Aims and scope
The International Journal of Forestry and Horticulture publishes original research and reviews on the science, management and use of forests, trees and horticultural crops. It covers silviculture, forest management, agroforestry, forest conservation, fruit, vegetable, ornamental and plantation crops, and postharvest technology, at field, nursery and laboratory levels. The journal serves foresters, horticulturists and natural resource managers, and provides open access to all articles.
Forest science and silviculture
- Silviculture
- Dendrology
- Forest ecology and dynamics
- Natural regeneration
- Tree seed science and nursery technology
- Tree improvement and forest genetics
Forest management and policy
- Forest inventory and mensuration
- Community and participatory forestry
- Afforestation and reforestation
- Deforestation and forest degradation
- Forest policy and governance
- Timber and non-timber forest products
Agroforestry and livelihoods
- Agroforestry systems
- Home gardens
- Fodder trees and shrubs
- Bamboo and multipurpose trees
- Forest farming
- Indigenous knowledge and ethnobotany
Forests, climate and biodiversity
- Carbon sequestration
- Forests and climate change
- Woody species diversity
- Forest health, pests and diseases
- Remote sensing and GIS in forestry
- Watershed and soil conservation
Horticultural crops
- Pomology
- Olericulture
- Floriculture
- Viticulture
- Plantation and spice crops
- Medicinal and aromatic plants
- Tropical horticulture
Horticultural science
- Plant propagation
- Plant nutrition and fertilization
- Plant growth regulators
- Protected cultivation and vertical farming
- Seed quality and priming
- Horticultural crop breeding
Postharvest and urban horticulture
- Postharvest physiology and storage
- Processing of horticultural produce
- Landscape horticulture
- Arboriculture and urban forestry
- Urban and peri-urban horticulture
- Turf management
Now accepting submissions
Manuscripts are welcome throughout the year through the online submission form.
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Open access
Every article is free to read, download and reuse under the CC BY 4.0 licence, so your work can reach any reader without a subscription or paywall.
Article types
- Research articles
- Review articles
- Short communications
Submissions must fall within the aims and scope above.
How to submit
- Prepare your manuscriptPDF or DOCX, following the author guidelines.
- Submit onlineSend it through the online submission form at arcjournals.org.
- Peer review and decisionAfter an editorial check, the manuscript is sent for peer review. You receive the reviewers' comments with the editorial decision by email.
Questions authors ask
Is there a publication fee?
A fee of $350 USD applies only after your manuscript has been accepted. Nothing is charged at submission or during review.
Can the fee be waived?
Yes. Waivers are available for authors from low-income countries. Write to editor@arcjournals.org with your manuscript details.
How does peer review work?
The editorial office first checks that the manuscript fits the journal’s scope and guidelines. It is then sent to reviewers in the field, and you receive their comments together with the editorial decision by email.
What format should my manuscript be in?
PDF or DOCX, double-spaced, 12 pt font, with references in APA 7th edition format. Full author guidelines are on the journal website.
Will my article have a DOI and be open access?
Yes. Each accepted article is registered with Crossref under a DOI (prefix 10.20431) and published open access under the CC BY 4.0 licence.
Where will my article be discoverable?
Each accepted article is registered with Crossref under a DOI. Open discovery services build their databases from Crossref records, so the article becomes findable in OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar, Unpaywall, Dimensions, Scilit, Lens.org, ScienceOpen and OpenAIRE. The journal itself is listed in ROAD, the ISSN directory of open-access resources.