Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health

Aims & Scope

This is the only journal of child health in Sri Lanka.

It is designed to publish original research articles and scholarly articles by recognized authorities on paediatric subjects.

It is distributed widely in Sri Lanka and bears the ISSN number 1391-5452 for the print issues and e-ISSN 2386-110x for the electronic version in the internet.

The journal is published quarterly and the articles are reviewed by both local and foreign peers.

The Journal is the primary organ of Continuing Paediatric Medical Education in Sri Lanka.

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Assessment of eating habits among adolescent Nigerian urban secondary schoolgirls

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Alphonsus N, Amarabia N, Rita C

• Building characteristics and sick building syndrome among primary school students

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Reza Fouladi, Mohammad Reza, Maryam, Alireza Omidi

• Mental health of adolescent school children in Sri Lanka – a national survey

  Citation: 16

  Authors: H

• Status and determinants of child immunisation coverage in three South Asian countries, India, Bangladesh and Nepal: Evidence from the Demographic and Health Survey

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Md Illias Kanchan, Md Firoz, Prashika Rajendra, Mithlesh, Rajaram, Abhijit Basu

• Presenting symptoms of autism in Sri Lanka: analysis of a clinical cohort

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Hemamali, Kamal Chandima, Chandima, Sudarshi

• Risk factors for mortality in birth asphyxia of outborn neonates: A prospective observational study

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Rajkumar M, C M

• Evaluation of breast feeding techniques among postnatal mothers and effectiveness of intervention: Experience in a tertiary care centre

  Citation: 14

  Authors: K, Pradeep Nanjappa, Sudha, Sneha, Reshma

• Management of Thalassaemia

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Sachith

• Dicyandiamide contamination of milk powders

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Gerard Nimal

• Maternal stress level when a baby is admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit at Teaching Hospital Jaffna and the influence of maternal and infant characteristics on this level

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Nirubaa, Manoji Gitanjali