Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Horticulture
Journal of Applied Horticulture
ISSN 0972-1045 · Society for Adancement of Horticulture
Journal of Applied Horticulture: subscription journal; 138 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Applied Horticulture is published by Society for Adancement of Horticulture. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Flowering Plant Growth and Cultivation, Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies and Plant Growth and Agriculture Techniques, together about 32.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science and Soil Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Horticulture
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Flowering Plant Growth and CultivationAgricultural and Biological Sciences12%
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.8%
- Plant Growth and Agriculture TechniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.2%
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.9%
- Genetics and Plant BreedingAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.3%
- Growth and nutrition in plantsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.7%
- Plant tissue culture and regenerationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.1%
- Agricultural Science and FertilizationAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | Q4 | 296/325 | 9th |
| Horticulture | Q4 | 115/125 | 8th |
| Plant Science | Q4 | 508/541 | 6th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 139OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.36OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,329 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 83 | 2 | 451 |
| 2025 | 138 | 4 | 569 |
| 2024 | 95 | 61 | 569 |
| 2023 | 80 | 80 | 578 |
| 2022 | 49 | 49 | 585 |
| 2021 | 50 | 27 | 452 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Society for Adancement of Horticulture
- ISSN
- 0972-1045
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Applied Horticulture
Which databases index Journal of Applied Horticulture?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Applied Horticulture is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Applied Horticulture open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Applied Horticulture is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .