Journal profile · Environmental Science-Ecology
Current Research in Environmental and Applied Mycology
ISSN 2229-2225 · Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Institute of Plant and Environment Protection
Current Research in Environmental and Applied Mycology: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; 21 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Current Research in Environmental and Applied Mycology is published by Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Institute of Plant and Environment Protection. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions, Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases and Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions, together about 46.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The overall scope of the journal is to publish papers on a wide range of studies in applied and environmental mycology. The main research areas include; Applied mycology (agriculture, plant pathology, medicine, biotechnology, food science, bio-economy approaches) Environmental mycology (principles and mechanisms of adaptations to different terrestrial or aquatic habitats, role in nutrient cycling, soil formation, ecosystem functioning and degradation of materials) Fungal diversity and evolution (systematics, taxonomy, molecular phylogeny, checklists, omics) Fungal ecology (epidemiology, pathology, interactions and symbiosis, succession) Fungal biology (cell biology, biochemistry, physiology) Fungal metabolites and toxins (natural antibiotics, antimycotics, and other fungal secondary metabolites)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Ecology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsAgricultural and Biological Sciences18.3%
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology15.8%
- Plant and Fungal Species DescriptionsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.4%
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences8%
- Fungal Biology and ApplicationsMedicine7.5%
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.1%
- Microbial Natural Products and BiosynthesisMedicine4.5%
- Lichen and fungal ecologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Science | Q2 | 260/534 | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | Q3 | 368/731 | — |
| Ecology | Q3 | 247/481 | — |
| Infectious Diseases | Q3 | 226/357 | — |
| Microbiology | Q4 | 147/188 | — |
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: Biological Abstracts, BIOSIS Previews
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
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 85OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.89OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 407 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 263 |
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 409 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 329 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 376 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 349 |
| 2021 | 37 | 37 | 332 |
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
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | EUR 1,000 / EUR 1,500 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted4
- methodological articlesMethodological articles – Provide either a new or an improved version of an existing method, test, or procedure and demonstrate the advances.Length not stated
- monographsMonographs – a detailed written study of a single specialized fungal family or higher ranking with updated illustrations and taxonomy.Length not stated
- research articlesResearch articles – Full reports of data from research should be organized to contain an abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, and conclusion se…Length not stated
- review articlesReview articles - Provide critical and constructive analyses of a specific topic, perspective, methodology, or issue of significant importance to mycology.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review, Plagiarism
- Peer review
Single-blinded peer review by at least three external reviewers before final decision by chief editor. Model summary
All manuscripts undergo single-blinded peer review by at least three external reviewers before final-decision by the chief editor.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
All content is checked for plagiarism. Model summary
All content loaded to CREAM journals are checked for plagiarism.
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
- Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Institute of Plant and Environment Protection
- ISSN
- 2229-2225
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Current Research in Environmental and Applied Mycology
Which databases index Current Research in Environmental and Applied Mycology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Current Research in Environmental and Applied Mycology is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Current Research in Environmental and Applied Mycology open access, and what is the APC?
Current Research in Environmental and Applied Mycology is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .