Overview

“Horticultural Studies (Abbr.: HortiS)” is the continuation of the journal Derim, which was started to publish in 1984 as the Citrus Research Institute Publication and became a refereed journal in 2003. Derim has been published on the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform with infrastructure provided by TUBITAK / ULAKBIM DergiPark since 2014.

“Horticultural Studies” is an international, peer-reviewed academic journal published three times a year (April, August, and December) by the Batı Akdeniz Agricultural Research Institute (BATEM). The journal is open access and free of charge. It publishes original research articles in English covering a wide range of scientific topics in horticulture. Articles published in Horticultural Studies are indexed or abstracted in TR Index, CAB International, FAO AGRIS, FSTA, Europub, Google Scholar, OpenAIRE, and DRJI.

Aim and Scope

Horticultural Studies is an international peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research articles on fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants. The journal aims to contribute to the advancement of horticultural science by disseminating high-quality research with international relevance.

The journal welcomes submissions from researchers worldwide. Studies conducted at local or regional scales are considered for publication provided that they address research questions, methodologies, or findings that are relevant to the international horticultural research community.

The articles published in Horticultural Studies cover the following areas:

• Genetics
• Plant breeding
• Post-harvest studies
• Plant physiology
• Crop production technologies
• Plant protection and nutrition
• Irrigation
• Horticultural economy
• Propagation
• Plant biotechnology