Journal profile · Horticulture
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE & BIOTECHNOLOGY
ISSN 1462-0316 · eISSN 2380-4084 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1998
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE & BIOTECHNOLOGY: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.8; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 159 days to acceptance (93 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 73 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE & BIOTECHNOLOGY is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies, Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management and Horticultural and Viticultural Research, together about 38% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims and scopeJournal metrics Editorial board The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology is an international, ranked, peer-reviewed journal, which publishes original research contributions into the production, improvement and utilisation of horticultural crops. It aims to provide scientific knowledge of interest to those engaged in scientific research and the practice of horticulture. The scope of the journal includes studies on fruit and other perennial crops, vegetables and ornamentals grown in temperate or tropical regions and their use in commercial, amenity or urban horticulture. Papers, including reviews, that give new insights into plant and crop growth, yield, quality and response to the environment, are welcome, including those arising from technological innovation and developments in crop genome sequencing and other biotechnological advances. All manuscript submissions are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, are peer reviewed by independent, expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne. The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology will consider submissions which have been posted on a preprint server such as bioRXiv or agriRXiv. These will undergo peer review via ScholarOne. Authors should refer to these guidelines if they wish to submit a preprint. Read full aims and scope
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Horticulture
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 6%); most named United Kingdom 11, United States 3, Spain 3, Mainland China 2, Australia 2 (31 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 Sciences18.8%
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.2%
- Horticultural and Viticultural ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.1%
- Plant tissue culture and regenerationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.7%
- Plant Reproductive BiologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.8%
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
- Flowering Plant Growth and CultivationAgricultural and Biological Sciences4%
- Plant Molecular Biology ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Horticulture | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Horticulture | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Horticulture | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASPublisher website
Other: OCLC
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
- 1.8LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.45Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.74Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 77OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,733OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.98OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 7.49%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 69LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 118,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,131 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 4 | 3 |
| 2025 | 73 | 15 | 140 |
| 2024 | 66 | 16 | 325 |
| 2023 | 55 | 10 | 310 |
| 2022 | 81 | 8 | 747 |
| 2021 | 61 | 7 | 801 |
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
159 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 98 days – 223 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (93 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 176 days
- Sample
- 93 articles with submission and acceptance dates (111 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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 9%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 77 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Article types accepted1
- research articlesOriginal ResearchLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Overview Open journals Open Select Dove Medical Press F1000Research
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1998
- ISSN
- 1462-0316
- Print ISSN
- 0022-1589
- Electronic ISSN
- 2380-4084
- Society / sponsor
- Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 101, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE & BIOTECHNOLOGY
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE & BIOTECHNOLOGY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE & BIOTECHNOLOGY is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Horticulture. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE & BIOTECHNOLOGY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.8; CiteScore 4.8, h-index 77.
How long does peer review take at JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE & BIOTECHNOLOGY?
Based on the dates recorded on 93 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 159 days (interquartile range 98–223 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 9%. 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 JCR quartile is JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE & BIOTECHNOLOGY in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences.
Where are the editorial board members of JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE & BIOTECHNOLOGY based?
Of the 31 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (11), United States (3) and Spain (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE & BIOTECHNOLOGY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE & BIOTECHNOLOGY is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE & BIOTECHNOLOGY open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE & BIOTECHNOLOGY is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .