Journal profile · Pharmacology & Pharmacy
International journal of medicinal mushrooms
ISSN 1521-9437 · eISSN 1940-4344 · Begell House Inc. · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1999
International journal of medicinal mushrooms: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.54; subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 94 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International journal of medicinal mushrooms is published by Begell House Inc. and is in Zone 4 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Fungal Biology and Applications, Phytochemistry and Bioactivity Studies and Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions, together about 59% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pharmacology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The rapid growth of interest in medicinal mushrooms research is matched by the large number of disparate groups that currently publish in a wide range of publications. The International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms is the one source of information that will draw together all aspects of this exciting and expanding field - a source that will keep you up to date with the latest issues and practice. The International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms published original research articles and critical reviews on a broad range of subjects pertaining to medicinal mushrooms, including systematics, nomenclature, taxonomy, morphology, medicinal value, biotechnology, and much more.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fungal Biology and ApplicationsMedicine38.5%
- Phytochemistry and Bioactivity StudiesPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics12.3%
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.2%
- Polysaccharides and Plant Cell WallsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Chemical synthesis and alkaloidsChemistry5%
- Medicinal Plants and Bioactive CompoundsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.1%
- Silymarin and Mushroom PoisoningMedicine3.1%
- Pharmacological Effects of Natural CompoundsPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mycology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mycology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mycology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1.54LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 783OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.32OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.43%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 77LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,529 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 94 | 2 | 88 |
| 2024 | 99 | 6 | 245 |
| 2023 | 95 | 6 | 364 |
| 2022 | 105 | 6 | 721 |
| 2021 | 115 | 16 | 897 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Begell House Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1999
- ISSN
- 1521-9437
- Electronic ISSN
- 1940-4344
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International journal of medicinal mushrooms
What CAS zone is International journal of medicinal mushrooms in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International journal of medicinal mushrooms is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Mycology / Pharmacology & Pharmacy. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International journal of medicinal mushrooms?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.54; CiteScore 3.3, h-index 58.
How long does peer review take at International journal of medicinal mushrooms?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Which databases index International journal of medicinal mushrooms?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International journal of medicinal mushrooms is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is International journal of medicinal mushrooms open access, and what is the APC?
International journal of medicinal mushrooms is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .