Journal profile · Medicine-Infectious Diseases
Current Medical Mycology
ISSN 2423-3439 · eISSN 2423-3420 · Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Current Medical Mycology: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 107 days to acceptance (38 articles, last 24 months); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Current Medical Mycology is published by Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Antifungal resistance and susceptibility, Fungal Infections and Studies and Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies, together about 55.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The topics include, but are not limited to, mycological, biochemical and molecular investigations of etiological agents of mycoses; aspects of pathogenesis, immunology, and epidemiology of mycoses; laboratory approaches to the identification of fungal pathogens; antifungal susceptibility, therapy and prophylaxis; mode of antifungal action; pharmacokinetics and assessments of new antifungal agents; and investigations of the mycological aspects of the indoor environment, with focus on human health.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Infectious Diseases
Editor-in-chief Mohammad T. HedayatiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 36, United States 2, India 1, Germany 1, France 1 (46 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibilityMedicine29.4%
- Fungal Infections and StudiesMedicine16.6%
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.9%
- Nail Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine6.6%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.5%
- Fungal and yeast genetics researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.8%
- Fungal Plant Pathogen ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infectious Diseases | Q3 | 227/361 | 37th |
| Microbiology | Q4 | 148/194 | 23rd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PMCCINAHLPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 127OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 286 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 223 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 460 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 589 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 591 |
| 2022 | 41 | 41 | 562 |
| 2021 | 42 | 42 | 480 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
107 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 81 days – 159 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 32 days (30 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 133 days
- Sample
- 38 articles with submission and acceptance dates (40 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 4 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 400 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Transitions to Continuous Publication 2024-01-01 Model summary
Transitions to Continuous Publication 2024-01-01
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2423-3439
- Electronic ISSN
- 2423-3420
- Society / sponsor
- Iranian Society of Medical Mycology
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 12 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Current Medical Mycology
How long does peer review take at Current Medical Mycology?
Based on the dates recorded on 38 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 107 days (interquartile range 81–159 days); authors report an average review time of about 4 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Current Medical Mycology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 400 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Current Medical Mycology based?
Of the 46 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (36), United States (2) and India (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Current Medical Mycology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Current Medical Mycology is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PMC and CINAHL; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Current Medical Mycology open access, and what is the APC?
Current Medical Mycology is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .