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Horticultural Plant Journal

KeAi Communications Co. Β· China Β· Est. 2015

ISSN2095-9885eISSN2468-0141
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
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?
33
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Slow Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1 Β· Scopus CiteScore 5.8. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
1.543
H-Indexi
54
CiteScorei
5.8
SNIPi
2.004
Total Worksi
950
Total Citationsi
14,565
2yr Mean Citednessi
3.88
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Liming Miao | Mengmeng Duan | Ning Guo | Xin Liu | Mei Zong | Guixiang Wang | Shuo Han | Fan Liu Na Wang | Fei Wang | Liu Yang | Xiaoguang Wang | Ran Wang | Bixi Li | Yuying Li | Xiaogai Hou | Lili Guo Wen Chen | Zheyuan Ding | Yuanji Shen | Yingying Zhou | Ping Luo | Yongyi Cui Shuqing Wu | Yao Wang | Junkang Zhang | Xiaojun Gong | Zhen Zhang | Jingjing Sun | Xuesen Chen | Yanling Wang We use cookies to analyse and improve our service, to improve and personalise content, advertising and your digital experience. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners. We use cookies and similar technologies on our website. Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information, which your computer or mobile device downloads when you visit a website. When you return to websites, or visit websites that use the same cookies, they recognise these cookies and therefore your browsing device.

General Information

Country / RegionChina
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2015
Annual Volume~ 167 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications950
Publisher OrgKeAi
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2014
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~33 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
KeAi Communications Co.
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2095-9885 / 2468-0141
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, CLOCKSS
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
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
29
1.4k
2019
61
1.9k
2020
82
2.5k
2021
100
2.5k
2022
122
1.9k
2023
164
1.6k
2024
216
541
2025
89
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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q1
EcologyQ1
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1
HorticultureQ1
Plant ScienceQ1
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

HorticulturePlant Sciences

Scopus Categories

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Plant ScienceEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentHorticultureEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant Molecular Biology ResearchPlant Gene Expression AnalysisPlant Reproductive BiologyPlant Physiology and Cultivation StudiesPlant biochemistry and biosynthesisPostharvest Quality and Shelf Life ManagementPlant Stress Responses and TolerancePhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityPlant tissue culture and regeneration

Frequently asked questions about Horticultural Plant Journal

Is Horticultural Plant Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Horticultural Plant Journal: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Horticultural Plant Journal?

Horticultural Plant Journal is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 5.8.

Is Horticultural Plant Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Horticultural Plant Journal is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Horticultural Plant Journal?

Liming Miao | Mengmeng Duan | Ning Guo | Xin Liu | Mei Zong | Guixiang Wang | Shuo Han | Fan Liu Na Wang | Fei Wang | Liu Yang | Xiaoguang Wang | Ran Wang | Bixi Li | Yuying Li | Xiaogai Hou | Lili Guo Wen Chen | Zheyuan Ding | Yuanji Shen | Yingying Zhou | Ping Luo | Yongyi Cui Shuqing Wu | Yao Wang | Junkang Zhang | Xiaojun Gong | Zhen Zhang | Jingjing Sun | Xuesen Chen | Yanling Wang We use cookies to analyse and improve our service, to improve and personalise content, advertising and your digital experience. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advert

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