| Discipline | Mycology |
|---|---|
| Language | English, French |
| Edited by | Lorelei L. Norvell |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1974–2023 |
| Publisher | Mycotaxon Publications |
| Frequency | Irregular |
| Delayed, after 3 years | |
| 0.545 (2021) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Mycotaxon |
| Indexing | |
| ISSN |
0093-4666 |
| OCLC no. | 1798491 |
| Links | |
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]
See also
- Persoonia – a journal with similar scope
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.
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