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About the Journal

Indian Journal of Horticulture

Impact factor: 0.163 (Journal Citation Reports 2021, Clarivate Analytics);

NAAS Rating (2023): 6.00

NAAS Journal Id: I077

Scopus Impact factor: 0.236

 

Indian Journal of Horticulture, an official publication of the Indian Academy of Horticultural Sciences (Formerly the Horticultural Society of India). The journal is being published since 1943 without interruption. It is published quarterly in March, June, September and December. Original research findings in all the branches of Horticulture and allied subjects from India and abroad are published after stringent peer review by highly competent reviewers and the editorial team. Efforts were made by the editor-in-chief and editorial team to maintain the standard and timeliness of the journal. It has two Advisory Boards i.e. National Advisory Board and the International Advisory Board comprising eminent scientists/ researchers/ subject matter specialists to assist the editorial team in the review process, early processing and maintaining the quality of research articles. The academy acknowledges these scientists/ faculty assisting the editorial team for the review of manuscripts by publishing their names every six months in the journal. The printing of the journal is timely and up-to-date and it is dispatched/mailed to members and subscribers as a hard copy/ soft copy as per the choice.

The first issue of the Indian Journal of Horticulture had notes, reviews and messages by Sardar Jogendra Singh Kit, the then Member of the Governor-General’s Council for Education, Health and Lands, Govt. of India; and Dr. W. Burns, the then Vice Chairman, Imperial Council of Agricultural Research, Delhi apart from research articles of eminent scientists. 

Over the years, this prestigious journal has been transformed by the dedicated editorial team for maintaining its highest standard of research publications in the field of horticulture and allied sciences. To accommodate research papers from a wide range of horticultural crops currently, the publications have been categorized under three major sections viz. I. Crop Improvement, II. Crop Production and III. Post-harvest technology & trade.

 

The Indian Journal of Horticulture portal is available in the website of the Indian Academy of Horticultural Sciences (https://journal.iahs.org.in/index.php/ijh) and online editorial management is fully functional since 1.1.2023. To publish the valuable research findings in a rapid manner a system of “on-line first” publication has been incorporated in the new IJH portal.

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Vol. 81 No. 03 (2024): Indian Journal of Horticulture
Published: 2024-09-30

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Indian Journal of Horticulture is the official publication of the Indian Academy of Horticultural Sciences (Formerly the Horticultural Society of India) being published since 1943. 

The first issue of the journal was published in 1943 in Demi Octavio size with a plain ‘Golden monocolour’ cover page. The articles for the first issue were contributed by eminent horticulturists of that time. The issue had Messages, ten Research articles and Notes and Reviews too. The messages were rendered by Sardar Jogendra Singh Kit, Member of the Governor-General’s Council for Education, Health and Lands, Govt. of India; and Dr W. Burns, the then Vice Chairman, Imperial Council of Agricultural Research, Delhi

The publication of the journal has been the most important activity of the Academy. Efforts were made by the Editor/ Editorial Team to maintain the standard and timeliness of the journal. Since 2004, then two Advisory Boards are being constituted, i.e. National Advisory Board and International Advisory Board comprising eminent scientists/ researchers/ subject matter specialists to assist the Editorial Team in the review process, early processing and maintaining the quality of research articles. The Academy acknowledges these scientists/ faculty assisting the Editorial Team in a review of manuscripts by publishing their names every six months in the journal. The printing of the journal is timely and up-to-date and it has been dispatched to members and subscribers as a hard copy/ soft copy as per the choice.