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| HortScience | |
|---|---|
| Title | HortScience |
| Discipline | Horticultural science |
| Abbreviation | HortScience |
| Publisher | American Society for Horticultural Science |
| Country | United States |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| History | 1966–present |
| Issn | 0018-5345 |
HortScience
HortScience is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the American Society for Horticultural Science. It serves as a focal venue for research on United States Department of Agriculture-relevant crops, practices tested at land-grant institutions such as Iowa State University, and applied studies from institutions like University of California, Davis and Cornell University. The journal connects scientists at organizations including the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, United States Botanical Garden, and international institutes such as the International Society for Horticultural Science.
The journal was established during a period of institutional expansion marked by activities at Smithsonian Institution-affiliated botanical programs and the postwar growth of land-grant universities exemplified by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Michigan State University. Early editorial leadership included prominent horticulturists linked to Ohio State University and Purdue University, and its evolution paralleled developments at organizations such as the National Academy of Sciences and the Agricultural Research Service. Across decades, editorial policies reflected dialogues with bodies like the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology and the Royal Horticultural Society, adapting to methodological shifts driven by laboratories at Stanford University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Conferences at venues such as the International Horticultural Congress and collaborations with institutes like the Boyce Thompson Institute influenced thematic special issues and contributed to changes in submission standards.
HortScience emphasizes applied and translational research relevant to producers, extension specialists, and crop scientists at institutions including Texas A&M University, University of Florida, and North Carolina State University. Typical topics intersect with cultivar development from programs at University of Minnesota and Washington State University, postharvest physiology studied at University of California, Riverside, and protected-culture innovations tested at University of Arizona. The journal publishes work on cultivar evaluation relevant to markets served by firms such as Dole Food Company and Driscoll's, technologies paralleling research at John Deere research partnerships, and cropping systems that attract attention from organizations like the World Vegetable Center. Interdisciplinary collaborations often involve researchers associated with Clemson University, University of Georgia, and international centers such as Chinese Academy of Sciences laboratories.
Publication follows a standard peer-review model administered by the American Society for Horticultural Science editorial office, with editors drawn from departments at institutions such as Oregon State University, Pennsylvania State University, and University of British Columbia. The editorial board historically included members who also served on committees of the Society for Experimental Biology and the International Society for Horticultural Science. Manuscript handling and production workflows have adapted technologies developed at firms like Elsevier and Springer Nature while maintaining association governance comparable to that of the American Society of Agronomy. Special issues and invited reviews have been coordinated with symposiums held at venues including Bellagio Center and university-hosted workshops at Rutgers University.
Articles are indexed in bibliographic and citation services utilized by scholars at Harvard University, Yale University, and University of Cambridge, and are included in databases maintained by entities such as Clarivate Analytics, Scopus operated by Elsevier, and subject repositories used by United States Department of Agriculture scientists. Abstracting arrangements align with standards set by organizations like the National Information Standards Organization and interoperability practices employed by CrossRef. Library cataloging follows conventions used by institutions including the Library of Congress and network consortia such as OCLC.
The journal's impact has been evaluated in bibliometric analyses conducted by centers at University of Oxford and University College London, and its citation metrics appear in comparative studies alongside journals from publishers like Wiley-Blackwell and Taylor & Francis. Reception among extension professionals affiliated with University of Wisconsin–Madison and Kansas State University highlights the journal's role in translating research into practice, while plant breeders at The Sainsbury Laboratory and John Innes Centre have cited methodological contributions. Policy advisors in regional agencies such as California Department of Food and Agriculture and multinational bodies like the Food and Agriculture Organization have used findings published in the journal to inform program recommendations.
Noteworthy contributions include cultivar release reports and applied trials originating from breeding programs at University of Florida, disease management case studies connected to research at University of California, Davis, and controlled-environment production studies from Cornell University and Michigan State University. Methodological innovations in phenotyping and postharvest technology reported in the journal have been referenced by research groups at National Aeronautics and Space Administration plant-growth facilities and by private-sector research teams at companies like Syngenta and Bayer. Reviews synthesizing decades of research have informed curricula at institutions such as Iowa State University and Colorado State University.
Distribution is coordinated by the American Society for Horticultural Science through subscriptions held by university libraries at University of California, University of Florida, and international partners including University of Tokyo. Access models mirror those adopted by society journals connected to organizations like American Society of Agronomy and hybrid arrangements similar to programs run by Cambridge University Press. Digital archiving and preservation practices comply with guidelines from bodies such as the Digital Preservation Coalition and repositories used by Cornell University and Washington University in St. Louis.
Category:Horticulture journals