What is the Impact Factor of Horticultural Plant Journal?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Horticultural Plant Journal is 7.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Horticultural Plant Journal indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Horticultural Plant Journal is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.543 (Q1) and an H-index of 47.

Who publishes Horticultural Plant Journal and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Horticultural Plant Journal is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,500 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Horticultural Plant Journal?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Horticultural Plant Journal is "HORTIC. PLANT J" with common acronym "hortpj". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,315Top JournalGold OADomestic Journal

Horticultural Plant Journal

Acronym:hortpj

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Abbreviation (ISO):HORTIC. PLANT J

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Identifier (ISSN):2095-9885(Print)/2468-0141(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

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Clarivate IF (2026)

7.1↑ +0.9

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Horticultural Plant Journal

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):7.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.543

#2,315

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

47 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate19.3%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

58articles/year

100% Gold OA•98.57% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Horticultural Plant Journal (HPJ) is an OPEN ACCESS international journal. HPJ publishes research related to all horticultural plants, including fruits, vegetables, ornamental plants, tea plants, and medicinal plants, etc. The journal covers all aspects of horticultural crop sciences, including germplasm resources, genetics and breeding, tillage and cultivation, physiology and biochemistry, ecology, genomics, biotechnology, plant protection, postharvest processing, etc. Article types include Original research papers, Reviews, and Short communications.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology99%Chemistry88.7%Botany83.7%Biochemistry80.5%Genetics75.9%Horticulture75.2%Gene66.2%Ecology44.9%Agronomy43.1%Medicine39.3%Organic chemistry32.3%Physics28.1%Food science27.8%Gene expression23.1%Geology22.6%

Primary Research Areas

Environmental Science Ecology

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

HORTICULTURE

Rank4/45

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank22/285

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

HORTICULTURE

Rank2/45

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PLANT SCIENCES

Rank11/285

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HORTICULTURE	JCRSCIE	4/45	Q1
PLANT SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	22/285	Q1
HORTICULTURE	JCISCIE	2/45	Q1
PLANT SCIENCES	JCISCIE	11/285	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF7.1

Articles / Year118

Total Citations73

2025

IF6.2

Articles / Year216

Total Citations718

2024

IF5.7

Articles / Year164

Total Citations1,810

2023

IF5.7

Articles / Year122

Total Citations2,038

2022

IF4.24

Articles / Year100

Total Citations2,603

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	7.1	118	73
2025	6.2	216	718
2024	5.7	164	1,810
2023	5.7	122	2,038
2022	4.24	100	2,603
2021	3.032	82	2,611
2020	1.524	61	1,980
2019	—	29	1,388
2018	—	37	1,237
2017	—	35	1,232
2016	—	49	954
2015	—	2	0

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,315Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2017-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyEnergyEnvironmental Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.543

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

7.34

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,500 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,083

3-Year Documents275

Citable Documents272

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 Rate41.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q1

EcologyQ1

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

HorticultureQ1

Plant ScienceQ1

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ1

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: 19.3%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Agricultural Sciences

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区PLANT SCIENCES

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

Horticultural Plant Journal (acronym: hortpj, abbr: HORTIC. PLANT J, ISSN: 2095-9885) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Elsevier in China. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 7.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.543 (Q1), an H-index of 47.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 58 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,500 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.