International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms

Aims & Scope

The rapid growth of interest in medicinal mushrooms research is matched by the large number of disparate groups that currently publish in a wide range of publications.

The International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms is the one source of information that will draw together all aspects of this exciting and expanding field - a source that will keep you up to date with the latest issues and practice.

The International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms published original research articles and critical reviews on a broad range of subjects pertaining to medicinal mushrooms, including systematics, nomenclature, taxonomy, morphology, medicinal value, biotechnology, and much more.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4
2024	1.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.333

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	45

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15631

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	455

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Immunology and Microbiology and Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Medicinal Properties of Substances Occurring in Higher Basidiomycetes Mushrooms: Current Perspectives (Review)

  Citation: 497

  Authors: Solomon P., Alexander L.

• Medicinal Mushroom Science: History, Current Status, Future Trends, and Unsolved Problems

  Citation: 246

  Authors: Solomon P.

• Species Diversity and Utilization of Medicinal Mushrooms and Fungi in China (Review)

  Citation: 217

  Authors: Yu-Cheng, Zhu-Liang, Bao-Kai, Chang-Jun, Li-Wei

• The Role of Culinary-Medicinal Mushrooms on Human Welfare with a Pyramid Model for Human Health

  Citation: 202

  Authors: Shu-Ting, Solomon P.

• The Extraction and Development of Antitumor-Active Polysaccharides from Medicinal Mushrooms in Japan (Review)

  Citation: 165

  Authors: Takashi

• Chemical Composition and Nutritional and Medicinal Value of Fruit Bodies and Submerged Cultured Mycelia of Culinary-Medicinal Higher Basidiomycetes Mushrooms

  Citation: 157

  Authors: Nachshol, Jacob, Mikheil D., Vinay K., Hui-Tzu, Yi-Chi, Yu-Hsuan, Jeng-Leun, Solomon P.

• World Production of Cultivated Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms in 1997 with Emphasis on Lentinus edodes (Berk.) Sing, in China

  Citation: 151

  Authors: Shu-Ting

• Medicinal Mushrooms in Human Clinical Studies. Part I. Anticancer, Oncoimmunological, and Immunomodulatory Activities: A Review

  Citation: 149

  Authors: Solomon P.

• Medicinal Value of the Caterpillar Fungi Species of the Genus Cordyceps (Fr.) Link (Ascomycetes). A Review

  Citation: 142

  Authors: John C., Matt P.

• The Umami Taste of Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms

  Citation: 135

  Authors: Jeng-Leun

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