MEMBERSHIP
ISHS membership benefits
ISHS members enjoy:
Main membership advantages
- Free access to download up to 20 articles per year from the peer refereed Acta Horticulturae proceedings
- Global research symposia opportunities – a discounted registration fee to attend 30+ ISHS symposia per year, the International Horticultural Congress and regional ISHS congresses in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America and the Caribbean
- An electronic copy of the quarterly ISHS membership magazine Chronica Horticulturae
- Free access to the Scripta Horticulturae series
- Free access to the online HortForum and HortDialogues webinar series
- A 25% discount on the article processing charge (APC) when publishing in the European Journal of Horticultural Science (eJHS), the official peer reviewed journal of the ISHS, published by CABI
- A 20% discount when ordering Acta Horticulturae symposium proceedings (30% discount for Institutional Members)
- A 50% discount when purchasing Acta Horticulturae article download credits
- Waived abstract submission fee for ISHS symposia and congresses
In addition, ISHS membership provides an opportunity to
- Belong to the largest global horticultural network
- Participate in ISHS Working Groups, Divisions and Commissions and network with fellow researchers
- Find collaborative partners in your and other related disciplines: ISHS members have unrestricted access to the ISHS online membership and Divisions/Commissions/Working Groups directory
- Privileged access to the corporate sector and industry opportunities
Active members may also
- Convene and organise ISHS symposia and congresses with support from the ISHS secretariat
- Chair ISHS Divisions, Commissions and/or Working Groups
- Vote in ISHS Divisions, Commissions, Working Groups and at the ISHS Members’ Forum
ISHS Membership benefits for individuals, students, early-career professionals, and retired professionals
Information access and publications
- Refereed Acta Horticulturae proceedings with > 77,500 full text articles – free download of up to 20 articles per year depending on membership category
- Quarterly ISHS membership magazine Chronica Horticulturae
- Scripta Horticulturae – specific horticultural issues series
- HortForum webinar series
- Peer-reviewed open access ISHS journal: eJHS – 25% article processing charge (APC) discount
- Unlimited access to past issues of ISHS journals and Scripta Horticulturae series
- Membership directory
Networking and collaboration opportunities
- Belong to the largest global horticultural network
- Find collaborative partners in your and other related disciplines
- Privileged access to the corporate sector and industry opportunities
Leadership opportunities
- Convene and organise ISHS symposia and congresses with support from the ISHS secretariat
- Initiate new Working Groups
- Chair ISHS Divisions and Commissions
- Become a thought leader of ISHS Working Groups
Global research symposia opportunities
- A discounted registration fee to attend 30+ ISHS symposia per year, the International Horticultural Congress and regional ISHS congresses in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America and the Caribbean
- Waived abstract submission charge for ISHS symposia and congresses
Recognition
- Fellow award for an outstanding contribution to global horticultural science
- Honorary Membership for exceptional service to the Society
- Horticulture Innovation Award for exceptional contribution to horticulture innovation
- ISHS Medal for meritorious service to the Society
- For Young Minds recognition see the award opportunities under career support
Young Minds career support: additional ISHS Membership benefits for student and early-career professionals
- Access to a range of benefits included in professional membership categories
- Financially attractive on-boarding for students and early-career professionals
- Young Minds award program at ISHS symposia and congresses
- Apply for support through the Jens Wünsche ISHS Young Minds Travel Fellowship Fund
- “Miklos Faust International Travel Award for Young Pomologists” for early-career fruit scientists to attend the ISHS International Horticultural Congress
- Global Young Minds Committee and support program
- Personalised mentoring support program *
- Academic exchange and internship opportunities *
- Collaboration and job platform *
- Corporate sector exchange opportunity online and at congresses *
* in preparation
Continuous commitment and connectivity: additional ISHS Membership benefits for retired professionals
- Reduced membership charge
- Opportunity to participate in the Young Minds Mentoring Program *
- Opportunity to join the ISHS Ambassadors Club *
- Special events at congresses
* in preparation
ISHS Corporate Membership
1. Baseline benefits
- Quarterly ISHS membership magazine Chronica Horticulturae: 1 free 2-page advertorial and up to 2 free 1/2 page advertisements per year
- Company profile and link on ISHS website
- Access to job platform
- Free access to download up to 30 articles per year from the Acta Horticulturae symposia proceedings
- Publishing and targeted sponsorship opportunities in the European Journal of Horticultural Science (eJHS)
- Free access to the online HortForum webinar series
- A discounted registration fee to attend 30+ ISHS symposia per year, the International Horticultural Congress and ISHS regional congresses in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean for up to five individuals
- Global networking and collaboration opportunities
- Research symposia and congresses with discounted registration rates
- Download and discount benefits equivalent to 5 individual memberships for employees of the corporate/ industry member
2. Custom corporate membership benefit package
Visibility:
- An additional advertorial in Chronica Horticulturae
- Recognition as a global educational sponsor by supporting Young Minds from Africa, Latin America or Asia in discounting membership fees, symposia or congress registration fees, and article processing charges for online ISHS journal articles
Innovation network:
- Sponsor an ISHS event on a topic of interest to the corporate/industry member
- Sponsor an ISHS training or an ISHS summer school on a topic of interest to the corporate/industry member
- Advertise and promote on the ISHS network a desire to collaborate with individual and institutional ISHS members
Congresses:
- Sustaining sponsor of the global quadrennial ISHS International Horticultural Congress and of ISHS regional congresses in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean
Documents – download the ISHS membership flyers:
ISHS Individual Membership for Professionals
ISHS Individual Membership for Students and Early-Career Professionals
ISHS Individual Membership for Retired Professionals
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