Journal profile · MYCOLOGY
PERSOONIA
ISSN 0031-5850 · eISSN 1878-9080 · National Herbarium Nederland · Netherlands · Semiannual · Founded 1959
PERSOONIA: CAS Zone 1 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 9.48; fully open access; median 196 days to acceptance (32 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: moderate; 37 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
PERSOONIA is published by National Herbarium Nederland 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 Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases, Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions and Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies, together about 66.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Persoonia aims to publish papers dealing with molecular systematics and evolution of fungi. A further aim is to promote fungal taxonomy by employing a polythetic approach to clarify the true phylogeny and relationships within the kingdom Fungi. The journal publishes high-quality papers elucidating known and novel fungal taxa at the DNA level, and also strives to present novel insights into evolutionary processes and relationships. Papers to be considered include research articles, topical and book reviews.
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 Biology29.4%
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsAgricultural and Biological Sciences24.9%
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.4%
- Lichen and fungal ecologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.3%
- Fungal Biology and ApplicationsMedicine4%
- Plant Pathogens and ResistanceAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.9%
- Plant and Fungal Species DescriptionsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.5%
- Mycotoxins in Agriculture and FoodAgricultural and Biological Sciences1.8%
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 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Mycology | Zone 2 |
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 1 |
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
- 9.48LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 17.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.63LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.76LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 99OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 336OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 86.36%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 522 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
| 2025 | 37 | 37 | 102 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 | 209 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 334 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 474 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 870 |
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
196 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 96 days – 338 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 52 days (32 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 233 days
- Sample
- 32 articles with submission and acceptance dates (32 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- ModerateLetPub ·
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 accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- National Herbarium Nederland
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Founded
- 1959
- ISSN
- 0031-5850
- Electronic ISSN
- 1878-9080
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about PERSOONIA
What CAS zone is PERSOONIA in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, PERSOONIA is in Zone 1 of Biology, and in Zone 1 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 PERSOONIA?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 9.48; CiteScore 17.8, h-index 99.
How long does peer review take at PERSOONIA?
Based on the dates recorded on 32 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 196 days (interquartile range 96–338 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Moderate”. 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 PERSOONIA?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, PERSOONIA is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is PERSOONIA open access, and what is the APC?
PERSOONIA is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .