Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Plant Science
Journal of Horticultural Sciences
ISSN 0973-354X · eISSN 2582-4899 · Society for Promotion of Horticulture · India
Journal of Horticultural Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.4 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 75 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Horticultural Sciences is published by Society for Promotion of Horticulture 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, Flowering Plant Growth and Cultivation and Agricultural Practices and Plant Genetics, together about 33.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
About the journal Advancing horticultural science since 2006 The Journal of Horticultural Sciences (Print ISSN 0973-354X; Online ISSN 2582-4899) is a biannual Global Diamond Open Access Journal published by the Society for Promotion of Horticulture and hosted at the ICAR–Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru. Since becoming fully open access in 2016, the journal has made its complete archive freely available under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 licence. Free to read Free to publish No APCs Average 6 weeks to publication Journal indicators Visibility and impact 0.4JIF 2025(JCR 2026) 6.4NAAS Rating2026 30Google Scholarh-index 9h5-indexh5-median 11 0.7CiteScore 2024SJR 0.189 Aims and scope Horticulture and cognate disciplines The journal publishes review articles, research papers and short communications presenting original basic and applied research across all branches of horticultural science. It informs researchers and stakeholders about recent scientific advances and extension findings. Open access Authors retain copyright Articles may be read, shared and reused for non-commercial purposes with attribution under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 licence. Authors may share their preprint, accepted manuscript and final published version. Read the Open Access Policy Discoverability Indexed and registered BASE CABI DOAJ EBSCO Redalyc Scopus Sherpa Romeo AmeliCA Journal support Journal Webmaster Mr. Thippeswamy SChief Technical OfficerICAR–Indian Institute of Horticultural ResearchBengaluru 560089 thippeswamyks@gmail.com AGRIS Active Data Provider 2026
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Plant Science
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 20, South Korea 1, Australia 1, Israel 1, New Zealand 1 (25 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 Sciences16.2%
- Flowering Plant Growth and CultivationAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.1%
- Agricultural Practices and Plant GeneticsAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.4%
- Banana Cultivation and ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.7%
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.4%
- Plant tissue culture and regenerationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.5%
- Agricultural Science and FertilizationAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
- Agricultural pest management studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.8%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Horticulture | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: EBSCO, J-Gate, AGRICOLA
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 (publisher)
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2024
- 0.19Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 85OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.49OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.57%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 75LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,006 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| 2025 | 75 | 75 | 11 |
| 2024 | 88 | 88 | 83 |
| 2023 | 60 | 60 | 86 |
| 2022 | 66 | 66 | 250 |
| 2021 | 50 | 50 | 116 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication
- 42 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 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-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
What to prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access
- Authorship CRediT Authorship Contribution Statement
In order to recognize the specific contributions made by individual authors and reduce conflicts related to authorship, it is recommended that authors utilize the Contributor Roles Taxonomy (CRediT) system, which facilitates collaboration and provides transparency in the research process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of Competing Interest
Authors are expected to disclose any potential competing interest, which may arise from competing interests, and have the potential to affect their research or publication, in accordance with the guidelines provided.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright. Articles published are made available as open access articles, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. This journal permits and encourages authors to s…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Diamond Open Access
Articles published in the Journal of Horticultural Sciences are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Authors retain copyright and may freely share their research data, preprints, post-prints, and final published versions under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.
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
- Society for Promotion of Horticulture
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0973-354X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2582-4899
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Journal of Horticultural Sciences
What CAS zone is Journal of Horticultural Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Horticultural Sciences 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 4 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 Sciences?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.4; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.9, h-index 18.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Horticultural Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Horticultural Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Horticultural Sciences based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (20), South Korea (1) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Horticultural Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Horticultural Sciences is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Horticultural Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Horticultural Sciences 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: .