Journal profile · MYCOLOGY
REVISTA IBEROAMERICANA DE MICOLOGIA
ISSN 1130-1406 · eISSN 2173-9188 · Asociacion Espanola de Micologia · SPAIN · Quarterly · Founded 1990
REVISTA IBEROAMERICANA DE MICOLOGIA: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.44; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,500; median 122 days to acceptance (46 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 20 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
REVISTA IBEROAMERICANA DE MICOLOGIA is published by Asociacion Espanola de Micologia 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 Antifungal resistance and susceptibility, Fungal Infections and Studies and Nail Diseases and Treatments, together about 64% of its articles. Its main subfields are Epidemiology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Ibero-American Journal of MycologyRIAM Ibero-American Journal of Mycology / Revista Iberoamericana de Micología is the official journal of the Spanish Association of Mycology and the Ibero-American Association of Medical Mycology. The Journal gives priority to publishing articles on studies associated with fungi and their pathogenic action on humans and animals, as well as any scientific studies on any aspect of mycology. The Journal also publishes, in Spanish and in English, original articles, reviews, mycology forums, editorials, special articles, notes, and letters to the editor, that have previously gone through a scientific peer review process. Articles published in Revista Iberoamericana de Micología appear in several bibliographic indices, including Current Contents/ISI Web of Science, Index Medicus/Medline/Pub-Med, SCOPUS, Excerpta Medica e IBECS.RIAM Revista Iberoamericana de Micología / Ibero-American Journal of Mycology es la revista oficial de la Asociación Española de Micología, y la Asociación Iberoamericana de Micología MédicaEn la revista se da prioridad a los estudios relacionados con los hongos y su acción patógena sobre el ser humano y los animales, así como a los estudios de carácter científico experimental en cualquier aspecto de la Micología. La revista publica en español o inglés artículos originales, revisiones y fórums micológicos, editoriales, artículos especiales, notas y cartas a los directores que previamente han sido revisados por pares científicos. Los artículos publicados en la Revista Iberoamericana de Micología aparecen en varios índices bibliográficos, entre los que destacan Current Contents/ISI Web of Science, Index Medicus/Medline/Pub-Med, SCOPUS, Excerpta Medica e IBECS.Para más información, consulte en: http://elsevier.es/reviberoammicol
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MYCOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Francisco Javier CabañesPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 44, United States 11, Mexico 8, Argentina 6, United Kingdom 3 (84 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibilityMedicine27.4%
- Fungal Infections and StudiesMedicine23.2%
- Nail Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine13.3%
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.2%
- Infectious Diseases and MycologyVeterinary3.4%
- Fungal Biology and ApplicationsMedicine2.9%
- Ocular Infections and TreatmentsMedicine2.3%
- Mycotoxins in Agriculture and FoodAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.3%
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
- 1.44LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40LetPub ·
- h-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 424OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.73OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 993 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 20 | 3 | 40 |
| 2024 | 14 | 4 | 54 |
| 2023 | 10 | 3 | 38 |
| 2022 | 18 | 5 | 135 |
| 2021 | 38 | 13 | 242 |
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
122 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 61 days – 176 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 53 days (46 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 180 days
- Sample
- 46 articles with submission and acceptance dates (41 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)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 46 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 122 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 48 daysPublisher 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 2,500 / EUR 2,340 / GBP 2,000 / JPY 310,080 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,500 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access
Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 2,500 (excluding taxes). The amount you pay may be reduced during submission if applicable.Review this journal’s open access policy.
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
- Asociacion Espanola de Micologia
- Country or region
- SPAIN
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1990
- ISSN
- 1130-1406
- Electronic ISSN
- 2173-9188
- Society / sponsor
- Spanish Association of Mycology and the Ibero-American Association of Medical Mycology
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about REVISTA IBEROAMERICANA DE MICOLOGIA
What CAS zone is REVISTA IBEROAMERICANA DE MICOLOGIA in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, REVISTA IBEROAMERICANA DE MICOLOGIA 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 REVISTA IBEROAMERICANA DE MICOLOGIA?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.44; CiteScore 2, h-index 51.
How long does peer review take at REVISTA IBEROAMERICANA DE MICOLOGIA?
Based on the dates recorded on 46 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 122 days (interquartile range 61–176 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of REVISTA IBEROAMERICANA DE MICOLOGIA based?
Of the 84 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (44), United States (11) and Mexico (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index REVISTA IBEROAMERICANA DE MICOLOGIA?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, REVISTA IBEROAMERICANA DE MICOLOGIA is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is REVISTA IBEROAMERICANA DE MICOLOGIA open access, and what is the APC?
REVISTA IBEROAMERICANA DE MICOLOGIA is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,500.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .