Horticulture research in Central Asia: A review of papers from the Scopus database published from 2000 to 2020

Horticulture crops (fruit trees) had been grown and cultivated from ancient times in Central Asia.Few researchers have addressed the problem of this profitable sector in the former Great Silk Road, which was at the crossroads of trading avenues.Horticulture has received much attention in the last twenty years.To investigate the current state of research activity of horticulture in Central Asia, we downloaded 4205 English papers from the Scopus database between 2000-2020.We identified a total of 50 papers, and the last four years have witnessed significant growth in publication number, an average of 5 articles per year.Acta Horticulturea was one of the most productive journals.Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology (Almaty) and the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan have worked productively to study high issues.United States Department of Agriculture and Swiss National Science Foundation with Karl Popper Foundation have supported scientific activity in the region.Top 15 highly cited articles were published within funded projects with international researchers.Researchers of Central Asia focused on walnut, grape, and apple, studied on the molecular level, and cryopreservation of wild relatives for future use.Researchers less studied cherry, apricot, almond, and pomegranate crops.

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