Journal profile · Medicine-Infectious Diseases
Mycology
ISSN 2150-1203 · eISSN 2150-1211 · Taylor & Francis · United Kingdom
Mycology: CAS Zone 2 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.7 (journal website); JCR Q1 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,680; median 81 days to acceptance (86 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 23% (journal website); 62 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mycology is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 2 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 48.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Mycology : An International Journal on Fungal Biology (ISSN 2150-1203, e-ISSN 2150-1211, CN 10-1918/Q) is an open access journal that publishes research in all fields of mycology, fungi, and fungus-like organisms and lichens. The aim of Mycology is to provide a platform to meet the needs of a demanding and growing field, and to serve and engage dialogue between Chinese mycologists and the international community. The journal is sponsored by the Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences/ The Mycological Society of China is the co-operator. Mycology publishes papers in all fields of mycology including: Taxonomy and systematics Phylogenomics and evolutionary biology Ecology and biodiversity Genetics and molecular biology Genomics and secondary metabolism Bioinformatics Morphogenesis Cell biology Fungal biotechnology and new techniques The following types of papers will be considered: Original Research Articles, Technical Reviews or Notes reporting new research, and Invited papers.The journal operates a single-anonymized peer review policy. Article Publishing Charges (APCs) apply for this journal. There are a limited number of APC waivers available for high-quality papers. If you think your research might be eligible for one of these waivers, please contact the editors prior to submission. Read the Instructions for Authors.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Infectious Diseases
Editor-in-chief Xingzhong LiuPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 40 in mainland China (about 50%); most named Mainland China 40, United States 13, Japan 4, United Kingdom 3, Italy 3 (80 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 Biology17.4%
- Fungal Biology and ApplicationsMedicine15.6%
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsAgricultural and Biological Sciences15.4%
- Microbial Natural Products and BiosynthesisMedicine7.3%
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibilityMedicine4.1%
- Lichen and fungal ecologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.9%
- Fungal Infections and StudiesMedicine3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mycology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mycology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mycology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ESCIWeb of SciencePMCCAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, CABI Abstracts on Hygiene and Communicable Diseases (Online), AgBiotechNet, Agricultural Engineering Abstracts (Online), Animal Science Database, Biocontrol News and Information (Online), Biofuels Abstracts, Botanical Pesticides Abstracts, Crop Physiology Abstracts (Online), Crop Science Database, Environmental Impact, Field Crop Abstracts (Online), Forest Products Abstracts (Online), Forest Science Database, Forestry Abstracts (Online), Global Health, Grasslands and Forage Abstract (Online), Horticultural Science Database, Journal Citation Reports (JCR), Nematological Abstracts (Online), Nutrition and Food Sciences Database, Ornamental Horticulture (Online), Parasitology Database, Plant Breeding Abstracts (Online), Plant Genetic Resources Abstracts (Online), Plant Genetics and Breeding Database, Plant Growth Regulator Abstracts (Online), Postharvest Abstracts, Potato Abstracts (Online)
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 (publisher) 2025
- 5.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 10Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.23Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.03LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 2.03Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 52OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 309OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.46OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 364,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 364,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 578 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 48 | 48 | 18 |
| 2025 | 62 | 62 | 273 |
| 2024 | 62 | 62 | 648 |
| 2023 | 39 | 39 | 630 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 307 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 914 |
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
81 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 64 days – 117 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 26 days (86 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 117 days
- Sample
- 86 articles with submission and acceptance dates (125 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 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 23%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 23%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 35 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 35 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 29 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 29 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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 1,680 / GBP 1,344 / EUR 1,615 / AUD 2,340 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 950 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 950 | 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)
Article types accepted3
- invited papersThe following types of papers will be considered: Original Research Articles, Technical Reviews or Notes reporting new research, and Invited papers.Length not stated
- original research articlesThe following types of papers will be considered: Original Research Articles, Technical Reviews or Notes reporting new research, and Invited papers.Length not stated
- technical reviews or notesThe following types of papers will be considered: Original Research Articles, Technical Reviews or Notes reporting new research, and Invited papers.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
APC waivers available for high-quality papers Model summary
Mycology 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 acce…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single-anonymized peer review 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
- Taylor & Francis
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2150-1203
- Electronic ISSN
- 2150-1211
- Society / sponsor
- Institute of Microbiology
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 17, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 Mycology
What CAS zone is Mycology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Mycology is in Zone 2 of Biology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Mycology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Mycology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 5.7 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 10, h-index 52.
How long does peer review take at Mycology?
Based on the dates recorded on 86 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 81 days (interquartile range 64–117 days); authors report an average review time of about 13 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 23% (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 Mycology in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (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 2 of Biology.
Where are the editorial board members of Mycology based?
Of the 80 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 40 (about 50%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (40), United States (13) and Japan (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Mycology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mycology is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ESCI, Web of Science, PMC and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Mycology open access, and what is the APC?
Mycology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,680.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .