Mycotaxon

*Mycotaxon*
Discipline	Mycology
Language	English, French
Edited by	Lorelei L. Norvell
Publication details
History	1974–present
Publisher	Mycotaxon Publications
Frequency	Irregular
Open access	Delayed, after 3 years
Standard abbreviations;
ISO 4	Mycotaxon
Indexing;
ISSN	0093-4666;
OCLC no.	1798491
Links
	Journal homepage; Online tables of contents; Online archive;

Mycotaxon is 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 of 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]