ISHS Membership
Founded in April 1959 as a global network of horticulturists and horticultural scientists seeking international co-operation, today the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS), with +7,000 members all over the world, has become the largest and most important framework for horticultural science. Through its sections & commissions, working groups, symposia, publications, mailing lists, online services, ... ISHS membership allows you to develop information networks with colleagues who have similar interests and concerns. Discover job opportunities fast, learn of new techniques and breakthroughs first, and increase your access to scientists who may have solutions to the questions you need to answer today. The ISHS provides its members with a platform allowing them to share knowledge on an international scale.
ISHS Member Login
ISHS members login here to access your ISHS membership account, to renew or update your membership, to join Sections, Commissions or Working Groups, to download Acta Horticulturae articles, etc...
Online Membership Application
Individual Membership: join now and start using complimentary Acta Horticulturae article downloads instantly!
(please use the ISHS member login instead if you already have a membership account with ISHS and want to update or renew your membership)
To apply for ISHS membership simply fill out the online form and activate your membership in real time!
This method is by far the easiest, fastest and most cost-effective way to enroll as a member in the ISHS (no bank charges on money transfers, immediate confirmation of membership application, instant access to article downloads, .... )
For maximum security the online credit card payment system used for all ISHS transactions (including membership processing) is powered by an third party credit card service provider www.ogone.com which ensures protection of your credit card details up to the highest standards available. ISHS does however offer alternative payment options for those who either do not have a credit card or those who prefer not to use their credit card online.
Here you can download a membership application form. Use this in case online membership application would not work out for you; please allow extra time for manual processing and activating your membership - for instant membership activation use the online membership application service instead.
Membership Benefits include:
- a free copy of the ISHS membership list and Sections/Commissions directory showing contact information for each of the +7.000 ISHS members
- a free subscription to the quarterly magazine Chronica Horticulturae (either electronic or in print)
- a discount of 20% on any Acta Horticulturae purchase - both ActaHort CD-rom or hardcopy paperback (30% discount for Institutional Members) - Membership Discount does not apply to orders received through booksellers or subscription agents.
- free Acta Horticulturae full text article downloads
- free Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology full text article downloads
- a discount of 50% when purchasing Acta Horticulturae full text article downloads
- access to ISHS ListServ mailing lists
- a reduced registration fee at ISHS Symposia (ISHS Membership number required when registering)
- take part in ISHS Working Groups, Sections and Commissions and network with fellow researchers
- have a vote at the ISHS General Assembly
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ISHS Membership Categories
- Individual Membership: available to individuals at a cost of EUR 50 (or equivalent in USD) for one calendar year (i.e. January through December) and includes 10 complimentary full text article downloads from www.actahort.org.
Individuals who are both residing and a citizen of a country whose economy is classified other than "high income" or "upper middle income" by The World Bank get a 50% discount on their membership: althoug they pay the same membership dues (EUR 50 or equivalent in USD), individuals who qualify for this reduced membership offer will automatically see their membership extended to 2 calendar years upon activation or renewal of their membership. - Student Membership: available to students (up to the age of 28 years) at a cost of EUR 20 (or equivalent in USD) for one calendar year (i.e. January through December) and includes 3 complimentary full text article downloads from www.actahort.org.
- Institutional Membership: available to institutes, libraries, organisations, etc. at a cost of EUR 160 (or equivalent in USD) for one calendar year (i.e. January through December) and includes 25 complimentary full text article downloads from www.actahort.org. Up to 5 employees working for an Institutional member are entitled to benefit from the reduced ISHS membership registration at ISHS Symposia. An electronic copy of the current membership list is available and should be used in combination with the yearly membership list to retrieve address information.
- Country/State Membership: contact us for more details if you want to discuss the options for your country to be represented on ISHS Council.
ISHS Partnership Framework Agreements
Employees of selected institutions with which ISHS signed a partnership agreement might qualify for a special ISHS membership offer. Currently such framework agreement involving special ISHS membership options does exist with EMBRAPA, Brazil. For more details EMBRAPA employees should contact Dra. Maria Helena Kurihara, Head of Embrapa Library.
ISHS Gift Membership
Download our gift membership application form to sponsor a colleague's or a friend's membership in ISHS
ISHS Honorary and Fellow members
The ISHS Nominations and Awards Committee invites all ISHS members to nominate possible candidates.
ISHS Membership Directory
A copy of the annual ISHS membership directory is mailed to each ISHS member once a year (usually along with the September number of Chronica Horticulturae).
An electronic copy of the current ISHS membership list is available to be used by ISHS members in combination with their copy of the annual ISHS membership list to retrieve contact details for any ISHS member listed.
