Mycotaxon

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]

As of 2025, the journal has made all of its content Open Access - all the articles published in the journal are now searchable via the Biodiversity Heritage Library.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Volume 137-4: Contents, nomenclatural updates, corrigenda, peers, editorial". Mycotaxon. 137 (4): i–xvi. 2023-11-11.
  5. ^ "MYCOTAXON". mycotaxon.com. Retrieved 2025-09-28.
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