About Journal

Journal of Fruit Science (ISSN 1009-9980; CN-41-1308/S), formerly known as Fruit Science, was founded in 1984 as a quarterly publication and then changed to bimonthly in 2001 and monthly in 2016. It is a professional scientific journal governed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and sponsored by the Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science (CAAS).

The journal is a monthly publication and published on the 10th of each month, with 160 pages and price of CNY 30 per issue, CNY 360 per year. For domestic subscription, the journal's post issuing code is 36-93. The journal's oversea distribution code is M1107.

The Editor-in-chief is professor Fang Jin-bao, who is the director of Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, CAAS. The Associate-Editors-in-chief are Professor Chen Kun-song (Zhejiang University), Professor Ma Feng-wang (Northwest A&F University), Dr Xie Jiang-hui (Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences), Professor Wang Li-rong (Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, CAAS) and Professor Liu Chong-huai (Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, CAAS), etc. The journal' s Advisory Board constitutes of experts leading by Professor Shu Huai-rui (Shandong Agricultural University), who is the academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

Journal of Fruit Science focuses on selecting and publishing outstanding manuscripts that are closely integrated with the actual scientific research, teaching, and production of fruit trees, reflect the academic level and development trends of the discipline. The journal reports in a timely manner major scientific research results, phased results, and scientific research progress. The content includes theoretical basic research and applied basic research on fruit trees. The readers are scientific research personnels, colleges professors, students and technicians in the field of agriculture and fruit studies.

The Columns of the journal are Germplasm Resources & Genetic Breeding & Biotechnology, Cultivation & Physiology & Ecology, Plant Protection & Fruit Quality & Safety, Storage & Processing, Special Focus & Reviews, Techniques & Methods, Breeding Reports, News Delivery, etc.

The journal has obtained many awards, including China's Key Sci-Tech Journals, Authoritative Academic Journals, Henan Excellent Publishing Award for Journals, First Class Periodicals in Natural Science in Henan province, Henan Top 20 Natural Science Journals, etc.

Journal of Fruit Science is included in more than 20 significant databases in China and abroad, including Chinese Science Citation Database (Core List), 1st to 10th edition of Horticultural Core Journals of Guide to Core Journals of China (GCJC), Chinese Agricultural Kernel Periodical, China Science and Technology Paper and Citation Database (CSTPCD), Platform of Forerunner 5000-Top Academic Papers in China Key Sci-Tech Journals and Chinese Science Abstracts, Scopus (Netherland), EBSCO (USA), Chemical Abstract (USA), CSA (USA), A*J (Russia), CBST (Japan), CABI (UK), etc.

Please contact us at:

Tel: +86-0371-63387308 (Fax)

+86-0371-65330928

E-mail: guoshuxuebao@caas.cn

Address: No. 28, Gangwan Road, Guancheng Huizu District, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.

Postcode: 450009

Website: http://fruitsci.zzgss.cn/