Horticultural Science and Technology

Aims & Scope

Horticultural Science and Technology (abbr.

Hortic.

Sci.

Technol., herein ‘HST’; ISSN, 1226-8763), one of the two official journals of the Korean Society for Horticultural Science (KSHS), was launched in 1998 to provides scientific and professional publication on technology and sciences of horticultural area.

As an international journal, HST is published in English and Korean, bimonthly on the last day of even number months, and indexed in ‘SCIE’, ‘SCOPUS’ and ‘CABI’.

The HST is devoted for the publication of technical and academic papers and review articles on such arears as cultivation physiology, protected horticulture, postharvest technology, genetics and breeding, tissue culture and biotechnology, and other related to vegetables, fruit, ornamental, and herbal plants.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.254

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	1.00

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	21

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	18430

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	213

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• 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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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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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.

• Leaf Shape Index, Growth, and Phytochemicals in Two Leaf Lettuce Cultivars Grown under Monochromatic Light-emitting Diodes

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Ki-Ho, Jun-Hyung, Daeil, Myung-Min

• Early Growth, Pigmentation, Protein Content, and Phenylalanine Ammonia-lyase Activity of Red Curled Lettuces Grown under Different Lighting Conditions

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Jeong-Wook, Dong-Hyeon, Hea-Son, Seung-Gil, Chang-Hoo, Kee-Kyung

• Growth, Photosynthesis and Chlorophyll Fluorescence of Chinese Cabbage in Response to High Temperature

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Oh, Moon, Son, Song, Moon, Koh

• Effect of Light Intensity on Leaf Morphology, Photosynthetic Capacity, and Chlorophyll Content inSage (Salvia officinalis L.)

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Sedigheh, Nematollah, Ali, Mostafa, Mohamad Mahdi

• Proline, Sugars, and Antioxidant Enzymes Respond to Drought Stress in the Leaves of Strawberry Plants

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Cunhua, Xuehua, Yulong, Pingyi, Tian, Jian, Xiali

• Growth and Anthocyanin Content of Lettuce as Affected by Artificial Light Source and Photoperiod in a Closed-type Plant Production System

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Ji Eun, Yoo Gyeong, Byoung Ryong, Seung Jae

• Resistance of Chili Pepper Cultivars to Isolates of Phytophthora capsici

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Su-Jung, Sun-Ah, Kyoung Soo, Yong Ho, Jin-Cheol, Gyung Ja

• Changes in Fruit Quality and Antioxidant Activity Depending on Ripening Levels, Storage Temperature, and Storage Periods in Strawberry Cultivars

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Hyo Gil, Nam Jun, Byoung Yong, Joon Kook, Il Rae, Kyoung Sub, Sun Yi

• Effect of Different Light Emitting Diode (LED) Lights on the Growth Characteristics and the Phytochemical Production of Strawberry Fruits during Cultivation

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Hyo Gil, Joon Kook, Byoung Yong, Nam Jun, Kyoung Sub, Myeong Whan, Young Cheol

• Exposure and Risk Assessment of Operators to Insecticide Acetamiprid during Treatment on Apple Orchard

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Eunhye, Joon-Kwan, Hyeri, Suhee, Yon-Jin, Byung-Joon, Jinbeum, Dong-Hyuk, Jeong-Han

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