958, sections A, B and C comprising Botany, Zoology and Fisheries were combined as the Ceylon Journal of Science (Biological Sciences) series. Sections E and F (Mathematics, Physics, Meteorology and Chemistry) were published as the Ceylon Journal of Science (Physical Sciences) which later included Computer Science, Geology, Mineralogy, Science Education and Statistics. The former section D was named the Ceylon Journal of Medical Science in November 1965 and is now published by the University of Colombo. Section G (Anthropology, Archaeology and Ethnology) has not been published since Vol. 5, Part 2 (June 1954).
The Ceylon Journal of Science (Biological Sciences) and the Ceylon Journal of Science (Physical Sciences) were amalgamated in 2016 and is now being published as the Ceylon Journal of Science, regaining its original name when it was launched in 1924. The Ceylon Journal of Science is published quarterly by the University of Peradeniya, and administered by the Faculty of Science. It caters research articles from different scientific disciplines under five themes; Chemistry; Earth and Environment; Mathematics, Statistics & IT; Life Sciences and Physics.
