ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #23,707Hybrid

Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka

Abbreviation (ISO):J. NATL. SCI. FOUND. SRI LANKA
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Identifier (ISSN):1391-4588(Print)
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Publisher:National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.7↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

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

WoS Q3
00110.320180.4220190.3820200.5220210.6820220.520230.420240.420250.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.173
#23,707

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
29

29 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

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

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES

Q3
Rank105/140
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES

Q4
Rank116/140
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.7
Articles / Year24
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.4
Articles / Year38
Total Citations31
2024
IF0.4
Articles / Year47
Total Citations42
2023
IF0.5
Articles / Year46
Total Citations88
2022
IF0.682
Articles / Year76
Total Citations176

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.

Quartile: Scopus Q3
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.

Estimated cost / article

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
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

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)

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

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka (abbr: J. NATL. SCI. FOUND. SRI LANKA, ISSN: 1391-4588) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES, published by National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.70, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.173 (Q3), an H-index of 29.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 52 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,403 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

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

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
NATL SCIENCE FOUNDATION SRI LANKA, 47/5 MAITLAND PLACE, COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, 00000

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28