Studies in Mycology

The Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute - an institute of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) and situated in Utrecht, The Netherlands - maintains a world-renowned collection of living filamentous fungi, yeasts and bacteria. The institute's research programmes principally focus on the taxonomy and evolution of fungi as well as on functional aspects of fungal biology and ecology, incorporating molecular and genomics approaches. The Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute employs circa 70 personnel, among whom circa 24 scientists.

Studies in Mycology is an international peer-reviewed journal which publishes systematic monographs on the biodiversity of filamentous fungi and yeasts. The first issue was published in 1972. The emphasis of papers should be on fungal taxonomy and biodiversity. Accepted papers will appear immediately online. Authors who intend to submit monographs should contact the Executive Editor in advance. There are no restrictions of length, though it is generally expected that manuscripts should be at least 50 A4 pages in print..

Authors who intend to submit monographs or topical issues should contact the Executive Editor in advance. Authors are obliged to meet the requirements as set out in our Instructions for Authors.

Editorial Board:

Executive Editor

Prof. Dr. Robert A. Samson

Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, Utrecht, Netherlands

Managing Editor

Professor Pedro W. Crous

Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute, Uppsalalaan 8, Utrecht, Netherlands

Scientific Editor

Dr. M. Catherine Aime

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, United States of America

Dr. Feng-Yan Bai

Institute of Microbiology Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

Prof. Dr. Uwe Braun

Martin Luther University Halle Wittenberg Institute of Biology Section of Geobotanics and Botanical Garden, Halle, Germany

Lei Cai

Institute of Microbiology Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

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Dr. David Cánovas

University of Seville, Sevilla, Spain

József Geml

Eszterhazy Karoly University, Eger, Hungary

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Professor Josepa Gené

Universitat Rovira i Virgili Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Reus, Spain