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Korean Journal of Mycology

Korean Society of Mycology · South Korea · Est. 1973

ISSN2383-5249

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ DOAJ-listed52

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total58

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.21

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.176

Total Worksi

1,553

Total Citationsi

4,156

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Korean Journal of Mycology (Kor. J. Mycol.) is a journal devoted to the publication of fundamental and applied investigations on all aspects of mycology and their traditional allies. It is published quarterly and is the official publication of the Korean Society of Mycology. All articles are fully peer-reviewed and immediately accessible and downloaded from the journal’s website. The journal publishes reports of basic research on fungi and fungus-like organisms, including yeasts, moulds, lichens and mushrooms. Topics also include molecular and cellular biology, biochemistry, metabolism, developmental biology, environmental mycology, evolution, ecology, taxonomy and systematics, genetics/genomics, pathogen and disease control, physiology, and industrial biotechnology of fungi.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea

Primary LanguageEnglish, Korean

1st Year Published1973

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications1,553

Publisher OrgThe Korean Society of Mycology

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~8 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Korean Society of Mycology

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2383-5249

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

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?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English, Korean

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

211

2013

202

2014

130

2015

133

2016

2017

2018

2019

2021

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.

EcologyQ4

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ4

Plant ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Plant ScienceEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fungal Biology and ApplicationsPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesFood Quality and Safety StudiesEcology and Conservation StudiesMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsAgriculture, Soil, Plant SciencePlant Disease Resistance and GeneticsYeasts and Rust Fungi StudiesEnzyme Production and CharacterizationFermentation and Sensory Analysis

Frequently asked questions about Korean Journal of Mycology

Is Korean Journal of Mycology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Korean Journal of Mycology: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Korean Journal of Mycology?

Korean Journal of Mycology is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.21.

Is Korean Journal of Mycology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Korean Journal of Mycology is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.