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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q4SCImago #21,645Hybrid

Mycotaxon

Abbreviation (ISO):MYCOTAXON
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Identifier (ISSN):0093-4666(Print)
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Publisher:Mycotaxon Ltd
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)
N/A
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Mycotaxon

WoS Q1
01120.8120180.5320190.5420200.5520210.552022120230.42024
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2024):0.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.205
#21,645

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
51

51 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
60articles/year
48.92% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Mycotaxon is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal exclusively devoted to all phases of the taxonomy and nomenclature of fungi (including lichens). All articles are peer-reviewed by specialists prior to acceptance. Publication is open to all persons. Authors prepare their own article after having received critical comments from pre-submission reviewers .The journal is published with one volume each quarter. Articles are accepted in English only, with summaries or abstract in any language(s).

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyPlant SciencesEcologyZoology & Animal ScienceGeologyPaleontology
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2024Latest
IF0.4
Articles / Year4
Total Citations1
2023
IF1
Articles / Year34
Total Citations46
2022
IF0.545
Articles / Year78
Total Citations153
2021
IF0.548
Articles / Year58
Total Citations185
2020
IF0.538
Articles / Year104
Total Citations335

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #21,645Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1989, 1996-2022
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.205

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.00

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,682 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations59
3-Year Documents109
Citable Documents109

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 Rate0.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ4
Plant ScienceQ4
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):
4区 (Zone 4)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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

Mycotaxon (abbr: MYCOTAXON, ISSN: 0093-4666) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Mycotaxon Ltd in United States since 1974. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.205 (Q4), an H-index of 51.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 60 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,682 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Mycotaxon Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1974
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
MYCOTAXON LTD, PO BOX 264, ITHACA, USA, NY, 14851-0264

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