Fruits

Aims & Scope

The scope of Fruits - the International Journal of Tropical and Subtropical Horticulture includes:Fruits - The International Journal of Tropical and Subtropical Horticulture -crop production and cropping systems, -breeding, -genetics and -the release of genetic material adapted to tropical and subtropical environments, management, -storage and market supply of underutilized crops, -integrated management of pests and diseases, -clinical relevant effect of tropical and subtropical horticultural species, -peri-urban and urban tropical crop production, -sustainable water and input use, -capacity building in horticulture, -value chain development in developing countries, -seed science and agricultural engineering.

Fruits, The International Journal of Tropical and Subtropical Horticulture, deals with such crops as vegetables, fruits, spices, ornamentals and medicinal plants growing in the tropical and subtropical environment.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5
2024	0.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	21508

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.195

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	40

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Pitahaya (<i>Hylocereus</i>spp.): a new fruit crop, a market with a future

  Citation: 223

  Authors: Fabrice, Fabrice, Eric

• Coconut water uses, composition and properties: a review

  Citation: 195

  Authors: Alexia, Manuel, Nafissatou, Jean-Pierre

• Degradation of β-carotene during fruit and vegetable processing or storage: reaction mechanisms and kinetic aspects: a review

  Citation: 163

  Authors: Caroline, Nawel, Claudie, Manuel, Philippe

• Biological control of<i>Diaphorina citri</i>(Hemiptera: Psyllidae) in Guadeloupe by imported<i>Tamarixia radiata</i>(Hymenoptera: Eulophidae)

  Citation: 97

  Authors: Jean, Serge, Daniel, Antoine

• A new<i>Bactrocera</i>species in Benin among mango fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) species

  Citation: 95

  Authors: Jean-François, Georg, Orphée, Paulin, Cyrille

• Black Leaf Streak Disease is challenging the banana industry

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Luc de Lapeyre, Eric, Catherine, Jean

• Evaluation of physicochemical characteristics of pomegranate (<i>Punica granatum</i>L.) fruit during ripening

  Citation: 78

  Authors: Mehdi, Majid, Zeinolabedin

• Ascorbic acid, anthocyanins, organic acids and mineral content of some black and red currant cultivars

  Citation: 78

  Authors: Violeta, Ion, Mira Elena

• Biodiversity of fruit flies (Diptera, Tephritidae) in orchards in different agro-ecological zones of the Morogoro region, Tanzania

  Citation: 76

  Authors: Maulid W., Marc, Rhodes H., Amon P.

• Wild blackthorn (<i>Prunus spinosa</i>L.) and hawthorn (<i>Crataegus monogyna</i>Jacq.) fruits as valuable sources of antioxidants

  Citation: 75

  Authors: Brígida, Begoña, Concepción, Virginia, María, Montaña, Javier

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