International Journal of Horticulture (ISSN 1927-5803) is an open access, peer reviewed journal published online by HortHerbPublisher. The journal publishes all the latest and outstanding research articles, letters and reviews in all aspects of horticultural and its relative science, containing horticultural products, protection; agronomic, entomology, plant pathology, plant nutrition, breeding, post harvest physiology, and biotechnology, are also welcomed; as well as including the tropical fruits, vegetables, ornamentals and industrial crops grown in the open and under protection.

International Journal of Horticulture (ISSN 1927-5803) is archived in LAC (Library and Archives Canada) and deposited in CrossRef. The Journal has been indexed by ProQuest.

International Journal of Horticulture is published online by the HortHerbPublisher, an independent publishing platform in life science based British Columbia of Canada. The HortHerbPublisher applies the Creative Commons Attribution License (CCAL) to all works published in this journal. Under the terms of CCAL, authors retain ownership of the copyright for their article and have granted to any third party to reuse, reprint, disseminate and unlimited download, provided the original authors and source are right cited. No permission is required from the authors or the publishers.
 

There is a cost for the establishment and operation of periodicals in HortHerbPublisher. The HortHerbPublisher publishing platform levies Journal Operating Costs （JOCs）from the operators of the periodicals, which are used for renting the network space, upgrading and maintaining the journal publishing system, the cost of publishing database ，daily operation and the maintenance of the publishing platform.

HortHerbPublisher recommends that journal operator covers the cost by collecting article processing charges (APCs) from authors and let the research results be freely accessed by readers and collected institutes. The standard article processing charges are recommended to be 1200 CAD per article. However，Authors from low-income countries and areas or having financial difficulties can apply for the discount for APC upon submission. If the authors are qualified for the fees to be waived they don’t necessarily pay the APC.