What is the Impact Factor of Fungal Biology Reviews?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Fungal Biology Reviews is 4.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Fungal Biology Reviews indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Fungal Biology Reviews is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.289 (Q1) and an H-index of 75.

Who publishes Fungal Biology Reviews and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Fungal Biology Reviews is published by Elsevier BV. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,420 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Fungal Biology Reviews?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Fungal Biology Reviews is "FUNGAL BIOL. REV" with common acronym "fbr". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,196Top JournalReview JournalHybrid

Fungal Biology Reviews

Acronym:fbr

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Abbreviation (ISO):FUNGAL BIOL. REV

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Identifier (ISSN):1749-4613(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier BV

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.1↓ -0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Fungal Biology Reviews

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.289

#3,196

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

75 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate0%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

26articles/year

35.71% Gold OA•21.88% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Fungal Biology Reviews is an international reviews journal, owned by the British Mycological Society. Its objective is to provide a forum for high quality review articles within fungal biology. It covers all fields of fungal biology, whether fundamental or applied, including fungal diversity, ecology, evolution, physiology and ecophysiology, biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology, cell biology, interactions (symbiosis, pathogenesis etc), environmental aspects, biotechnology and taxonomy. It considers aspects of all organisms historically or recently recognized as fungi, including lichen-fungi, microsporidia, oomycetes, slime moulds, stramenopiles, and yeasts.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

BiologyChemistryGeneticsBiochemistryPlant SciencesEcologyGeologyComputational BiologyEvolutionary BiologyPaleontologyMedicineMicrobiologyPhysics

Primary Research Areas

Mycology

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

MYCOLOGY

Rank8/33

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MYCOLOGY

Rank12/33

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MYCOLOGY	JCRSCIE	8/33	Q1
MYCOLOGY	JCISCIE	12/33	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.1

Articles / Year24

Total Citations19

2025

IF4.6

Articles / Year33

Total Citations187

2024

IF5.7

Articles / Year31

Total Citations184

2023

IF6

Articles / Year24

Total Citations231

2022

IF6.727

Articles / Year36

Total Citations820

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.1	24	19
2025	4.6	33	187
2024	5.7	31	184
2023	6	24	231
2022	6.727	36	820
2021	4.706	38	1,317
2020	4.806	19	941
2019	5.563	16	747
2018	3.967	25	1,071
2017	—	27	1,945
2016	—	22	1,797
2015	—	19	911

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #3,196Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2007-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesImmunology and Microbiology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.289

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.39

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,420 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations600

3-Year Documents86

Citable Documents80

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate49.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

MicrobiologyQ1

Plant ScienceQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Biology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区MYCOLOGY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Fungal Biology Reviews (acronym: fbr, abbr: FUNGAL BIOL. REV, ISSN: 1749-4613) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MYCOLOGY, published by Elsevier BV in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.289 (Q1), an H-index of 75.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 26 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,420 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.