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Journal of Horticultural Sciences

Society for Promotion of Horticulture · India

ISSN2582-4899
SJR Q4WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
30
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q4+5
DOAJ Verified+15
Total30
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
0.189
H-Index
17
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.411
Total Works
978
Total Citations
2,881
2yr Mean Citedness
0.34
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on research related to horticultural crops, including their cultivation, breeding, disease resistance, and quality improvement. Studies investigate various aspects such as growing media, fruit and vegetable quality, genetic improvement for yield and stress tolerance, and post-harvest processing. The scope also encompasses floriculture, including ornamental plants and cut flowers, as well as the application of biotechnological techniques for crop improvement.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
6
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionIndia
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 74 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications978
Publisher OrgSociety for Promotion of Horticulture
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~6 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-SA
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
Internet Archive

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 · 92%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Society for Promotion of Horticulture
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2582-4899
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Internet Archive
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
Times cited
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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.

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ4
HorticultureQ4
Plant ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Horticulture

Scopus Categories

Plant ScienceEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsHorticulture

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant Physiology and Cultivation StudiesFlowering Plant Growth and CultivationAgricultural Practices and Plant GeneticsBanana Cultivation and ResearchPostharvest Quality and Shelf Life ManagementPlant tissue culture and regenerationAgricultural Science and FertilizationAgricultural pest management studiesAgricultural Economics and PracticesHorticultural and Viticultural Research
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref