Journal profile · Mycology
Sydowia
ISSN 0082-0598 · Verlag Ferdinand Berger und Sohne GmbH · AUSTRIA · Semiannual · Founded 1947
Sydowia: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.74; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sydowia is published by Verlag Ferdinand Berger und Sohne GmbH 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 Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases, Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions and Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies, together about 57.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
SYDOWIA publishes reports of original research relevant to fungal taxonomy, systematics, evolution, structure, development, ecology, pathology (plants, animals, humans), and biotechnological applications. Reviews are published in areas of particular interest and current importance, but authors should consult the Editor before submitting a review manuscript.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mycology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Netherlands 2, United States 1, Canada 1, Switzerland 1, Austria 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology29.8%
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsAgricultural and Biological Sciences19.4%
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.4%
- Lichen and fungal ecologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.8%
- Fungal Biology and ApplicationsMedicine6.6%
- Forest Insect Ecology and ManagementEnvironmental Science2.9%
- Plant Pathogens and ResistanceAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.9%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.7%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
SciSearch®, Research Alert®Publisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 0.74LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2022
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 79OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 271 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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)
- over 12 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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
- Verlag Ferdinand Berger und Sohne GmbH
- Country or region
- AUSTRIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Founded
- 1947
- ISSN
- 0082-0598
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sydowia
What CAS zone is Sydowia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Sydowia 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 Sydowia?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.74; CiteScore 2.8, h-index 24.
How long does peer review take at Sydowia?
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 Sydowia based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Netherlands (2), United States (1) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Sydowia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sydowia is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Sydowia open access, and what is the APC?
Sydowia is a subscription 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: .