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European Journal of Horticultural Science

Acronym:ejhs
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Abbreviation (ISO):EUR J HORTIC SCI
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Identifier (ISSN):1611-4426(Print)
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Publisher:Verlag Eugen Ulmer
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.6– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for European Journal of Horticultural Science

WoS Q4
01120.5920180.7320191.1820201.4820211.0720220.920230.720240.620250.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.216
#20,981

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
41

41 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
70articles/year
99.02% Gold OA•98.21% Original Research

Aims & Scope

eJHS publishes original research articles and reviews on significant plant science discoveries and new or modified methodologies and technologies with a broad international and cross-disciplinary interest in the scope of global horticulture. eJHS focus is on applied and fundamental aspects of the entire food value chain, ranging from breeding, production, processing, trading to retailing of horticultural crops and commodities in temperate and Mediterranean regions. In particular eJHS emphasizes integrated crop management strategies during the preharvest and postharvest stages, aiming at sustainably increasing the quantity and quality of horticultural products. The eJHS publishes peer-reviewed articles, reviews and special thematic issues in the following science areas: breeding and genetic resources; clonal (micro)propagation and seed physiology; cropping systems, including crop management practices; plant/fruit growth and development, including interactions with environments and organisms; plant protection and plant nutrition; irrigation and plant water relation; whole plant physiology and source/sink relation; urban horticulture/protected cultivation; fruit ripening and product quality; storage technologies, including postharvest disorders; food processing technologies/horticultural engineering; marketing/economics; education and consultancy; consumer sciences.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology97.3%Horticulture83.3%Botany81.6%Agronomy55.6%Chemistry54.8%Ecology49.4%Biochemistry35.5%Physics34.5%Organic chemistry28.5%Genetics27.7%Medicine26.2%Geology25.6%Environmental science20.7%Food science20.2%Geography20.2%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

HORTICULTURE

Q4
Rank41/45
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

HORTICULTURE

Q4
Rank41/45
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.6
Articles / Year19
Total Citations2
2025
IF0.6
Articles / Year35
Total Citations21
2024
IF0.7
Articles / Year35
Total Citations51
2023
IF0.9
Articles / Year34
Total Citations57
2022
IF1.074
Articles / Year60
Total Citations195

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #20,981Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2003-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.216

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.68

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,608 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations103
3-Year Documents129
Citable Documents129

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate41.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

HorticultureQ3
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Agricultural Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区HORTICULTURE
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

European Journal of Horticultural Science (acronym: ejhs, abbr: EUR J HORTIC SCI, ISSN: 1611-4426) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural Sciences, published by Verlag Eugen Ulmer in Germany since 2003. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.216 (Q3), an H-index of 41.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 70 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,608 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Verlag Eugen Ulmer
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2003
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
EUGEN ULMER GMBH CO, POSTFACH 700561 WOLLGRASWEG 41, STUTTGART, GERMANY, D-70599

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01