Journal profile · AGRONOMYMYCOLOGY-MYCOLOGY
Mycobiology
ISSN 1229-8093 · eISSN 2092-9323 · Korean Society of Mycology · SOUTH KOREA
Mycobiology: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.52; JCR Q2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,250; median 67 days to acceptance (97 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 51% (journal website); 84 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mycobiology is published by Korean Society of Mycology 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 Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases, Fungal Biology and Applications and Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions, together about 54.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Mycobiology is a fully open access journal that publishes research on fungi and fungus-like organisms. The journal focuses on yeasts, filamentous fungi, lichen fungi, oomycetes, molds, and mushrooms. It is published bimonthly and is the official publication of the Korean Society of Mycology. Mycobiology aimsto publish fundamental and applied investigations on all aspects of mycology and their traditional allies. Other topics include but are not limited to: Molecular and cellular biology Biochemistry Developmental biology Metabolism Environmental mycology, evolution, ecology Taxonomy and systematics Genetics/genomics Fungal pathogen and disease control Physiology Industrial biotechnology using fungi Mycobiology is an Open Access international, peer-reviewed journal publishing high-quality, original research. The journal operates a single anonymized peer review policy. Read the Instructions for Authors
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AGRONOMYMYCOLOGY-MYCOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Young-Joon ChoiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named South Korea 45, Mainland China 1, United States 1, Japan 1, Netherlands 1 (50 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology21.8%
- Fungal Biology and ApplicationsMedicine17.1%
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsAgricultural and Biological Sciences15.8%
- Lichen and fungal ecologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4%
- Ecology and Conservation StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.2%
- Plant Pathogens and ResistanceAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.6%
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 | Agronomy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mycology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Agronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mycology | 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 | Agronomy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mycology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPMCPublisher website
Other: BIOSIS Previews, KoMCI, KoreaMed, Synapse
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
- Impact factor
- 2.52LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.53Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.91LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.91Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 61OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 663OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.61OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 24%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 74LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 266,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,469 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 38 | 14 |
| 2025 | 84 | 84 | 123 |
| 2024 | 43 | 43 | 293 |
| 2023 | 53 | 53 | 351 |
| 2022 | 50 | 50 | 450 |
| 2021 | 49 | 49 | 518 |
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 Crossref · to
67 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 37 days – 106 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (97 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 97 days
- Sample
- 97 articles with submission and acceptance dates (131 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 22 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 51%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 51%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 36 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 36 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 22 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 22 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 22 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 1,250 / GBP 1,000 / EUR 1,200 / AUD 1,740 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 925 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 925 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Fully open access journal. Model summary
Mycobiology is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
single anonymized peer review policy Model summary
The journal operates a single anonymized peer review policy.
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
- Korean Society of Mycology
- Country or region
- SOUTH KOREA
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1229-8093
- Electronic ISSN
- 2092-9323
- Society / sponsor
- Korean Society of Mycology
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 54, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mycobiology
What CAS zone is Mycobiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Mycobiology is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Agronomy / Mycology. 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 Mycobiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.52; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 61.
How long does peer review take at Mycobiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 97 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 67 days (interquartile range 37–106 days); authors report an average review time of about 22 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 51% (2025). 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 JCR quartile is Mycobiology in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Biology.
Where are the editorial board members of Mycobiology based?
Of the 50 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (45), Mainland China (1) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Mycobiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mycobiology is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Mycobiology open access, and what is the APC?
Mycobiology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,250.
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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .