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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #23,707CAS 4区Hybrid

Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka

Abbreviation (ISO):J. NATL. SCI. FOUND. SRI LANKA
Country: Sri Lanka•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.173•SCImago Rank: #23,707•Identifier (ISSN):1391-4588(Print)•Articles / Year: 52•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,403 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
0.7
↑ +0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
13

13 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
52articles/year
98.51% Gold OA•81.03% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 0.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.7)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.4)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.4)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.5)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.682)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.515)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.378)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.419)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.305)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The Journal of National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka (JNSF) publishes the results of research in Science and Technology. The journal is released four times a year, in March, June, September and December. This journal contains Research Articles, Reviews, Research Communications and Correspondences. Manuscripts submitted to the journal are accepted on the understanding that they will be reviewed prior to acceptance and that they have not been submitted for publication elsewhere.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyGeographyEnvironmental ScienceHistoryChemistryEconomicsSociologyAnthropologyEcologyPhysicsComputer SciencePlant SciencesMedicineGeologyOrganic ChemistryEngineeringArchaeologyBiochemistryGeneticsPolitical ScienceLawHorticulture
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #23,707Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1999-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Multidisciplinary
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.173

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
29

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.71

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,403 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations122
3-Year Documents183
Citable Documents169

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate31.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

MultidisciplinaryQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Multidisciplinary Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Editorial Address
NATL SCIENCE FOUNDATION SRI LANKA, 47/5 MAITLAND PLACE, COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, 00000
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
105/140Q3
MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
JCISCIE
116/140Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—240
20250.43831
20240.44742
20230.54688
20220.68276176
20210.51556118
20200.37848266
20190.41948223
20180.30565375
2017—51349
2016—53298
2015—47509
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka

WoS Q3
0011201820192020202120222023202420250.40
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.4

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 46c25e18-032e-4af5-9eab-0b059a9e2a59
Database Updated: 2026-09-28