Recent Papers
Volume 16 - 2025 Issue 1
22. Fungal threats to global mushroom cultivation: diseases, competitor molds, and management strategies – a review
Gajanayake AJ et al. (2025)
21. Mycosphere Notes 572-624: Exploring the hidden diversity of fungi and fungi-like taxa in different terrestrial microhabitats
Wijesinghe SN et al. (2025)
20. Shedding light on the darkness: cryptic diversity of cordyceps-like fungi in karst regions of Guizhou Province, China
Chen WH et al. (2025)
19. Huge genetic diversity of Schizothecium tetrasporum (Wint.). N. Lundq.: delimitation of 18 species distributed into three complexes through genome sequencing
De Filippo E et al. (2025)
18. Fungal community composition associated with the agarwood-producing tree, Aquilaria sinensis
Du TY et al. (2025)
17. Overview of the Chinese edible fungi industry of and developing trends analysis
Ling ZL et al. (2025)
16. Notes, outline, taxonomy and phylogeny of wood-inhabiting Agaricales
Dong JH et al. (2025)
15. Epidemiology, risk factors and virulence analysis of Candida infection in Southwest China
Wang D et al. (2025)
14. Peat swamp Ascomycota associated with palms (Arecaceae) from Narathiwat, Thailand
Karimi O et al. (2025)
Volume 16 - 2025 Issue 2: A tribute to Prof. KD Hyde on his 70th Birthday
2. Taxonomic and phylogenetic insights to Dothideomycetes and Sordariomycetes associated with medicinal plants in Southwestern China
Du HZ et al. (2025)
Submissions
Mycosphere welcomes submissions in the form of reviews, research articles, methodology papers, taxonomic works (such as monographs), and checklists related to fungal biology, including lichens. The official journal language is English.
Open access policy
Mycosphere is an open access journal. All articles are freely available online immediately upon publication with no embargo. Readers may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search or link to the full texts of articles without prior permission, provided proper attribution is given to the original work.
Licensing
All articles in Mycosphere are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license. This license permits sharing and adaptation for any purpose, provided appropriate credit is given, a link to the license is provided and changes are indicated.
License text: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Article processing charges (APCs)
An APC of EUR 2500 applies to manuscripts accepted after peer review. This fee covers editorial management and coordination of peer review, copyediting, typesetting, online hosting and long-term archiving, and journal operations. Invoices are issued by Mycosphere Co., Ltd and emailed to the payment contact shortly after acceptance. All bank/transfer charges must be covered by the remitter and should not be deducted from the APC. Only official invoices issued by Mycosphere Co., Ltd are valid. We do not authorize any third party to collect APCs; Mycosphere is the sole service provider and cannot be held liable for actions by third parties.
Plagiarism screening
All submissions are screened for textual similarity using Turnitin (Similarity Report) prior to peer review and/or before acceptance. Authors are encouraged to run their own plagiarism checks before submission. Any submission with a plagiarism rate exceeding 30% will be desk-rejected. Below this threshold, editors assess similarity qualitatively (considering context and proper citation rather than a single percentage). Manuscripts with significant unattributed overlap, redundant publication, or text recycling may be rejected or returned for revision. Suspected misconduct is handled in line with COPE guidelines. Authors are responsible for obtaining permissions for reused material and for accurate citation of all sources.
Preprint
Mycosphere the submission of manuscripts previously posted as preprints, as they are not considered duplicate publications. Preprints become part of the permanent scientific record, assigned a DOI and can be cited. When submitting a manuscript that has been posted as a preprint, please include a link to it in the Supplementary Materials, following the Mycosphere template.
Upon acceptance, please add the following acknowledgment to your preprint: "This article has been accepted for publication in Mycosphere, published by Mushroom Research Foundation." After the article is published online, update the preprint with this statement: "The article was published in Mycosphere on [date of publication], available online: https://doi.org/[Article DOI]."
Mycosphere essays
Mycosphere will publish a series of essays, typically ranging from 4–10 pages. We encourage topics that are often overlooked in traditional mycology journals and where possible, essays should present multiple viewpoints on an issue. Essays must be submitted through the usual submission process and will be peer-reviewed. Longer review papers are also welcome.
Manuscript preparation - General requirements
For efficient processing, manuscripts should be well-prepared in terms of both scientific content and formatting. Please refer to the 'Template_Mycosphere_2025' or review the layout of the most recent publications for formatting guidelines.
- Template Download: Click here to download
- Main text and figure legends must be written in Times New Roman, 12 pt, single-spaced.
- Italicize Latin names of genera and species
- Avoid hyphenation throughout the manuscript (disable automatic hyphenation).
- No special formatting should be applied.
- Page numbering should be in the bottom right corner of each page.
For papers that introduce new scientific names, authors must register the names in the appropriate repositories and obtain Faces of Fungi numbers for each taxon. Visit http://www.facesoffungi.org/ for more information.
Phylogenetic trees: Authors must submit their alignment files in FASTA format at the time of submission. If the manuscript includes more than five genera, all alignment files must be compressed and submitted via email to mycosphere@gmail.com. The subject of the email should be the submission ID of the manuscript.
Submission of manuscripts
All manuscript submissions to Mycosphere must be made through our official submission system starting from 1 July 2025 via this link: [https://li04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/mycosphere/about/submissions]
Note: Submissions by email are no longer accepted. For enquiries, please contact us at mycosphere@gmail.com.
Mycosphere will only accept manuscripts that fit the regulations of the journal. Any manuscript not following the 'Template_Mycosphere_2025' will be returned for reformatting.
Electronic submission guidelines
Authors must first register on the website.
First submission:
When submitting your manuscript, the following files are required:
- A Word file of a properly structured/formatted manuscript, including the full text, tables and figures/plates,
- The names, affiliations, and emails of three potential referees with cover letters.
Important: Please ensure that all plates and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points where you would like them to appear in the published article.
Submission of revised manuscripts
For accepted papers, revisions must be submitted with careful attention to formatting instructions. The revised final version should be ready for publication, with high-quality figures and tables. Manuscripts not properly formatted according to journal guidelines will be returned for further revisions.
- All changes in the revised version must be highlighted and reviewer responses along with rebuttals must be provided.
- Figures should be submitted separately as JPEG files, captured at a minimum of 300 dpi resolution. Single photographs requiring composite mounting are not acceptable.
Tables, Figures, and legends
- Tables should be prepared using the table format feature of your word processor, ensuring that each data entry occupies its own cell. Do not use tabs, spaces, graphics, or boxes.
- Top-line and left-column terms should begin with a capital letter.
- Avoid vertical lines in the tables.
- Data entries should be left-aligned, while numerical data should be aligned by decimal points. For numbers less than 1, include a zero before the decimal point (e.g. 0.1).
References
Format all references according to the 'Template_Mycosphere_2025'. Citations should be listed alphabetically in the 'References' section and cited chronologically within the text.
Peer review & editorial workflow
Review model: Mycosphere uses single-blind peer review (reviewers anonymous; authors visible).
1. Administrative check (submission): The editorial office screens each submission for format compliance and plagiarism (Turnitin).
2. Editor-in-Chief (EIC) triage: The EIC assesses scope, originality and ethical compliance to determine suitability for Mycosphere.
3. Assignment: Suitable manuscripts are assigned to a handling editor.
4. External peer review: The handling editor invites at least two independent expert reviewers (additional reviewers may be requested when necessary).
5. Reviewer recommendations: Reviewers submit reports and recommendations to the handling editor.
6. Editorial evaluation: The handling editor synthesizes reviewer feedback and recommends a decision (accept, minor/major revision, resubmit or reject). If further improvements are required, additional review rounds may be conducted. The final recommendation and revised manuscript are forwarded to the EIC.
7. Final decision: The EIC makes the final decision. Accepted manuscripts are forwarded to the Managing Editor for copyediting, proof preparation and production.
Appeals: Authors may appeal by emailing mycosphere@gmail.com with a reasoned response; appeals are handled by a senior editor not involved in the original decision.
Proofs
Upon acceptance, authors must submit the final version of the manuscript as a Word file via mycosphere@gmail.com. Proofs will be sent as PDF files via email and must be checked and returned within five working days. The Mycosphere team is not responsible for errors not flagged within this period.
Copyright & publishing rights
Authors retain copyright to their work. Upon acceptance, authors grant Mycosphere a non-exclusive license to publish the article and to identify itself as the original publisher. Authors are free to deposit, share and reuse the published version under CC BY 4.0. Third-party material included in an article is subject to the license terms indicated in its credit line; permission must be obtained by the authors where required.
