Journal profile · MYCOLOGY
Mycoscience
ISSN 1340-3540 · eISSN 1618-2545 · Springer Japan · Japan · Quarterly · Founded 1994
Mycoscience: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.35; fully open access; APC about USD 3,000; median 151 days to acceptance (60 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 29 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: Mycoscience is now archived and no longer receiving submissions with this publisher. All articles published in the journal during its time with Springer will remain fully searchable through our websites. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mycoscience is published by Springer Japan 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, Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions and Fungal Biology and Applications, together about 57.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Mycoscience is the official English-language journal of the Mycological Society of Japan and is issued bimonthly. Mycoscience publishes original research articles and reviews on various topics related to fungi including yeasts and other organisms that have traditionally been studied by mycologists. The research areas covered by Mycoscience extend from such purely scientific fields as systematics, evolution, phylogeny, morphology, ecology, physiology, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, to agricultural, medical, and industrial applications. New and improved applications of well-established mycological techniques and methods are also covered.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): MYCOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology25.1%
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsAgricultural and Biological Sciences21.1%
- Fungal Biology and ApplicationsMedicine10.9%
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.4%
- Lichen and fungal ecologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.8%
- Plant Pathogens and ResistanceAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.3%
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.7%
- Powdery Mildew Fungal DiseasesAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.2%
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 |
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 |
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 |
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
- 1.35LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40LetPub ·
- h-index
- 64OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 985OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.17OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.9%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 34LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,828 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 30 | 3 |
| 2025 | 29 | 29 | 18 |
| 2024 | 47 | 47 | 103 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 72 |
| 2022 | 35 | 35 | 194 |
| 2021 | 54 | 54 | 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 PubMed · to
151 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 99 days – 200 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 55 days (60 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 205 days
- Sample
- 60 articles with submission and acceptance dates (66 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 ·
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,000 | — | — |
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 websitePeer review
- Peer review
Journal is archived and no longer accepting submissions at this publisher Model summary
Mycoscience is now archived and no longer receiving submissions with this publisher.
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 Japan
- Country or region
- Japan
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1994
- ISSN
- 1340-3540
- Electronic ISSN
- 1618-2545
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mycoscience
What CAS zone is Mycoscience in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Mycoscience is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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 Mycoscience?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.35; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 64.
How long does peer review take at Mycoscience?
Based on the dates recorded on 60 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 151 days (interquartile range 99–200 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.
Which databases index Mycoscience?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mycoscience is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Mycoscience open access, and what is the APC?
Mycoscience is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,000.
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: .