Journal profile · Mycology
Studies in Mycology
ISSN 0166-0616 · Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute · NETHERLANDS · Annual · Founded 1972
Studies in Mycology: CAS Zone 1 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 18.28; fully open access; APC about USD 1,430; median 133 days to acceptance (19 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 18 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Studies in Mycology is published by Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute 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 56.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Studies in Mycology is an international peer-reviewed journal which publishes systematic monographs on the biodiversity of filamentous fungi and yeasts. The first issue was published in 1972. The journal is open-access, and from January 1 2016 it will change to the continuous publishing model, with one volume per year. The emphasis of papers should be on fungal taxonomy and biodiversity. Accepted papers will appear immediately online. Authors who intend to submit monographs should contact the Executive Editor in advance. There are no restrictions of length, though it is generally expected that manuscripts should be at least 50 A4 pages in print.
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 Biology29.6%
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsAgricultural and Biological Sciences17.4%
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.3%
- Mycotoxins in Agriculture and FoodAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.9%
- Fungal Biology and ApplicationsMedicine5%
- Lichen and fungal ecologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.6%
- Plant and fungal interactionsAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.2%
- Plant Pathogens and ResistanceAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.8%
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 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 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
- 18.28LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 23.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 4.96LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 6.64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 81LetPub ·
- h-index
- 133OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 330OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.58OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 44.44%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 512 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
| 2025 | 18 | 16 | 49 |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 423 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 596 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | 960 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 916 |
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
133 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 85 days – 223 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 39 days (19 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 179 days
- Sample
- 19 articles with submission and acceptance dates (28 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 acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Blind peer reviewLetPub
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).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 1,430 / EUR 1,250 / GBP 1,120 / JPY 153,680 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | Yes | — |
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 websiteSelf-archiving
- Self-archiving
Transferred back to the Society as of 2022; Westerdijk Institute Model summary
Transferred back to the Society as of 2022; Westerdijk Institute
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
- Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Annual
- Founded
- 1972
- ISSN
- 0166-0616
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Studies in Mycology
What CAS zone is Studies in Mycology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Studies in Mycology 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 Studies in Mycology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 18.28; CiteScore 23.9, h-index 133.
How long does peer review take at Studies in Mycology?
Based on the dates recorded on 19 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 133 days (interquartile range 85–223 days); the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard”. 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 Mycology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Studies in Mycology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Studies in Mycology open access, and what is the APC?
Studies in Mycology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,430.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .