Highlights 2021

Submissions – 514 (48% increase of local submissions)

Scholarly work Published – 52- 20% increase from 2020

Number of authors benefitted - 206

Academic reviewers contributed - 72

Acceptance rate - 3%

Rejection rate - 76%

• According to Clarivate Analytics Journal Citation Report 2021, the impact factor of the JNSF was increased to 0.515 surpassing 0.5 mark first time.  
• The JNSF was indexed in CAB Abstracts.
• 50% reduction of Turn-around Time (TAT) at final editing stages of JNSF.  
• 30 % increase of income through article processing of foreign articles.
• Revisions to author guidelines, Review form and Author declaration form were done.
• Introducing copyright transfer form.
• 18% increase of publishing collaborative research articles of local and foreign academic institutions.

Submissions – 203 (25% increase of foreign submissions)

Scholarly work Published - 18

Scientists benefitted - 32

Reviewers contributed - 82

Acceptance rate – 1%

Rejection rate – 57.6%

1. SPSS සරලව by Mr Salinda Weerasinghe and H.H Harshani Dedunu
2. ආරක්‍ෂිත ආහාර සැකසීම by Prof. Upali Samarajeewa
3. ෆින්ලන්තය අපේ ඇසින්    by Prof. Sunethra Karunarathne
4. Rice production principles, practices and constrains in Sri Lanka by Dr Nanada Senanayaka
5. Chemistry in everyday life by Prof. O.A Ileperuma
6. A historical review of science planning and research in Sri Lanka 1812-2000 by Mr Asoka De Silva
7. Dress of women in Sri Lanka by Dr Ayesha Wickramasinghe                                                                 
8. Sandfly taxonomy, pictorial illustrations of Sri Lankan sand flies By Dr Kanapathy Gajapathy                
9. Indigenous knowledge, traditions, culture and lifestyle practices in ancient Sri Lanka by Mr Asoka De Silva

The top 20 contestants of the Digital Story Telling competition were directed to participate at the “International Contest of Creative Popular Science Video Works” organized by the World Organization for Science Literacy. Participants were successful in achieving 09 awards including 02 first prizes, 02 second prizes and 05 third prizes.