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Acta Horticulturae

International Society for Horticultural Science · Belgium · Est. 1963

ISSN0567-7572

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Norwegian Register Level 152

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total58

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.162

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.178

Total Worksi

77,971

Total Citationsi

389,231

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.25

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Acta Horticulturae is a peer-reviewed series that publishes the proceedings of ISHS symposia, the International Horticultural Congress, and regional horticultural congresses. It is a series of scientific technical publications.

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General Information

Country / RegionBelgium

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1963

Annual Volume~ 1,409 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications77,971

Publisher OrgInternational Society for Horticultural Science

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

International Society for Horticultural Science

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0567-7572

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

1.6k

2019

1.7k

3.5k

2020

1.6k

2.9k

2021

1.4k

2022

1.3k

1.5k

2023

1.5k

767

2024

1.4k

274

2025

770

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

HorticultureQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Horticulture

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant Physiology and Cultivation StudiesHorticultural and Viticultural ResearchPostharvest Quality and Shelf Life ManagementFlowering Plant Growth and CultivationPlant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases

Frequently asked questions about Acta Horticulturae

Is Acta Horticulturae a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Acta Horticulturae: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Acta Horticulturae?

Acta Horticulturae is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.162.

Is Acta Horticulturae indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Acta Horticulturae is indexed in Scopus.