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Frontiers in Fungal Biology is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing fundamental and applied knowledge across the kingdom Fungi.

To provide an openaccess global platform for mycologists, molecular biologists, plant pathologists, and medical researchers to advance the scientific understanding and beneficial applications of fungi.

About the journal

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Editors

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Antonio Moretti

Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council (CNR)

Italy

Specialty Chief Editor

Fungal Secondary Metabolites and Mycotoxins

Anuradha Chowdhary

Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi

India

Specialty Chief Editor

Fungal Pathogenesis

Chengshu Wang

Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)

China

Specialty Chief Editor

Fungi-Animal Interactions

Hiroshi Takagi

Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST)

Japan

Specialty Chief Editor

Fungal Biotechnology

Koon Ho Wong

University of Macau

China

Specialty Chief Editor

Fungal Physiology and Metabolism

363 editors · 0 reviewers

Articles

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Research topics

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About the journal

Scope

The scope encompasses fungal physiology, cellular signaling, host-pathogen interactions, mycorrhizal symbioses, fungal natural product biosynthesis, fungal taxonomy and evolution, environmental fungal ecology, and applied fungal biotechnology.

Aims

To provide an open-access global platform for mycologists, molecular biologists, plant pathologists, and medical researchers to advance the scientific understanding and beneficial applications of fungi.

Editor-in-Chief
Dirk Hoffmeister
Established
2020
Subject area
Mycology & Fungal Biology

Sections

  • Fungal Biotechnology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/fungal-biology/sections/fungal-biotechnology

  • Fungal Genomics and Evolution

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/fungal-biology/sections/fungal-genomics-and-evolution

  • Fungal Pathogenesis

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/fungal-biology/sections/fungal-pathogenesis

  • Fungal Physiology and Metabolism

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/fungal-biology/sections/fungal-physiology-and-metabolism

  • Fungal Secondary Metabolites and Mycotoxins

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/fungal-biology/sections/fungal-secondary-metabolites-and-mycotoxins

  • Fungi-Animal Interactions

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/fungal-biology/sections/fungi-animal-interactions

  • Fungi-Plant Interactions

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/fungal-biology/sections/fungi-plant-interactions

  • Marine and Freshwater Fungi

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/fungal-biology/sections/marine-and-freshwater-fungi

  • Medical Mycology

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/fungal-biology/sections/medical-mycology

Article types accepted

  • Original Research
  • Review
  • Mini Review
  • Brief Research Report
  • Perspective
  • Hypothesis and Theory
  • Data Report
  • Technology and Code
  • Opinion
  • Editorial

Fees and currencies

  • Article Processing Charges (APCs) apply to support open-access publishing. Frontiers provides waivers and institutional support for eligible authors.

Fees are charged only after acceptance. Waivers and discounts are available for authors with limited funding.

Fees and waivers policy

Editorial policies

Journal Policies

  • Open Access: Published under the Creative Commons CC-BY license, enabling free access and unrestricted distribution with proper attribution.
  • Peer Review: Collaborative, transparent, and rigorous peer review conducted by experts in mycology and fungal genetics.
  • Publication Ethics: Adheres strictly to international ethical standards set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Instructions for authors

Author Guidelines

  • Manuscripts must be written in clear, concise, and grammatically correct English.
  • References and citations must conform to Frontiers standard format (author-date or numerical depending on the section).
  • Genomic sequences, fungal strains, taxonomic descriptions, and culture collection accession numbers must be deposited in recognized public databases (e.g., GenBank, MycoBank) prior to publication.
  • Mandatory disclosure of data availability and conflict of interest statements.

Journal metrics

Citation score
6.3
Impact indicator
1.10
Articles
50
Total views
0
Downloads
0
Citations
3,382

Internal metrics, calculated on this platform and maintained by the editorial office.

Official bibliometric indicators

Impact factor
4.3
CiteScore
6.3
Citations
3382
Acceptance rate
33
Time to publication
98

Source: official publisher page · retrieved 2026-10-16

Some values were updated by the editorial office on 2026-10-21.