Journal profile · Mycology
Mycopathologia
ISSN 0301-486X · eISSN 1573-0832 · Springer Netherlands · NETHERLANDS · Monthly · Founded 1938
Mycopathologia: CAS Zone 2 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.04; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,190; median 116 days to acceptance (99 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 126 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mycopathologia is published by Springer Netherlands 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 Infections and Studies and Antifungal resistance and susceptibility, together about 48% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Mycopathologia was founded in 1938 with the mission to ‘diffuse the understanding of fungal diseases in man and animals among mycologists’. Many of the milestones discoveries in the field of medical mycology have been communicated through the pages of this journal. The journal publishes peer-reviewed, original articles highlighting important developments concerning medically important fungi and fungal diseases and is affiliated with the European Confederation of Medical Mycology (ECMM) and the International Union of Microbiological Societies (IUMS). The journal highlights important developments in fungal systematics and taxonomy, laboratory diagnosis of fungal infections, antifungal drugs, clinical presentation and treatment, and epidemiology of fungal diseases globally. Timely opinion articles, mini-reviews, and other communications are usually invited at the discretion of the editorial board. Unique case reports highlighting unprecedented progress in the diagnosis and treatment of fungal infections, are published in every issue of the journal. MycopathologiaIMAGE is another regular feature for a brief clinical report of potential interest to a mixed audience of physicians and laboratory scientists. MycopathologiaGENOME is designed for the rapid publication of new genomes of human and animal pathogenic fungi using a checklist-based, standardized format.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mycology
Editor-in-chief Vishnu ChaturvediPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 19 in mainland China (about 27%); most named Mainland China 19, France 8, Brazil 8, Austria 5, United States 4 (71 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 Biology18.3%
- Fungal Infections and StudiesMedicine15.8%
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibilityMedicine13.9%
- Nail Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine9.8%
- Mycotoxins in Agriculture and FoodAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.1%
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.3%
- Fungal Biology and ApplicationsMedicine4.7%
- Infectious Diseases and MycologyVeterinary4.4%
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mycology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mycology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINECASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 4.04LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.71LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.11LetPub ·
- h-index
- 64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 120OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,760OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.3OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.68%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 105LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 434,700Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,988 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 69 | 33 | 26 |
| 2025 | 126 | 42 | 265 |
| 2024 | 108 | 41 | 708 |
| 2023 | 105 | 31 | 870 |
| 2022 | 90 | 35 | 766 |
| 2021 | 106 | 40 | 2,432 |
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
116 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 83 days – 176 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (99 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 144 days
- Sample
- 99 articles with submission and acceptance dates (217 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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,190 / EUR 3,190 / GBP 2,790 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- opinionOriginal Papers Papers covering original research data should be submitted under the category Original Paper. Their content should be arranged as follows: Title…main text ≤ 150 words · abstract ≤ 150 words
- original paperOriginal Papers Papers covering original research data should be submitted under the category Original Paper. Their content should be arranged as follows: Title…Length not stated
- original researchOriginal Papers Papers covering original research data should be submitted under the category Original Paper. Their content should be arranged as follows: Title…Length not stated
- reviewOriginal Papers Papers covering original research data should be submitted under the category Original Paper. Their content should be arranged as follows: Title…main text ≤ 250 words · abstract ≤ 250 words
- short communicationShort Communications should not exceed four pages when printed. They should include a brief abstract including no more than 150 words and may include a line dra…main text ≤ 150 words · abstract ≤ 150 words
- viewpointOriginal Papers Papers covering original research data should be submitted under the category Original Paper. Their content should be arranged as follows: Title…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship Policy
Authorship should incorporate and should be restricted to those who have contributed substantially to the work in one or more of the following categories. The extent of each individual’s contribution should be stated together with the statements at the end of the paper. • Conceived of or designed study • Performed research • Analyzed data • Contributed new methods or models • Wrote the paper” Back…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Mycopathologia, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Springer Netherlands
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1938
- ISSN
- 0301-486X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-0832
- Society / sponsor
- ECMM!
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mycopathologia
What CAS zone is Mycopathologia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Mycopathologia is in Zone 2 of Biology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Mycology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Mycopathologia?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.04; CiteScore 4.3, h-index 120.
How long does peer review take at Mycopathologia?
Based on the dates recorded on 99 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 116 days (interquartile range 83–176 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Mycopathologia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation. 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 Mycopathologia based?
Of the 71 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 19 (about 27%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (19), France (8) and Brazil (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Mycopathologia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mycopathologia is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Mycopathologia open access, and what is the APC?
Mycopathologia is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,190.
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: .