Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Horticulture
Frontiers in Horticulture
ISSN 2813-3595 · Frontiers Media S.A. · Switzerland
Frontiers in Horticulture: impact factor 3 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 39 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Frontiers in Horticulture is published by Frontiers Media S.A.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies, Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases and Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques, together about 23.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frontiers in Horticulture is a multidisciplinary journal that publishes fundamental and applied research on all horticultural crops, including pulse crops, vegetables, fruits, herbs, tea, flowers, and ornamental trees. Led by Field Chief Editor Prof Xiangming Xu (National Institute of Agricultural Botany [NIAB], UK) and indexed in the DOAJ, the journal welcomes studies that advance our understanding of horticultural crops to benefit growers and consumers, as well as on the implementation and evaluation of research solutions in commercial horticulture. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: application of the ‘microbiome’ concept to improve plant and soil health application of ‘-omics’ in horticultural crops genetics and breeding precision agronomy and improving resource use efficiency post-harvest processing and management substrate and soil health for improving and maintaining crop productivity sustainable pest and disease management the role of commercial horticulture in landscape management waste reduction and re-purposing. The journal particularly welcomes submissions with broad international and interdisciplinary interest and which advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably SDG 2: zero hunger; SDG 12; responsible consumption and production; and SDG 15: life on land. Research studies with an emphasis on social science, such as human health benefits associated with fruit and vegetable consumption, are not suitable for publication in this journal. Frontiers in Horticulture is committed to advancing horticultural sciences by communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike, to enable the scientific breakthroughs of the future.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Horticulture
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 6, United States 3, Spain 2, Iran 2, United Kingdom 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.9%
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.7%
- Composting and Vermicomposting TechniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7%
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.2%
- Light effects on plantsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.4%
- Greenhouse Technology and Climate ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.4%
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Horticultural and Viticultural ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, CLOCKSS, Crossref
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.02OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 36LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 180 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60 | 60 | 44 |
| 2025 | 39 | 39 | 154 |
| 2024 | 42 | 42 | 369 |
| 2023 | 32 | 32 | 246 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 79 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | CHF 1,950 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | CHF 1,950 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,125 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 5–8
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Use of AI to create written or visual content
Authors should not list a generative AI technology as a co-author or author of any submitted manuscript. Generative AI technologies cannot be held accountable for all aspects of a manuscript and consequently do not meet the criteria required for authorship. If the author of a submitted manuscript has used written or visual content produced by or edited using a generative AI technology, this use mu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Safeguards against financial conflicts of interest
Only leading researchers acting as Associate Editors, who are not part of Frontiers' staff, can make acceptance decisions based on reviews performed by external experts acting as Community Reviewers or Reviewers. None have a financial incentive to accept articles, i.e. they are not paid for their role as Associate Editor or community Reviewer, and any award scheme is not linked to acceptances of m…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Open access and copyright
Figures/tables/images published under CC-BY; permission required for copyrighted third-party material. Model summary
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access and copyright
Open access under CC-BY v4.0; authors retain copyright. Model summary
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
CrossMark policy for maintaining content currency. Model summary
Our rigorous, transparent peer review process combines expert review and constructive dialogue to strengthen your manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Frontiers Media S.A.
- Country or region
- Switzerland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2813-3595
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Frontiers in Horticulture
What is the impact factor of Frontiers in Horticulture?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.3, h-index 16.
How long does peer review take at Frontiers in Horticulture?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Frontiers in Horticulture based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (6), United States (3) and Spain (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Frontiers in Horticulture?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Frontiers in Horticulture is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Frontiers in Horticulture open access, and what is the APC?
Frontiers in Horticulture is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .