Journal profile · MYCOLOGY
Mycosphere
ISSN 2077-7000 · eISSN 2077-7019 · Guizhou Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology · PEOPLES R CHINA
Mycosphere: CAS Zone 1 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 19.79; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 4 weeks (community reports); 43 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed; the journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: Notice to authors: Please be informed that we are currently closed to new submissions for this year and we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Source ↗Publisher website ·
The journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher: Mycosphere is now published by a new publisher, and all new submissions must be made through our official online submission platform. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mycosphere is published by Guizhou Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology and is in Zone 1 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions, Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases and Fungal Biology and Applications, together about 61.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Mycosphere is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal publishing original research articles, reviews, monographs, and taxonomic notes on fungi and fungus-like organisms. We emphasize robust taxonomy supported by morphology and phylogenetics, ecological insights, discovery of novel lineages, and high-quality datasets that advance fungal systematics and biodiversity science. Scope includes: fungal taxonomy and systematics; biodiversity and biogeography; ecology and symbioses; plant–fungal interactions; endophytes and pathogens; environmental mycology and methodological papers relevant to fungal research.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MYCOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Wanasinghe DNPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 23 in mainland China (about 30%); most named Mainland China 23, Thailand 16, United States 3, United Kingdom 3, Japan 3 (76 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsAgricultural and Biological Sciences25.5%
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology24.9%
- Fungal Biology and ApplicationsMedicine10.7%
- Lichen and fungal ecologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences9%
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- Slime Mold and Myxomycetes ResearchEngineering3.3%
- Plant and Fungal Species DescriptionsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.6%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Mycology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Mycology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Mycology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher website
Other: Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition, Biological Abstracts, BIOSIS Previews
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
- 19.79LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2024
- 15.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 18.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 4.36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 54OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 475OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 12.83OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.02%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 40LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 888 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 55 |
| 2025 | 43 | 43 | 375 |
| 2024 | 31 | 31 | 789 |
| 2023 | 43 | 43 | 1,175 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 885 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 747 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 4 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 | EUR 2,500 | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | USD 2,900 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 2,500 | — | — |
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 accepted5
- checklistsMycosphere welcomes submissions in the form of reviews, research articles, methodology papers, taxonomic works (such as monographs), and checklists related to f…Length not stated
- methodology papersMycosphere welcomes submissions in the form of reviews, research articles, methodology papers, taxonomic works (such as monographs), and checklists related to f…Length not stated
- research articlesMycosphere welcomes submissions in the form of reviews, research articles, methodology papers, taxonomic works (such as monographs), and checklists related to f…Length not stated
- reviewsMycosphere welcomes submissions in the form of reviews, research articles, methodology papers, taxonomic works (such as monographs), and checklists related to f…Length not stated
- taxonomic works (such as monographs)Mycosphere welcomes submissions in the form of reviews, research articles, methodology papers, taxonomic works (such as monographs), and checklists related to f…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Publication ethics Mycosphere is a member of The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
Mycosphere is a member of The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Model summary
Mycosphere is Indexed in ♦ Science Citation Index Expanded (also known as SciSearch®) ♦ Journal Citation Reports/Science Edition ♦ Current Contents®/Agriculture, Biology, and Environmental Sciences ♦ Biological Abstracts ♦ BIOSIS Previews
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Authors retain copyright; non-exclusive license granted to publisher. Model summary
Authors retain copyright to their work. Upon acceptance, authors grant Mycosphere a non-exclusive license to publish the article and to identify itself as the original publisher.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access policy
Open access; CC BY 4.0 licensing; plagiarism screening with Turnitin (desk-reject if similarity exceeds 30%); preprint submissions allowed; single-blind peer review; authors retain copyright under a non-exclusive publishing license. Model summary
Mycosphere is an open access journal. All articles are freely available online immediately upon publication with no embargo. Readers may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search or link to the full texts of articles without prior permission, provided proper attribution is given to the original work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review & editorial workflow
Single-blind peer review. Model summary
Review model: Mycosphere uses single-blind peer review (reviewers anonymous; authors visible).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism screening
Plagiarism screening with Turnitin; desk-rejection if similarity exceeds 30%. Model summary
All submissions are screened for textual similarity using Turnitin (Similarity Report) prior to peer review and/or before acceptance. Authors are encouraged to run their own plagiarism checks before submission. Any submission with a plagiarism rate exceeding 30% will be desk-rejected. Below this threshold, editors assess similarity qualitatively (considering context and proper citation rather than…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint
Preprint submissions allowed. Model summary
Mycosphere the submission of manuscripts previously posted as preprints, as they are not considered duplicate publications. Preprints become part of the permanent scientific record, assigned a DOI and can be cited. When submitting a manuscript that has been posted as a preprint, please include a link to it in the Supplementary Materials, following the Mycosphere template.
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
- Guizhou Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2077-7000
- Electronic ISSN
- 2077-7019
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mycosphere
What CAS zone is Mycosphere in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Mycosphere is in Zone 1 of Biology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Mycology; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Mycosphere?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 19.79; CiteScore 18.6, h-index 54.
How long does peer review take at Mycosphere?
Authors report an average review time of about 4 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Mycosphere based?
Of the 76 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 23 (about 30%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (23), Thailand (16) and United States (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Mycosphere?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mycosphere is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Mycosphere open access, and what is the APC?
Mycosphere is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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: .