Journal of Horticulture and Postharvest Research

Aims & Scope

The journal is mainly devoted to horticultural crops and publishes original research and review articles, and short communications that meet the general criteria of significance in all areas related to production and postharvest of fruits, vegetables, flowers, ornamental and medicinal plants.

In addition, articles on postharvest technology of important grains will be published.

Articles in JHPR deal with scientific and applied research of horticultural plants in different aspects including: • Plant physiology • Breeding, biotechnology, new cultivar and germplasm releases • Plant growth and development, propagation and tissue culture • Plant growth regulators, phytochemicals and their medicinal uses • Plant allelopathy • Plant nutrition and irrigation • Biotic and abiotic stresses • Greenhouse production and nursery management • Postharvest biology and technology • Pre-harvest factors affecting postharvest quality • Harvesting, handling, storage technologies (CA, MA) • Postharvest treatments, shelf life, quality, and sensory evaluations • Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), and fresh-cut produce • Drying methods and minimal processing of fruits and vegetables • Postharvest disorders and diseases, biological control, stored products

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
• Preservation url
• Apc url

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 requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 1,000,000.00 IRR. Learn more.

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