Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Horticulture
Horticulture Advances
ISSN 2948-1104 · Springer · Singapore
Horticulture Advances: impact factor 6.3 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 96 days to acceptance (68 articles, last 24 months); 35 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Horticulture Advances is published by Springer. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies, Plant Molecular Biology Research and Plant Gene Expression Analysis, together about 29.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science and Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Horticulture Advances is devoted to promoting academic exchange by providing a primary source of newly published information on horticultural science for researchers and professionals and encouraging innovation and interdisciplinary interactions in the research community. The journal publishes reviews, original research articles, letters and commentaries on all major horticultural plants, especially fruit and vegetable crops, ornamental plants, and tea plants. Theoretical studies covering genetics, genomics, development, physiology, molecular biology and evolution are highly welcomed. Original studies employing cutting-edge technologies, such as gene editing, bioinformatic tools, and high value application guided technologies (e.g., cell engineering and genomics-assisted breeding) are also encouraged.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Horticulture
Editor-in-chief Xiuxin DengPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 55 in mainland China (about 71%); most named Mainland China 55, United States 9, United Kingdom 2, Japan 2, Germany 2 (78 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 Sciences10.2%
- Plant Molecular Biology ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.8%
- Plant Gene Expression AnalysisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.8%
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.8%
- Plant Stress Responses and ToleranceAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.5%
- Plant Reproductive BiologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.1%
- Plant biochemistry and biosynthesisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.7%
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
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
CASCAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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) 2025
- 6.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.96OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 33LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 107,400Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 118 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 33 | 20 |
| 2025 | 35 | 35 | 187 |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 | 389 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 305 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
96 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 68 days – 132 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 94 days (68 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 189 days
- Sample
- 68 articles with submission and acceptance dates (73 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 18 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted8
- editorialHorticulture Advances is devoted to promoting academic exchange in horticultural science. To help you prepare your manuscript, please review the definitions and…Length not stated
- full research articleHorticulture Advances is devoted to promoting academic exchange in horticultural science. To help you prepare your manuscript, please review the definitions and…Length not stated
- letterHorticulture Advances is devoted to promoting academic exchange in horticultural science. To help you prepare your manuscript, please review the definitions and…Length not stated
- opinionHorticulture Advances is devoted to promoting academic exchange in horticultural science. To help you prepare your manuscript, please review the definitions and…Length not stated
- research articleHorticulture Advances is devoted to promoting academic exchange in horticultural science. To help you prepare your manuscript, please review the definitions and…Length not stated
- reviewHorticulture Advances is devoted to promoting academic exchange in horticultural science. To help you prepare your manuscript, please review the definitions and…Length not stated
- short communicationHorticulture Advances is devoted to promoting academic exchange in horticultural science. To help you prepare your manuscript, please review the definitions and…Length not stated
- surveyHorticulture Advances is devoted to promoting academic exchange in horticultural science. To help you prepare your manuscript, please review the definitions and…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Articles in Springer Nature open access journals do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Horticulture Advances, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policy
Single-blind peer review; submitted manuscripts will generally be reviewed by two or more experts. Model summary
Peer-review is the system used to assess the quality of a manuscript before it is published. Independent researchers in the relevant research area assess submitted manuscripts for originality, validity and significance to help editors determine whether the manuscript should be published in their journal. Horticulture Advances operates a single-blind peer-review system, where the reviewers are awar…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Springer
- Country or region
- Singapore
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2948-1104
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Horticulture Advances
What is the impact factor of Horticulture Advances?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 6.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5.8, h-index 17.
How long does peer review take at Horticulture Advances?
Based on the dates recorded on 68 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 96 days (interquartile range 68–132 days); authors report an average review time of about 18 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Horticulture Advances?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Horticulture Advances based?
Of the 78 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 55 (about 71%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (55), United States (9) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Horticulture Advances?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Horticulture Advances is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAS and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Horticulture Advances open access, and what is the APC?
Horticulture Advances is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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: .