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Fungal Diversity

Springer Nature · Netherlands · Est. 1998

ISSN1560-2745eISSN1878-9129

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

SJR Scorei

6.487

H-Indexi

135

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

8.265

Total Worksi

619

Total Citationsi

59,141

2yr Mean Citednessi

15.63

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Fungal Diversity is an international journal dedicated to the study of fungi. It publishes original research articles, reviews, and short communications on all aspects of mycology, including taxonomy, systematics, ecology, physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, and applied mycology. The journal aims to provide a platform for researchers to share their findings and contribute to the advancement of fungal knowledge.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1998

FrequencyBiannual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications619

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Nature

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1560-2745 / 1878-9129

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

3.8k

2019

3.6k

2020

2.9k

2021

1.5k

2022

819

2023

564

2024

253

2025

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.

EcologyQ1

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

Plant ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Mycology

Scopus Categories

Plant ScienceEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsLichen and fungal ecologyYeasts and Rust Fungi StudiesFungal Biology and ApplicationsPlant and fungal interactionsPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityPlant Pathogens and ResistanceMicrobial Natural Products and BiosynthesisPlant and Fungal Species Descriptions

Frequently asked questions about Fungal Diversity

Is Fungal Diversity a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Fungal Diversity: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Fungal Diversity?

Fungal Diversity 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 15.63.

Is Fungal Diversity indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Fungal Diversity is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.