Mycotaxon

Academic journal

*Mycotaxon*
Publication details
Discipline	Mycology
Language	English, French
Edited by	Lorelei L. Norvell
History	1974–2023
Publisher	Mycotaxon Publications
Frequency	Irregular
Open access	Delayed, after 3 years
Impact factor	0.545 (2021)
Standard abbreviations ISO 4 (alt) · Bluebook (alt1 · alt2) NLM (alt) · MathSciNet (alt )
ISO 4	Mycotaxon
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ISSN	0093-4666
OCLC no.	1798491
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Mycotaxon was a peer-reviewed scientific journal that covers the nomenclature and taxonomy of fungi, including lichens. The journal was founded by Grégoire L. Hennebert and Richard P. Korf in 1974.^[1] They were frustrated that papers submitted to journals such as Mycologia took a year or longer from submission to publication. Korf and Hennebert introduced a number of innovations to make their journal more efficient and accessible than its contemporaries. Mycotaxon reduced the wait time between submission and publication by requiring authors to submit camera-ready copy. Linotype was the industry standard at the time; Mycotaxon used photo-offset lithography to expedite publication.^[2] A quarterly journal, Mycotaxon aimed to publish papers within four months of submission.^[3]

Mycotaxon took an unusual non-blind approach to refereeing: authors were required to enlist a reviewer outside their institution to peer-review their manuscript prior to its submission.^[2] Initially Mycotaxon did not demand page charges from authors, rather relying on subscription fees to finance publication. Papers of all lengths were accepted.^[3] The journal published its last issue (volume 137, issue 4) on November 11, 2023.^[4]

References

^ Korf, R.P. (2005). "Reinventing taxonomy: a curmudgeon's view of 250 years of fungal taxonomy, the crisis in biodiversity, and the pitfalls of the phylogenetic age". Mycotaxon. 93: 407–415.
^ ^a ^b Korf, Richard P. interviewed by Milton Zaitlin (2012). "Richard P. Korf". A Conversation with... Cornell University: The Internet-First University Press. hdl:1813/28593.
^ ^a ^b Korf, Richard P.; Hennebert, G. L. (1974). "Mycotaxon, a new international journal on taxonomy and nomenclature of fungi and lichens". Mycotaxon. 1 (1): 1–2.
^ "Volume 137-4: Contents, nomenclatural updates, corrigenda, peers, editorial". Mycotaxon. 137 (4): i–xvi. 2023-11-11.