About
Focus and Scope
The Sri Lanka Journal of Food and Agriculture (SLJFA) (ISSN 2424-6913) was launched in 2015 and publishes two issues each year. The SLJFA is the official journal of the Sri Lanka Council for Agricultural Research Policy (SLCARP) of the Ministry of Agriculture, the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. The journal invites quality articles from all branches of research that uncovers the mechanisms and intricacies related to various fields of study that address the challenges of national, regional and global agriculture and food security. The journal considers cutting-edge contributions across the relevant academic disciplines, including agricultural, ecological, environmental, nutritional, and socio-economic sciences, public health and policy, that critically contribute to address sustainability issues on agriculture and food systems in all scenarios. The SLJFA creates a vibrant platform for showcasing original research, scientific communications and reviews to a broad-ranging readership. The journal does not charge page fees or access fees. The management system of the journal is well established and assures a speedy publication through a rigorous review process. The SLJFA follows a double-blind process to ensure quality and relevance of the papers it publishes. The SLJFA guarantees the experience of timely and quality publication to the scientists worldwide.
Publication Frequency
The Sri Lanka Journal of Food and Agriculture publishes two isssues per Volume.
Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Archiving Policy
This journal is available for LOCKSS harvesting, to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration. See LOCKSS harvesting start page.