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Acta Horticulturae

International Society for Horticultural Science Β· Belgium Β· Est. 1963

ISSN0567-7572
SJR Q4βœ“ Scopus / SJR
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 β†—
πŸ“Š Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q4
SJR Β· Scopus
Bottom 25%
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.162
H-Indexi
96
SNIPi
0.178
Total Worksi
77,971
Total Citationsi
389,231
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.25
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
1
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.

AI-compiled from public web sources Β· verify on publisher page β†’

General Information

Country / RegionBelgium
Primary Languageβ€”
1st Year Published1963
Annual Volume~ 1,411 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications77,971
Publisher OrgInternational Society for Horticultural Science
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Reviewβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

5/11 Β· 45%
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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?
βœ“ 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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Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ 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

A twelfth criterion β€” whether APC fees are clearly disclosed β€” is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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
4k
2019
1.7k
3.6k
2020
1.6k
3k
2021
1.4k
2k
2022
1.3k
1.6k
2023
1.5k
834
2024
1.4k
331
2025
896
27
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” 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. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” 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.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref