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Journal of Horticultural Research

Sciendo · Poland · Est. 2013

ISSN2300-5009eISSN2353-3978

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total78

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?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% 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 ↗

SJR Scorei

0.341

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.539

Total Worksi

318

Total Citationsi

2,656

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.76

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Journal of Horticultural Researchis a successor of two journals: Journal of Fruit and Ornamental Plant Research and Vegetable Crops Research Bulletin, published by the National Institute of Horticultural Research. The ... Journal of Horticultural Researchis a successor of two journals: Journal of Fruit and Ornamental Plant Research and Vegetable Crops Research Bulletin, published by the National Institute of Horticultural Research. The archive papers can be found at the following addresses:-Journal of Fruit and Ornamental Plant Research-Vegetable Crops Research Bulletin Journal of Horticultural Researchis a bi-annual journal, which publishes original, peer-reviewed papers, short communications and review articles covering basic sciences as well as practical aspects of fruit, vegetable and ornamental plant research. Relevant subjects include: biotechnology, plant breeding, crop cultivation outdoor and under covers, soil management and plant nutrition, plant-water relations, glasshouse climate, soil biology, weed science, pest and diseases, growth regulators, seed science, post-harvest physiology and quality evaluation, nutritional value, storage and processing technology, economics and management research. Projekt finansowany ze środków pomocy de minimis w ramach programu Ministra Edukacji i Nauki pod nazwą „Rozwój czasopism naukowych”. Numer umowy: RCN/SP/0439/2021/1.Kwota dotacji: 65 000,00 zł.

General Information

Country / RegionPoland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2013

Frequency2 times per year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications318

Publisher OrgDe Gruyter Open

OA Since2012

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~20 weeks

Acceptance Rate50%

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Sciendo

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2300-5009 / 2353-3978

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Articles published

Citations received

212

2019

153

2020

196

2021

122

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceSoil SciencePlant ScienceFood ScienceHorticulture

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant Physiology and Cultivation StudiesPostharvest Quality and Shelf Life ManagementPlant tissue culture and regenerationHorticultural and Viticultural ResearchFlowering Plant Growth and CultivationPlant Reproductive BiologyGrowth and nutrition in plantsPlant Growth Enhancement TechniquesPlant Molecular Biology ResearchPlant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Horticultural Research

Is Journal of Horticultural Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Horticultural Research: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Horticultural Research?

Journal of Horticultural Research is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.341.

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

Journal of Horticultural Research is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Horticultural Research?

What is the acceptance rate of Journal of Horticultural Research?

Journal of Horticultural Research lists a self-reported acceptance rate of approximately 50%. Journal-reported figures can be optimistic — treat it as a rough guide, not a guarantee.

How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Horticultural Research?

Journal of Horticultural Research is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.