Sri Lanka Journal of Critical Care

Focus and Scope

The Sri Lanka Journal of Critical Care is a publication of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.  The aim of the journal is to promote research, education and training in critical care medicine in Sri Lanka.  The journal publishes original research, case reports, images in critical care and reviews relevant to all aspects of critical care medicine. The journal also intends to provide CME articles and updates in critical care relevant to the training programme leading to the Diploma in Critical Care conducted by the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine.

The journal is indexed on Google Scholar and DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals).

The journal will be an online publication. It will be published online quarterly.

The Editors invite authors in Sri Lanka and worldwide to submit papers for publication

Section Policies

Editorial

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Reviews

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

ICU Practice

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Research Papers

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Technology in ICU

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Brief Reports

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Peer Review Process

Authors may suggest up to 2 reviewers, and indicate up to 2 reviewers by whom they may not wish to have their manuscripts reviewed.  There is no guarantee that the manuscripts would be sent to the suggested reviewers, however manuscripts will not be sent to reviewers whom the authors have suggested to avoid. 

Papers submitted will be acknowledged to the corresponding author. Papers which are submitted are screened by the editors for general suitability, and if found suitable will be sent to two independent reviewers.  The reviewers comments will be considered by the editors, and one of 3 decisions made - accept, accept after revision, or reject.  Accepted papers will then be formatted for publication and sent back to the authors for approval of the proof, prior to publication.  Papers for revision will be sent back to the authors with the suggested revisions.  Papers returned for revision must be revised and sent back to the editors within 30 days. Authors will be informed if the papers are rejected, and sent relevant comments for the reviewers.  The editors reserve the right to reject papers which are found unsuitable or not in keeping with the journal's editorial requirements without being sent for review, and the editors decision will be final.  The editor also reserves the right to edit, shorten or correct any manuscripts, subject to final agreement by the authors.

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.

Editorial Board

Editor-in-Chief
Professor Senaka Rajapakse MD, MRCP(UK),FCCP, FACP
Consultant Physician and Professor, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Sub-Editor

Dr Aruna Munasinghe MD, MSc, FACP
Consultant Physician, General Hospital Matara, Sri Lanka

Editorial Board
Professor Rezvi Sheriff MD, FRCP, FRACP
Professor of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Professor Chulananda Gunasekera MD, FRCA, PhD
Professor of Anaesthesiology, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

Professor H J De Silva MD, FRCP, DPhil(Oxon)
Professor of Medicine, University of Ragama, Sri Lanka

Dr Panduka Karunanayake MD MRCP(UK)
Senior Lecturer in Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Dr Sagar Galwankar, MBBS, MD, DNB, MPH, Diplomat ABEM
Faculty of Global Health
University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA