Journal profile · MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
Medical Mycology Case Reports
ISSN 2211-7539 · Elsevier · Netherlands
Medical Mycology Case Reports: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.1 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 650; median 48 days to acceptance (95 articles, last 24 months); 66 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Medical Mycology Case Reports is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Antifungal resistance and susceptibility, Fungal Infections and Studies and Nail Diseases and Treatments, together about 64.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Epidemiology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Medical Mycology Case Reports is an online journal devoted to the publication of case reports or case series that concern medical or veterinary diseases caused by fungi. The journal aims to provide a valuable collection of fungal cases with clinically important information to healthcare professionals, researchers and others, and is specifically interested in cases that have educational value.Journal Highlights:Open access: freely available on ScienceDirectPeer reviewedRapid publication: submission to final published article online within two weeksQuality & Reputation: supported by the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology (ISHAM)To ensure that case reports are published in an easy to read format, and to facilitate a fast and efficient review process, we require all authors to submit their case report using a Template, which can be downloaded here.All authors are also required to submit an ethics form, which can be downloaded here.Reviewers can download the reviewer form here.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL
Editor-in-chief Arunaloke ChakrabartiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 5%); most named Germany 4, Australia 4, Brazil 4, United States 2, India 2 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibilityMedicine28.5%
- Fungal Infections and StudiesMedicine27.3%
- Nail Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine8.4%
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.4%
- Infectious Diseases and MycologyVeterinary7.3%
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatmentMedicine3.6%
- Ocular Infections and TreatmentsMedicine2.5%
- Actinomycetales infections and treatmentMedicine1.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 302OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.12OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 64LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 818 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 63 | 63 | 8 |
| 2025 | 66 | 66 | 93 |
| 2024 | 65 | 65 | 117 |
| 2023 | 56 | 56 | 248 |
| 2022 | 51 | 51 | 385 |
| 2021 | 47 | 47 | 495 |
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
48 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 24 days – 90 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 3 days (95 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 52 days
- Sample
- 95 articles with submission and acceptance dates (153 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 5 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 38 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 54 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 9 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 650 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 650 / EUR 610 / GBP 520 / JPY 80,620 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 650 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 650 | — | — |
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 100 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 2,500 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3
- case reportCase Report: A brief description of a particular condition that provides insights into diagnosis or clinical management.A case report must make a distinct, nove…Length not stated
- case seriesCase Series: Case series can be prospective or retrospective and examine the effects of an intervention in more than one patient.Length not stated
- reviewCase Report: A brief description of a particular condition that provides insights into diagnosis or clinical management.A case report must make a distinct, nove…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Declaration of generative AI use in manuscript preparation Model summary
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author contributions
For transparency, we require corresponding authors to provide co-author contributions to the manuscript using the relevant CRediT roles. The CRediT taxonomy includes 14 different roles describing each contributor's specific contribution to the scholarly output. The roles are: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration;…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Full disclosure of funding and conflicts of interest; written and signed consent to publish from patient or legal guardian(s) Model summary
Medical Mycology Case Reports requires full disclosure of all sources of funding and potential conflicts of interest. The journal also requires a declaration that the author(s) have obtained written and signed consent to publish the case report from the patient or his/her legal guardian(s).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
License Agreement upon acceptance Model summary
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'License Agreement' (see more information on this). Permitted third party reuse of open access articles is determined by the author's choice of user license.Author rightsAs an author you (or your employer or institution) have certain rights to reuse your work. More information.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal operates a single anonymized review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor'…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint references
Where a preprint has subsequently become available as a peer-reviewed publication, the formal publication should be used as the reference. If there are preprints that are central to your work or that cover crucial developments in the topic, but are not yet formally published, these may be referenced. Preprints should be clearly marked as such, for example by including the word preprint, or the nam…
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2211-7539
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Medical Mycology Case Reports
What CAS zone is Medical Mycology Case Reports in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Medical Mycology Case Reports is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Medicine, Research & Experimental. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Medical Mycology Case Reports?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.3, h-index 33.
How long does peer review take at Medical Mycology Case Reports?
Based on the dates recorded on 95 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 48 days (interquartile range 24–90 days); authors report an average review time of about 5 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 Medical Mycology Case Reports?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 100 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 2,500 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; 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 Medical Mycology Case Reports based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (4), Australia (4) and Brazil (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Medical Mycology Case Reports?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Medical Mycology Case Reports is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Medical Mycology Case Reports open access, and what is the APC?
Medical Mycology Case Reports is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 650.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .