Journal profile · Mycology
Mycotaxon
ISSN 0093-4666 · Mycotaxon Ltd · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1974
Mycotaxon: impact factor 0; hybrid open access; review 3–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mycotaxon is published by Mycotaxon Ltd. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases, Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions and Lichen and fungal ecology, together about 47% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
From 1974 - 2023, Mycotaxon was a quarterly peer-reviewed journal exclusively devoted to all phases of the taxonomy and nomenclature of fungi (including lichens).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mycology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology19.1%
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsAgricultural and Biological Sciences18.1%
- Lichen and fungal ecologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.8%
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.9%
- Fungal Biology and ApplicationsMedicine5.5%
- Health, Medicine and SocietyHealth Professions4.5%
- Hermeneutics and Narrative IdentityArts and Humanities4.5%
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social IssuesHealth Professions4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
ScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: Marked as ceased in SCIE on 16 July 2024. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
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
- 0LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 63OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,269OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.25OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 48.92%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,725 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | 34 | 34 | 47 |
| 2022 | 78 | 78 | 155 |
| 2021 | 58 | 58 | 185 |
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)
- 3–8 weeksLetPub ·
- 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
Article types accepted1
- articlesAll articles were peer-reviewed by specialists prior to acceptance.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
All articles were peer-reviewed by specialists prior to acceptance. Model summary
All articles were peer-reviewed by specialists prior to acceptance.
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
- Mycotaxon Ltd
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1974
- ISSN
- 0093-4666
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mycotaxon
What is the impact factor of Mycotaxon?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 63.
How long does peer review take at Mycotaxon?
Authors report an average review time of 3–8 weeks; 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 Mycotaxon?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mycotaxon is indexed in Scopus.
Is Mycotaxon open access, and what is the APC?
Mycotaxon is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .