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Horticulture Research

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1999

ISSN2662-6810eISSN2052-7276

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

2.354

H-Index

114

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.12

Total Works

2,378

Total Citations

76,288

2yr Mean Citedness

5.52

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Horticulture Research publishes studies on the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying plant traits relevant to horticulture. This includes research on fruit quality, stress tolerance, and secondary metabolism in various plant species. The journal also covers advancements in breeding techniques, genome assembly, and the evolutionary analysis of plant gene families.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1999

Annual Volume~ 337 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,378

Publisher OrgNature Portfolio

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~20 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2662-6810 / 2052-7276

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

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

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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.

BiochemistryQ1

BiotechnologyQ1

GeneticsQ1

HorticultureQ1

Plant ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Genetics & HeredityHorticulturePlant Sciences

Scopus Categories

GeneticsBiotechnologyBiochemistryPlant ScienceHorticulture

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant Molecular Biology ResearchPlant Gene Expression AnalysisPlant biochemistry and biosynthesisPlant Reproductive BiologyPlant Physiology and Cultivation StudiesHorticultural and Viticultural ResearchPostharvest Quality and Shelf Life ManagementPlant Stress Responses and TolerancePhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsPlant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity