Authors are requested to carefully follow these instructions while preparing manuscripts for submission to Annals of Horticulture. Manuscripts should present original, scientifically sound and clearly written research relevant to horticulture and allied sciences.
Annals of Horticulture provides a platform for publication and dissemination of scientific research in horticulture and related disciplines. Manuscripts should make a meaningful contribution to scientific knowledge, horticultural production, management, improvement or application.
Original research presenting scientifically valid experimental results, analysis, interpretation and conclusions.
Critical and comprehensive synthesis of current scientific knowledge on an important topic in horticulture or allied sciences.
Concise reports presenting important observations, preliminary findings or scientifically significant results suitable for shorter presentation.
Submission of a manuscript implies that the work is original, has not been published previously and is not simultaneously under consideration for publication elsewhere.
All authors listed on the manuscript should have made an appropriate contribution to the work and should approve the manuscript before its submission. The corresponding author should ensure that the information supplied during submission is complete and accurate.
Manuscripts should be written in clear and concise English. Authors should maintain consistency in terminology, abbreviations, scientific names, units and presentation throughout the manuscript.
The title should be concise, informative and accurately represent the subject of the study.
Provide the names of all authors along with their institutional affiliations. Clearly identify the corresponding author and provide an active email address.
Provide a concise summary describing the purpose, major methods, important results and principal conclusions of the study.
Provide relevant keywords that appropriately represent the main subject and content of the manuscript.
Briefly describe the background, scientific rationale, research problem and objectives of the study.
Describe experimental materials, treatments, design, observations, analytical procedures and statistical methods sufficiently to allow the work to be understood and evaluated.
Present the findings clearly using appropriate tables or figures. Interpret the results in relation to the objectives and relevant scientific literature.
Highlight the principal findings and their scientific or practical significance without unnecessarily repeating the results.
Authors may acknowledge funding agencies, institutions and individuals who provided significant assistance to the research.
Include only references relevant to the manuscript and ensure that references cited in the text appear in the reference list.
Authors should carefully check every reference before submission. References should be complete, accurate and consistent in style. References cited in the text must be included in the reference list and vice versa.
Verify author names, year of publication, article title, journal/book title, volume, issue and page numbers wherever applicable.
Include DOI or other persistent identifiers wherever available and appropriate.
Ensure uniform formatting throughout the reference list.
Authors are responsible for ensuring the originality and integrity of submitted work.
Authorship should appropriately reflect meaningful contributions to the research and manuscript.
Authors should disclose relevant financial, institutional or other conflicts of interest.
Fabrication, falsification, inappropriate manipulation or misleading presentation of research information is unacceptable.
Before submitting your manuscript, please ensure that it has been prepared according to the instructions provided above and that all required information and supporting documents are ready.
