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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #14,698Gold OA

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Abbreviation (ISO):J AM SOC HORTIC SCI
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Identifier (ISSN):0003-1062(Print)
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Publisher:American Society for Horticultural Science
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.5↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

WoS Q3
01230.8220180.8320190.9520201.1420211.5320221.920231.220241.120251.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.381
#14,698

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
102

102 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
45articles/year
100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science publishes papers on the results of original research on horticultural plants and their products or directly related research areas. Its prime function is to communicate mission-oriented, fundamental research to other researchers. The journal includes detailed reports of original research results on various aspects of horticultural science and directly related subjects such as: - Biotechnology - Developmental Physiology - Environmental Stress Physiology - Genetics and Breeding - Photosynthesis, Sources-Sink Physiology - Postharvest Biology - Seed Physiology - Postharvest Biology - Seed Physiology - Soil-Plant-Water Relationships - Statistics

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology99.4%Botany95.6%Horticulture93.4%Chemistry77%Agronomy71.4%Ecology63.8%Biochemistry56.5%Genetics44.9%Organic chemistry42.4%Physics37.1%Medicine35.3%Geology29.5%Gene26.6%Food science26%Cultivar25.7%Materials science24.4%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

HORTICULTURE

Q3
Rank29/45
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

HORTICULTURE

Q3
Rank30/45
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year
2026Latest
IF1.5
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF1.1
Articles / Year29
Total Citations7
2024
IF1.2
Articles / Year38
Total Citations52
2023
IF1.9
Articles / Year32
Total Citations86
2022
IF1.53
Articles / Year30
Total Citations134

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,698Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1970-1981, 1983-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.381

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.48

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,848 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations149
3-Year Documents101
Citable Documents101

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 Rate35.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

HorticultureQ2
GeneticsQ4
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

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science (abbr: J AM SOC HORTIC SCI, ISSN: 0003-1062) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural Sciences, published by American Society for Horticultural Science in United States since 1969. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.381 (Q2), an H-index of 102.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 45 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,848 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
Gold OA
Publisher
American Society for Horticultural Science
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1969
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
AMER SOC HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE, 113 S WEST ST, STE 200, ALEXANDRIA, USA, VA, 22314-2851

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01