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MycoKeys

Pensoft Publishers · Bulgaria · Est. 1889

ISSN1314-4057eISSN1314-4049
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

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The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
1.022
H-Indexi
44
SNIPi
1.034
Total Worksi
1,008
Total Citationsi
11,597
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.31
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

About Focus and Scope Policies Open Access Copyright Notice Privacy Statement Authorship/Contributorship Use of AI Desk Rejection Peer Review Indexing and Archiving Advertising Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement COPE Compliance Terms of Use Cookies Policy Author Guidelines What Can I Publish Main Text English Language Editing Citations and References Illustrations, Figures and Tables Linked data table for primary biodiversity data Taxonomic Treatments Authorship of AI Materials and Methods Supplementary Files Use of Public Resource Databases Revising Your Article Material Citations Formatting Guidelines Copyediting Instructions Submission Guidelines Submission Procedure Organizing Your Submission Author Contributions Data Publishing Guidelines Data Quality Checklist and Recommendations Dryad Repository Submissions Guidelines for Editors How to Access a Manuscript General Responsibilities AI Policy for Editors Editorial Process Editorial Decision Editors’ and Reviewers’ Workload Stats Review Quality Rating Guidelines for Reviewers How to Access a Manuscript General Responsibilities AI Policy for Editors Peer Review Process Benefits for Editors and Reviewers Special issues & Topical collections How It Works Benefits of Editing a Collection Editor’s Responsibilities Article Processing Charges Publisher's statement Core Charges Special Issues Discounts and Waivers Reprints Additional Services Institutional and Other Membership Plans Annual Memberships Pre-Paid Plans Direct Billing Annual awards 2025 Awards 2024 Awards Science Communication Tailored PR Campaign Guest Blog Post Video Podcasts Custom Social Media Content Media Center Web Services Journal Info Editorial Team Contacts

General Information

Country / RegionBulgaria
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1889
Annual Volume~ 143 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,008
Publisher OrgPensoft Publishers
OA Since2010
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Pensoft Publishers
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1314-4057 / 1314-4049
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
98
1.8k
2019
78
1.4k
2020
68
1k
2021
75
849
2022
66
588
2023
145
905
2024
217
523
2025
186
63
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1
Plant ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Mycology

Scopus Categories

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Plant ScienceEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesLichen and fungal ecologyFungal Biology and ApplicationsYeasts and Rust Fungi StudiesPlant and Fungal Species DescriptionsPlant Diversity and EvolutionBotany and Plant Ecology StudiesPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityEntomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control

Frequently asked questions about MycoKeys

Is MycoKeys a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for MycoKeys: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of MycoKeys?

MycoKeys is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.31.

Is MycoKeys indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

MycoKeys is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of MycoKeys?

About Focus and Scope Policies Open Access Copyright Notice Privacy Statement Authorship/Contributorship Use of AI Desk Rejection Peer Review Indexing and Archiving Advertising Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement COPE Compliance Terms of Use Cookies Policy Author Guidelines What Can I Publish Main Text English Language Editing Citations and References Illustrations, Figures and Tables Linked data table for primary biodiversity data Taxonomic Treatments Authorship of AI Materials and Methods Supplementary Files Use of Public Resource Databases Revising Your Article Material Citations F

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref