Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Horticulture
Journal of Horticultural Research
ISSN 2300-5009 · eISSN 2353-3978 · Walter de Gruyter · Poland
Journal of Horticultural Research: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Horticultural Research is published by Walter de Gruyter. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management, Flowering Plant Growth and Cultivation and Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies, together about 35% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Horticultural Research is a successor of two journals: Journal of Fruit and Ornamental Plant Research and Vegetable Crops Research Bulletin, published by the National Institute of Horticultural Research.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Horticulture
Editor-in-chief Teresa OrlikowskaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 7, United Kingdom 1, Hungary 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences12.6%
- Flowering Plant Growth and CultivationAgricultural and Biological Sciences12%
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.4%
- Plant tissue culture and regenerationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.6%
- Plant Growth and Agriculture TechniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.8%
- Plant Stress Responses and ToleranceAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Genetics and Plant BreedingAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.6%
- Plant Growth Enhancement TechniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.3%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horticulture | Q2 | 63/125 | 50th |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | Q3 | 236/422 | 44th |
| Plant Science | Q3 | 304/541 | 43rd |
| Soil Science | Q3 | 100/167 | 40th |
| Food Science | Q3 | 265/420 | 37th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 91OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.09OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 328 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 241 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 414 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 367 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 384 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 317 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 313 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 | EUR 300 | — | — | |
| 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 websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright 2026 © Paradigm. All rights reserved.
Currency:EUR €USD $GBP £ Terms of servicePrivacy policyEthical policiesAccessibility
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
- Walter de Gruyter
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2300-5009
- Electronic ISSN
- 2353-3978
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Horticultural Research
How long does peer review take at Journal of Horticultural Research?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Horticultural Research based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (7), United Kingdom (1) and Hungary (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Horticultural Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Horticultural Research is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Horticultural Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Horticultural Research 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .