Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
Studies in Fungi
ISSN 2465-4973 · Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences · China
Studies in Fungi: fully open access; APC about USD 1,500; review about 4 weeks (community reports); 33 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Studies in Fungi is published by Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases, Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions and Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions, together about 48.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology21.4%
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsAgricultural and Biological Sciences15%
- Plant and Fungal Species DescriptionsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.8%
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.5%
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.4%
- Fungal Biology and ApplicationsMedicine5.5%
- Microbial Natural Products and BiosynthesisMedicine4.1%
- Lichen and fungal ecologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.1%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.35OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 317 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 31 | 334 |
| 2025 | 33 | 33 | 299 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 222 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 193 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 161 |
| 2021 | 45 | 45 | 122 |
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 13 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 | USD 1,500 | Yes | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2465-4973
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Studies in Fungi
How long does peer review take at Studies in Fungi?
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.
Which databases index Studies in Fungi?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Studies in Fungi is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Studies in Fungi open access, and what is the APC?
Studies in Fungi is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,500.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .