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Journal of Fungi

MDPI AG · Switzerland · Est. 2014

eISSN2309-608X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open 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.

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.961

H-Indexi

108

SNIPi

1.225

Total Worksi

6,461

Total Citationsi

113,486

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.34

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Microbiology; Mycology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Plant Science; Microbiology (medical).

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2014

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications6,461

Publisher OrgMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

OA Since2014

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/11 · 73%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

MDPI AG

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2309-608X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

Anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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)?

DOAJ verified

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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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

Plant ScienceQ1

Microbiology (medical)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

MicrobiologyMycology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesAntifungal resistance and susceptibilityFungal Infections and StudiesMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsFungal Biology and ApplicationsPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityFungal and yeast genetics researchNail Diseases and TreatmentsMycotoxins in Agriculture and FoodMicrobial Natural Products and Biosynthesis

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Fungi

Is Journal of Fungi a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Fungi: 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 Journal of Fungi?

Journal of Fungi 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 3.34.

Is Journal of Fungi indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Fungi is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Fungi?