What is the Impact Factor of Mycokeys?

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

Is Mycokeys indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Mycokeys is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.022 (Q1) and an H-index of 41.

Who publishes Mycokeys and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Mycokeys is published by Pensoft Publishers. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,346 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Mycokeys?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Mycokeys is "MYCOKEYS". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,749Hybrid

Mycokeys

Abbreviation (ISO):MYCOKEYS

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Identifier (ISSN):1314-4057(Print)/1314-4049(Online)

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Publisher:Pensoft Publishers

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.1↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Mycokeys

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.022

#4,749

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

41 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate10.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

68articles/year

99.52% Gold OA•98.73% Original Research

Aims & Scope

MycoKeys is a peer-reviewed, open-access, online and print, rapidly produced journal launched to support free exchange of ideas and information in systematics and biology of fungi (including lichens). All papers published in MycoKeys can be freely copied, downloaded, printed and distributed at no charge for the reader. Authors are thus encouraged to post the pdf files of published papers on their homepages or elsewhere to expedite distribution. There are no restrictions nor charge for color.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology97.2%Botany92.3%Ecology85.2%Chemistry74%Genetics71.8%Zoology71.4%Biochemistry69.2%Gene68%Geology61.9%Paleontology60.2%Phylogenetic tree59%Taxonomy (biology)49.1%Genus43.4%Phylogenetics37.7%Geography32.5%Taxon23.1%History21.5%Horticulture21.1%Evolutionary biology20.9%Clade20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Mycology

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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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

Rank7/33

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MYCOLOGY	JCRSCIE	8/33	Q1
MYCOLOGY	JCISCIE	7/33	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.1

Articles / Year201

Total Citations81

2025

IF3.6

Articles / Year217

Total Citations554

2024

IF2.8

Articles / Year145

Total Citations933

2023

IF3.3

Articles / Year66

Total Citations595

2022

IF3.111

Articles / Year75

Total Citations864

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.1	201	81
2025	3.6	217	554
2024	2.8	145	933
2023	3.3	66	595
2022	3.111	75	864
2021	2.984	68	1,042
2020	2.525	78	1,421
2019	2.435	98	1,776
2018	3.269	97	2,402
2017	—	32	632
2016	—	17	513
2015	—	11	830

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,749Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2015-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.022

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.17

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,346 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,186

3-Year Documents282

Citable Documents280

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 Rate41.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

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: 10.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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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

Mycokeys (abbr: MYCOKEYS, ISSN: 1314-4057) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MYCOLOGY, published by Pensoft Publishers in Bulgaria. 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 1.022 (Q1), an H-index of 41.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 68 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,346 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.