Journal profile
International Journal of Horticultural Science
ISSN 1585-0404 · eISSN 2676-931X · University of Debrecen · Hungary
International Journal of Horticultural Science: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 11 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Horticultural Science is published by University of Debrecen. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies, Genetics and Plant Breeding and Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management, together about 36.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Hungary 24, United States 2, Germany 2, Egypt 2, Serbia 2 (41 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 Sciences19.7%
- Genetics and Plant BreedingAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.3%
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.8%
- Plant Growth and Agriculture TechniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.8%
- Flowering Plant Growth and CultivationAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.8%
- Berry genetics and cultivation researchAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.6%
- Plant tissue culture and regenerationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
- Horticultural and Viticultural ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.8%
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
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 90OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.43OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,108 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 144 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 192 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 219 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 258 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 254 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 233 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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 | |
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics
Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement Model summary
Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statemen
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
- University of Debrecen
- Country or region
- Hungary
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1585-0404
- Electronic ISSN
- 2676-931X
- 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 International Journal of Horticultural Science
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Horticultural Science?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 International Journal of Horticultural Science based?
Of the 41 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Hungary (24), United States (2) and Germany (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Horticultural Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Horticultural Science is indexed in DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Horticultural Science open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Horticultural Science 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, 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: .