Journal profile · Agronomy
Journal of the American Pomological Society
ISSN 1527-3741 · American Pomological Society · UNITED STATES · Quarterly
Journal of the American Pomological Society: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 0.17; hybrid open access; review over 36 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 20 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the American Pomological Society is published by American Pomological Society and is classed under Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies, Berry genetics and cultivation research and Horticultural and Viticultural Research, together about 56.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The American Pomological Society is the oldest fruit organization in North America, founded by Marshall P. Wilder in 1848 to foster the science and practice of fruit production and variety development.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agronomy
Editor-in-chief Mercy OlmsteadPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences26.4%
- Berry genetics and cultivation researchAgricultural and Biological Sciences21.6%
- Horticultural and Viticultural ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.2%
- Fungal Plant Pathogen ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.2%
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.7%
- Plant Disease Management TechniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.3%
- Tree Root and Stability StudiesEngineering2.5%
- Plant Reproductive BiologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.2%
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)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Horticulture | Zone 4 |
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 | Agronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Horticulture | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.17LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 99OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,081 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 4 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 3 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 13 |
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)
- over 36 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- 1,000
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
- editorialThe prime purpose of the Journal of the American Pomological Society is to provide a repository for information on all aspects of fruit and nut crops. The long-…Length not stated
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
- American Pomological Society
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1527-3741
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the American Pomological Society
What CAS zone is Journal of the American Pomological Society in?
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 the American Pomological Society?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.17; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 23.
How long does peer review take at Journal of the American Pomological Society?
Authors report an average review time of over 36 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Which databases index Journal of the American Pomological Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the American Pomological Society is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of the American Pomological Society open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the American Pomological Society is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .