Hortscience: A Publication of the American Society for Hortcultural Science

Aims & Scope

HortScience is a peer-reviewed open access science journal published by ASHS.

The primary mission is to publish accurate, clear, reproducible, and unbiased articles in the field of applied horticultural research.

HortScience seeks to advance selected papers in horticultural research derived from original efforts in design, engineering, exploration, and preliminary testing of new methods, processes, products, protocols, techniques, and technologies formulated with the primary goal of solving a problem.

The research studies published in HortScience are limited to advances in knowledge derived from high-value specialty crops and their components or products.

HortScience seeks to publish the results of problem-solving research, typically conducted on a small-scale basis, in controlled environments or in limited trials.

Generally, the results are not considered ready for direct utilization by practitioners, without additional evaluation efforts in larger-scale development trials.

HortScience also publishes Cultivar and Germplasm Releases.

See Chapter 15.

Special Reports for additional information.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.6
2024	1.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.391

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	109

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14011

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1205

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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.

• Reporting of Objective Color Measurements

  Citation: 1802

  Authors: Raymond G.

• Endo-, Para-, and Ecodormancy: Physiological Terminology and Classification for Dormancy Research

  Citation: 631

  Authors: Gregory A., Jack D., George C., Rebecca L.

• A Model for Estimating the Completion of Rest for ‘Redhaven’ and ‘Elberta’ Peach Trees1

  Citation: 577

  Authors: E., Schuyler D., David R.

• Plant Productivity in Response to LED Lighting

  Citation: 571

  Authors: Gioia D., Hyeon-Hye, Raymond M., Cary A.

• In Vitro Propagation of Paradox Walnut Rootstock

  Citation: 499

  Authors: John A., Andrew H.

• The Role of Extensive Green Roofs in Sustainable Development

  Citation: 491

  Authors: Kristin L., D. Bradley

• LED Lighting in Horticulture

  Citation: 469

  Authors: Robert C.

• Blue Light-emitting Diode Light Irradiation of Seedlings Improves Seedling Quality and Growth after Transplanting in Red Leaf Lettuce

  Citation: 456

  Authors: Masahumi, Kazuhiro, Fumiyuki, Shin-nosuke, Toshihiro

• The Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.): Overview of Biology, Uses, and Cultivation

  Citation: 425

  Authors: ChihCheng T., Robert R.

• Green-light Supplementation for Enhanced Lettuce Growth under Red- and Blue-light-emitting Diodes

  Citation: 364

  Authors: Hyeon-Hye, Gregory D., Raymond M., John C.

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