Italus Hortus

Aims & Scope

Italus Hortus publishes the most recent research results dealing with all aspects of horticulture.

These include a broad range of topics, such as breeding of horticultural plant species, physiology and biochemistry of horticultural crops, propagation and nursery technologies, orchard and vineyard management, multi-functionality of horticultural systems, production techniques, quality of horticultural products, post-harvest management of fruit and vegetables.

The manuscripts can be freely submitted or invited and they will undergo a single-blind peer review process.

First decision about the manuscript is generally provided to the corresponding author in four weeks after submission.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

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.

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.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• Biostimulant applications in low input horticultural cultivation systems

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Stefania, Daniela, Daniele, Roberta, Giulia, Antonio

• Nutritional stress suppresses nitrate content and positively impacts ascorbic acid concentration and phenolic acids profile of lettuce microgreens

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Antonio, Giulia, Christophe, Maria, Alberto, Marios, Youssef

• Nursery management practices influence the quality of vegetable seedlings

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Astrid

• Air pollution mitigation by urban greening

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Roberta

• Horticultural management of Italian Pistachio orchard systems: current limitations and future prospective

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Giulia, Francesco Paolo

• A survey on pests and diseases of Italian Hop crops

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Elisabetta, Francesco, Anita

• Nanoparticles as a preservative solution can enhance postharvest

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Ayesha, Muhammad Ajmal, Maaz

• Towards grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) mildews resistance: molecular defence mechanisms and New Breeding Technologies

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Clizia, Riccardo

• The potential of greenhouse diffusing cover material on yield and nutritive values of lamb’s lettuce grown under diverse nitrogen regimes

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Eugenio, Christophe, Eugenio, Ida, Mauro

• Apple tree transpiration during cycles of progressive drought as assessed via continuous gravimetric and xylem sap flux measurements

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Ahmed, Fadwa, Flavio, Dolores, Carlo, Massimo, Damiano