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Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1996

ISSN1462-0316eISSN2380-4084

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.462

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.769

Total Works

3,124

Total Citations

55,932

2yr Mean Citedness

2.08

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on research related to horticultural crops, including their physiology, cultivation, and disease management. Studies investigate factors influencing yield and quality, such as light conditions, planting times, and nutrient applications. The journal also covers plant propagation techniques, genetic resistance to diseases, and methods for species authentication within the horticultural industry.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1996

Annual Volume~ 65 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,124

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1462-0316 / 2380-4084

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

HorticultureQ2

GeneticsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Horticulture

Scopus Categories

GeneticsHorticulture