Journal profile · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Biochemistry
Horticulture Research
ISSN 2662-6810 · eISSN 2052-7276 · OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC · CHINA MAINLAND · Continuous publication · Founded 2014
Horticulture Research: CAS Zone 1 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 9.16; fully open access; APC about USD 2,960; median 140 days to acceptance (125 articles, last 24 months); 360 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus; the journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher.
The journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher: Horticulture Research is no longer published by Springer Nature. All articles published in the journal during its time with Springer Nature will remain fully searchable via the nature.com website. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Horticulture Research is published by OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC and is in Zone 1 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant Molecular Biology Research, Plant Gene Expression Analysis and Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis, together about 33.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science and Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Horticulture Research is an open access journal of Nanjing Agricultural University and ranked number one in the Horticulture category of the Journal Citation Reports ™ from Clarivate, 2022. The journal is committed to publishing original research articles, reviews, perspectives, comments, correspondence articles and letters to the editor related to all major horticultural plants and disciplines, including biotechnology, breeding, cellular and molecular biology, evolution, genetics, inter-species interactions, physiology, and the origination and domestication of crops.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Biochemistry
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant Molecular Biology ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences13.3%
- Plant Gene Expression AnalysisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13.1%
- Plant biochemistry and biosynthesisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7%
- Plant Reproductive BiologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.4%
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.2%
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.1%
- Horticultural and Viticultural ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- Plant Stress Responses and ToleranceAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Horticulture | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Horticulture | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Genetics & Heredity | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Horticulture | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 9.16LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 14.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.46LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 121OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,686OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.9OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 321LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,638 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 408 | 408 | 162 |
| 2025 | 360 | 360 | 1,903 |
| 2024 | 366 | 366 | 5,754 |
| 2023 | 288 | 288 | 7,866 |
| 2022 | 377 | 377 | 14,130 |
| 2021 | 263 | 263 | 14,695 |
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 PubMed · to
140 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 106 days – 174 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 11 days (124 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 148 days
- Sample
- 125 articles with submission and acceptance dates (700 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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,960 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,960 | Yes | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
- Country or region
- CHINA MAINLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Continuous publication
- Founded
- 2014
- ISSN
- 2662-6810
- Electronic ISSN
- 2052-7276
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Horticulture Research
What CAS zone is Horticulture Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Horticulture Research is in Zone 1 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Genetics & Heredity / Horticulture / Plant Sciences; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Horticulture Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 9.16; CiteScore 14.7, h-index 121.
How long does peer review take at Horticulture Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 125 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 140 days (interquartile range 106–174 days); authors report an average review time of about 20 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.
Which databases index Horticulture Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Horticulture Research is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Horticulture Research open access, and what is the APC?
Horticulture Research is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,960.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .