About Mycotaxon

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. Papers may be in English or French. Printing is on high quality, acid-free book paper. Authors prepare their own camera-ready copy after having received critical comments from presubmission reviewers.

The journal was founded by Co-Editors Grégoire L. Hennebert and Richard P. Korf in 1974. You can view the current people serving as our journal editors and administrators, where we indicate their specific functions and also provide a list of Emeritus Editors as a historical background. There is in addition a distinguished group of mycologists who have volunteered to serve in making recommendations to ensure a future for the journal, our editorial advisory board, where we note the several functions of that Board, its current membership, and its Emeritus members.

The journal typically appears quarterly, but occasionally a fifth issue has been published during the year, such as a special "Festschrift" issue. Volumes have consisted of one, two, or three issues, depending upon the amount of material received, and since volume 3 have consisted of "at least 512 pages." Articles are accepted in English or in French, with summaries or abstracts in any language(s). From 1998 on we expect to publish no more than 4 volumes a year, and subscriptions are now on an annual basis.

For more information, view the complete Mycotaxon Publication History where we have online Tables of Contents of our most recent issues and previews of upcoming volumes.

You will also find on this website an online cumulative taxon index for volumes 61-ff of Mycotaxon, as well as an online cumulative author index for volumes 61-ff. (Cumulative indexes for previous volumes are available for purchase: see our Books.)