30 free-to-publish journals published in Sri Lanka
30 peer-reviewed open access journals published in Sri Lanka charge no article processing charge and no other author fees, according to the DOAJ. 5 of them are indexed in Scopus and ranked by SCImago (0 in Q1 or Q2); the rest are listed too, Scopus-ranked journals first. Data snapshot: October 2026.
Of the Scopus-ranked journals here, 0% are Q1 or Q2 (site-wide: 40%). Their median self-reported time from submission to publication is 12 weeks. The largest subject areas are Medicine, Social Sciences and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. 100% accept manuscripts in English and 7% accept at least one other language.
All 30 journals
Sorted by best SCImago quartile, then SJR. Click a column header to sort by it; click a second column to add a tiebreak. The search box narrows the list. Time to publish is the journal’s own DOAJ figure (average weeks from submission to publication).
| # | Journal | Quartile | SJR | Publisher | Languages | Time to publish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Journal of Agricultural Sciences 1391-9318 · 2386-1363 | Q3 | 0.234 | Sabaragamuwa University, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences | English | 12 wk |
| 2 | Ceylon Journal of Science 2513-2814 · 2513-230X | Q3 | 0.193 | Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka | English | 15 wk |
| 3 | Sri Lanka Journal of Forensic Medicine, Science & Law 2012-7081 · 2465-6089 | Q4 | 0.135 | University of Peradeniya | English | 12 wk |
| 4 | Sri Lanka Journal of Social Sciences 0258-9710 · 2478-1169 | Q4 | 0.11 | National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka | Tamil, Sinhala, English | 40 wk |
| 5 | Sri Lankan Journal of Anaesthesiology 1391-8834 · 2279-1965 | Q4 | 0.106 | College of Anaesthesiologists of Sri Lanka | English | 12 wk |
| 6 | Anuradhapura Medical Journal 2279-3771 · 2345-9719 | – | – | Anuradhapura Clinical Society | English | 12 wk |
| 7 | Asian Journal of Internal Medicine 2827-7260 · 2950-6948 | – | – | Sri Lanka College of Internal Medicine | English | 6 wk |
| 8 | Colombo Business Journal 1800-363X · 2579-2210 | – | – | Faculty of Management & Finance, University of Colombo | English | 21 wk |
| 9 | ISVS e-journal Scopus: discontinued 2738-2222 | – | – | Asian School of Knowledge, Center for Cities | English | 14 wk |
| 10 | Journal of Business and Technology 2550-2530 · 2738-2028 | – | – | Department of Commerce and Financial Management, University of Kelaniya | English | 10 wk |
| 11 | Journal of Geospatial Surveying 2792-1239 | – | – | Faculty of Geomatics, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka | English | 12 wk |
| 12 | Journal of Innovative Practices in Education 3051-4746 | – | – | Faculty of Education, The Open University of Sri Lanka | Tamil, Sinhala, English | 24 wk |
| 13 | Journal of Research in Music 2961-5666 | – | – | Faculty of Music, University of the Visual & Performing Arts | English | 10 wk |
| 14 | Journal of South Asian Logistics and Transport 2783-8897 · 2783-8676 | – | – | Sri Lanka Society of Logistics & Transport (SLSTL) | English | 17 wk |
| 15 | Journal of the Ceylon College of Physicians 0379-802X · 2448-9514 | – | – | Ceylon College of Physicians | English | 12 wk |
| 16 | Journal of the College of Community Physicians 1391-3174 · 2579-1451 | – | – | College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka | English | 12 wk |
| 17 | Journal of Tropical Forestry and Environment 2235-9370 · 2235-9362 | – | – | University of Sri Jayewardenepura | English | 8 wk |
| 18 | Kelaniya Journal of Management 2279-1469 · 2448-9298 | – | – | Faculty of Commerce & Manangement Studies, University of Kelaniya | English | 12 wk |
| 19 | OUSL Journal 1800-3621 · 2550-2816 | – | – | The Open University of Sri Lanka | English | 12 wk |
| 20 | Ruhuna Journal of Science 1800-279X · 2536-8400 | – | – | University of Ruhuna | English | 12 wk |
| 21 | South Asian Journal of Finance 2719-2547 | – | – | Department of Finance, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya | English | 20 wk |
| 22 | Sri Lanka Journal of Management Studies 2682-7298 · 2792-1093 | – | – | Open University of Sri Lanka, Faculty of Management Studies | English | 22 wk |
| 23 | Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine 2579-1990 | – | – | The Kandy Society of Medicine | English | 38 wk |
| 24 | Sri Lanka Journal of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences 3084-8814 | – | – | Department of Allied Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo | English | 12 wk |
| 25 | Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry 2012-6883 · 2579-2008 | – | – | Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists | English | 12 wk |
| 26 | Sri Lankan Journal of Applied Statistics 1391-4987 · 2424-6271 | – | – | Institute of Applied Statistics Sri Lanka | English | 12 wk |
| 27 | Sri Lankan Journal of Biology 2513-2245 · 2550-3340 | – | – | Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka | English | 20 wk |
| 28 | Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases 2012-8169 · 2448-9654 | – | – | Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology | English | 16 wk |
| 29 | The Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery 2279-2201 | – | – | The College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka | English | 12 wk |
| 30 | Tropical Agricultural Research 1016-1422 · 2706-0233 | – | – | Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya | English | 16 wk |
Where these journals come from
Top subject areas (Scopus-ranked)
Top publishers
- Anuradhapura Clinical Society 1
- Asian School of Knowledge, Center for Cities 1
- Ceylon College of Physicians 1
- College of Anaesthesiologists of Sri Lanka 1
- College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka 1
- Department of Allied Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo 1
Manuscript languages accepted
- English 30
- Sinhala 2
- Tamil 2
About this list
Country means the publisher’s country as recorded in the DOAJ, not the language or the authors’ origin: most journals accept submissions from anywhere. Community-verified journals were checked by hand against a short checklist (ISSN, peer review, no fees, recent issues) and are marked “Not in DOAJ”.
Diamond open access (also called Platinum) means the journal is free to read and free to publish in: the DOAJ records it with “APC: no” and “other fees: no”. Quartiles come from the latest SCImago edition: Q1 is the top 25% of journals in a subject category, Q4 the bottom 25%; the lists show a journal’s best quartile. Read more in our open access guide.
Before submitting, always confirm the journal on its own website and in the DOAJ, verify Scopus indexing by ISSN with the Scopus check rather than trusting claims on the journal’s site, and watch out for look-alike titles (see the predatory journal checklist).