International Journal of Fungi

International Journal of Fungi [ E-ISSN: 3049-1509] is a peer-reviewed Online journal launched in 2024 that aims to publish original research articles, reviews, and perspectives in all areas of fungal biology, including but not limited to taxonomy, genetics, ecology, physiology, biotechnology, and molecular biology. The journal also welcomes articles related to the role of fungi in human health and disease, as well as their importance in agriculture, forestry, and the environment.The International Journal of Fungi welcomes articles that contribute to the understanding of the biology of fungi and their applications in various fields. The journal also encourages submissions that highlight the importance of interdisciplinary approaches to fungal research. All articles will be subject to rigorous peer review to ensure the quality and integrity of the published research.

• Fungal Taxonomy, Systematics, and Evolution: Research on fungal classification, nomenclature, species delimitation, phylogenetics, molecular systematics, DNA barcoding, morphological characterization, evolutionary relationships, and discovery of novel fungal taxa.
• Fungal Genetics, Genomics, and Epigenetics: Studies on fungal genomes, genetic diversity, gene regulation, comparative genomics, transcriptomics, population genetics, epigenetic mechanisms, RNA interference, genome editing, and functional analysis of fungal genes.
• Fungal Molecular and Cellular Biology: Research on fungal cell structure, cell walls, membranes, intracellular organization, signal transduction, gene expression, proteomics, metabolomics, molecular diagnostics, and cellular mechanisms underlying fungal growth, development, and adaptation.
• Fungal Physiology and Biochemistry: Studies on fungal metabolism, respiration, nutrient utilization, reproduction, development, stress responses, enzyme systems, secondary metabolites, toxins, lipids, and biochemical pathways involved in fungal survival and function.
• Fungal Ecology and Biodiversity: Research on fungal communities, biogeography, ecological succession, decomposition, nutrient cycling, ecosystem functions, fungal diversity, conservation, endophytes, saprotrophs, symbiotic fungi, and ecological responses to environmental change.
• Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant–Fungus Interactions: Studies on arbuscular and ectomycorrhizal associations, nutrient exchange, plant growth promotion, root colonization, fungal symbioses, plant immunity, rhizosphere interactions, and the role of fungi in plant health and productivity.
• Medical Mycology and Fungal Pathogenesis: Research on fungal infections of humans and animals, virulence, host–fungus interactions, epidemiology, diagnosis, immune responses, pathogenic mechanisms, fungal biofilms, and emerging or opportunistic fungal pathogens.
• Antifungal Agents and Drug Resistance: Studies on antifungal drug discovery, mechanisms of action, resistance mechanisms, susceptibility testing, therapeutic strategies, fungal vaccine development, combination therapy, and novel approaches for managing fungal infections.
• Agricultural and Plant Pathogenic Fungi: Research on fungal diseases of crops, plant-pathogen interactions, epidemiology, diagnostics, disease resistance, integrated disease management, fungal biocontrol, biofertilizers, and sustainable fungal applications in agriculture.
• Fungal Biotechnology and Industrial Applications: Studies on fungal enzymes, fermentation, biocatalysis, bioconversion, bioreactors, biofuels, biomaterials, recombinant products, industrial metabolites, fungal bioprocessing, and large-scale applications of fungi in biotechnology.
• Fungal Bioremediation and Environmental Applications: Research on fungal degradation of pollutants, pesticides, hydrocarbons, dyes, plastics, heavy metals, and other contaminants, including mycoremediation, wastewater treatment, soil restoration, phytoremediation partnerships, and environmental biotechnology.
• Mushroom Biology and Cultivation: Studies on edible, medicinal, wild, and commercially important mushrooms, including cultivation, genetics, physiology, nutrition, postharvest quality, bioactive compounds, production systems, and sustainable mushroom technologies.
• Yeast Biology and Fermentation: Research on yeasts, including Saccharomyces and non-Saccharomyces species, covering metabolism, genetics, fermentation, ethanol production, baking, brewing, wine-making, industrial biotechnology, stress tolerance, and yeast viability.
• Fungal Secondary Metabolites and Natural Products: Studies on mycotoxins, antibiotics, pigments, polysaccharides, terpenoids, alkaloids, bioactive peptides, nutraceuticals, and other fungal-derived compounds with pharmaceutical, agricultural, industrial, or health-related applications.
• Lichens and Symbiotic Fungal Systems: Research on lichenized fungi, fungal-algal or fungal-cyanobacterial associations, ecological functions, taxonomy, physiology, secondary metabolites, environmental monitoring, biomonitoring, and adaptations to extreme environments.
• Food, Fermentation, and Fungal Safety: Studies on fungi in food production, spoilage, mycotoxin contamination, fermented foods and beverages, food safety, fungal quality control, preservation, beneficial fungal cultures, and industrial fermentation systems.
• Fungal Conservation and Environmental Change: Research on threatened fungi, conservation priorities, habitat loss, climate change, pollution, land-use change, fungal population decline, restoration, and strategies for conserving fungal diversity and ecosystem functions.
• Emerging and Interdisciplinary Mycology: Research integrating mycology with bioinformatics, omics, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, agriculture, medicine, environmental science, food science, biotechnology, and other disciplines where fungi form the central scientific focus. The updated scope consolidates the journal’s existing coverage of taxonomy, genetics, ecology, physiology, biotechnology, molecular biology, medical mycology, mushrooms, yeasts, lichens, and environmental applications into clearer contemporary research domains.