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Medical Mycology

Medical Mycology is a journal published by Oxford University Press for the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology. It publishes research in medical mycology and provides issues, advance articles, editor's choice content, supplements, and open access publishing options.

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Impact Factor 2.3
Quartile Q3
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 1369-3786
eISSN 1460-2709
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Authors may be able to publish their paper Open Access using funds available through their institution’s agreement with OUP.

Submission Instructions

Medical Mycology accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Papers

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Original Papers must include a separate abstract page. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured and prepared without sub-headers.
Manuscript Original Papers are limited to 5000 words excluding the cover page, abstract, references, and tables/figures. Manuscript text must be organized as Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, and References. A cover page must include the full article title, a short title, all authors’ names, highest academic degrees, affiliations including countries, the corresponding author’s name, telephone number, and email address, and up to 5 keywords, and the main manuscript file must also include a lay summary under the heading 'Lay summary' before the main text with a maximum length of 300 characters.
References References must follow AMA Manual of Style, 11th Edition. References must be cited sequentially in superscript numerals in the order first mentioned in the text and listed in the Reference section in the same numerical order.
Figures & Tables Each table must be submitted as a separate page and each figure must be submitted as a separate file. Tables must include footnoted definitions of all abbreviations, and figures must include legends that allow understanding without reference to the text.
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Review Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript A lay summary no longer than 300 characters must be included in the main manuscript file under the heading 'Lay summary' before the main text.
References References must follow AMA Manual of Style, 11th Edition.
Figures & Tables Tables must be supplied on separate pages at the end of the main document rather than embedded in the text, and illustrations must be uploaded as individual files separate from the manuscript text file. Figure legends must be provided at the end of the text following the references, and alt text must appear directly under each relevant figure legend.
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Brief Reports

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required for Brief Reports. Abstract must be no more than 100 words.
Manuscript Main text must be no more than 1200 words. Text must contain a brief introduction, methods, results, and conclusions without headers or subheadings. Manuscript must include a cover page with the full title, short title, all authors’ names, highest degrees and affiliations including countries, corresponding author contact details, up to 5 keywords, and a lay summary of no more than 300 characters before the main text.
References Brief Reports must include no more than 20 references. References must follow AMA Manual of Style, 11th Edition.
Figures & Tables Brief Reports may include no more than 2 tables or figures. Tables must be placed on separate pages at the end of the main document rather than embedded in the text, and illustrations must be uploaded as separate files with figure legends at the end of the text.
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Recent Publications

Host receptor-mediated responses to Candida albicans : An update

Hanyu Zhu, Xue Wang, Jing Shao

10.1093/mmy/myag111
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Evaluation of a multiplex qPCR assay for rapid diagnosis of fungal pneumonia and tuberculosis in people with advanced HIV disease

Thiago Brasil de Moura da Costa, Pedro Henrique Nascimento Theodoro, José Henrique de Melo Neto, Fernando Almeida-Silva, Maria Cristina Lourenço, Rodrigo Almeida-Paes, Andrea d'Ávila Freitas, Valdiléa G Veloso, Sandra Wagner Cardoso, Maria José Buitrago, Marcel de Souza Borges Quintana, Freddy Perez, Rosely Maria Zancopé-Oliveira

10.1093/mmy/myag108
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Risk factor analysis for early and late invasive Candida infections in solid organ transplant recipients

Lilly Meyer, Jaromil Frossard, Peter W Schreiber, Oriol Manuel, Frederic Lamoth, Nina Khanna, Katia Boggian, Laura Walti, Christian Garzoni, Christian van Delden, Nicolas J Mueller, Dionysios Neofytos, Patrizia Amico, Adrian Bachofner, Vanessa Banz, Sonja Beckmann, Guido Beldi, Christoph Berger, Ekaterine Berishvili, Annalisa Berzigotti, Pierre-Yves Bochud, Petra Borner, Sanda Branca, Anne Cairoli, Emmanuelle Catana, Yves Chalandon, Philippe Compagnon, Sabina De Geest, Sophie De Seigneux, Michael Dickenmann, Joëlle Lynn Dreifuss, Thomas Fehr, Sylvie Ferrari-Lacraz, Andreas Flammer, Jaromil Frossard, Déla Golshayan, Nicolas Goossens, Fadi Haidar, Jörg Halter, Christoph Hess, Sven Hillinger, Hans Hirsch, Patricia Hirt, Linard Hoessly, Uyen Huynh-Do, Franz Immer, Nina Khanna, Michael Koller, Angela Koutsokera, Andreas E Kremer, Thorsten Krueger, Christian Kuhn, Arnaud L’Huillier, Bettina Laesser, Frédéric Lamoth, Roger Lehmann, Alexander Leichtle, Oriol Manuel, Hans-Peter Marti, Michele Martinelli, Valérie McLin, Katell Mellac, Aurélia Merçay, Karin Mettler, Sara Christina Meyer, Zou Ming, Nicolas Müller, Jelena Müller, Ulrike Müller-Arndt, Mirjam Nägeli, Dionysios Neofytos, Jakob Nilsson, Manuel Pascual, Rosmarie Pazeller, David Reineke, Juliane Rick, Alexander Ritter, Fabian Rössler, Silvia Rothlin, Thomas Schachtner, Stefan Schaub, Dominik Schneidawind, Macé Schuurmans, Simon Schwab, Thierry Sengstag, Daniel Sidler, Federico Simonetta, Jürg Steiger, Guido Stirnimann, Ueli Stürzinger, Christian Van Delden, Jean-Pierre Venetz, Jean Villard, Julien Vionnet, Laura Walti, Caroline Wehmeier, Patrick Yerly

10.1093/mmy/myag106
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Mucormycosis outbreak caused by Rhizomucor pusillus in a Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Unit, Brazil

Giovanni Luís Breda, Regielly Caroline Raimundo Cognialli, Bram Spruijtenburg, Eelco F J Meijer, Graziela Cristina Buzutti Canova, Vania Aparecida Vicente, Rafaella Muratori, Gisele Loth, Samir Kanaan Nabhan, Vaneuza Araújo Moreira Funke, Flávio Queiroz-Telles

10.1093/mmy/myag107
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Clinical management, antifungal susceptibility, and predictors of 28-day mortality in Candidozyma auris candidemia: a single-center cohort study

Ayse Kaya, Hatice Rahmet Guner, Imran Hasanoglu, Fatma Eser, Aziz Bozkurt, Yesim Aybar Bilir, Muge Ayhan, Bedia Dinc, Bircan Kayaaslan

10.1093/mmy/myag105
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Median 30 days from submission to first decision, median 45 days from submission to final decision, average 3 months from submission to acceptance, 1 week from acceptance to online publication for accepted manuscripts, and 4.1 weeks for corrected proofs.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is encouraged for Review Article pre-submission inquiries and should be submitted with a one-page outline of aims, scope, and relevance plus 5-10 supporting references. If the proposal is satisfactory, authors are invited to write the Review Article.

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What are the publication costs?

Authors may be able to publish their paper Open Access using funds available through their institution’s agreement with OUP.

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Research Topics

Antifungal resistance and susceptibility Fungal Infections and Studies Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases Nail Diseases and Treatments Infectious Diseases and Mycology Fungal Biology and Applications Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment Human auditory perception and evaluation Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Fungal and yeast genetics research Educational Robotics and Engineering Probiotics and Fermented Foods Actinomycetales infections and treatment Ocular Infections and Treatments Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions Mycobacterium research and diagnosis Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis Microbial infections and disease research