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Italus Hortus

Societa di Ortoflorofrutticoltura Italiana Β· Italy Β· Est. 2017

ISSN1127-3496
SJR Q3βœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
60
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q354
βœ“ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total60
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
10
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Fast Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
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†—
SJR Scorei
0.262
H-Indexi
11
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.302
Total Worksi
138
Total Citationsi
653
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.42
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Food Science; Horticulture; Plant Science.

General Information

Country / RegionItaly
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2017
Annual Volume~ 17 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2024)
Total Publications138
OA Since2004
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Submission Info

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~10 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 Β· 75%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Societa di Ortoflorofrutticoltura Italiana
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
1127-3496
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
Primary language documented?
English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
6
31
2017
19
169
2018
18
116
2019
24
142
2020
19
78
2021
21
68
2022
18
50
2023
12
31
2024

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.

Food ScienceQ3
HorticultureQ3
Plant ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Plant ScienceFood ScienceHorticulture

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant Physiology and Cultivation StudiesHorticultural and Viticultural ResearchPostharvest Quality and Shelf Life ManagementPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesLight effects on plantsPlant Growth Enhancement TechniquesFlowering Plant Growth and CultivationPlant tissue culture and regenerationGreenhouse Technology and Climate ControlNuts composition and effects

Frequently asked questions about Italus Hortus

Is Italus Hortus a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Italus Hortus: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 60/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Italus Hortus?

Italus Hortus is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.262.

Is Italus Hortus indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Italus Hortus is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Italus Hortus?

Subject areas: Food Science; Horticulture; Plant Science.

How much does it cost to publish in Italus Hortus?

Italus Hortus is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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