Mycotoxin Research

Aims & Scope

Mycotoxin Research, the official publication of the Society for Mycotoxin Research, is a peer-reviewed, scientific journal dealing with all aspects related to toxic fungal metabolites.

The journal publishes original research articles and reviews in all areas dealing with mycotoxins.

As an interdisciplinary platform, Mycotoxin Research welcomes submission of scientific contributions in the following research fields: - Ecology and genetics of mycotoxin formation - Mode of action of mycotoxins, metabolism and toxicology - Agricultural production and mycotoxins - Human and animal health aspects, including exposure studies and risk assessment - Food and feed safety, including occurrence, prevention, regulatory aspects, and control of mycotoxins - Environmental safety and technology-related aspects of mycotoxins - Chemistry, synthesis and analysis.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.1
2024	2.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.441

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	50

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12840

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	266

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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
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 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.

• Mycotoxins as human carcinogens—the IARC Monographs classification

  Citation: 736

  Authors: Vladimir, Frantisek, Jakub, Yann

• Impact of food processing and detoxification treatments on mycotoxin contamination

  Citation: 512

  Authors: Petr, Michele, Franz, Johan, Gerhard, Irène, Isabelle P., Gerrit, Alessandro, Tobias, Pierre

• Proposal of a comprehensive definition of modified and other forms of mycotoxins including “masked” mycotoxins

  Citation: 278

  Authors: Michael, Hans-Ulrich, Doris, Sven, Angela, Franz, Horst, Nicole

• The major volatile compound 2-phenylethanol from the biocontrol yeast, Pichia anomala, inhibits growth and expression of aflatoxin biosynthetic genes of Aspergillus flavus

  Citation: 157

  Authors: Sui Sheng T., John J., Siov Bouy L., Wai

• A comparative study of the human urinary mycotoxin excretion patterns in Bangladesh, Germany, and Haiti using a rapid and sensitive LC-MS/MS approach

  Citation: 131

  Authors: Johannes, Nurshad, Jeremy, Benedikt, Dan L., Gisela H., Hans-Ulrich

• Thermal stability of aflatoxin B1 and ochratoxin A

  Citation: 118

  Authors: M., R.

• Natural multi-occurrence of mycotoxins in rice from Niger State, Nigeria

  Citation: 116

  Authors: Hussaini Anthony, Michael Francis, Patrick Berka, Mulunda, Adamu Y.

• Fusarium laboratory workshops—A recent history

  Citation: 115

  Authors: J. F., B. A.

• Alternaria toxins: DNA strand-breaking activity in mammalian cellsin vitro

  Citation: 109

  Authors: E., S., M.

• The production of aflatoxin B1 or G1 by Aspergillus parasiticus at various combinations of temperature and water activity is related to the ratio of aflS to aflR expression

  Citation: 109

  Authors: Markus, Corinna E., Ahmed, Naresh, Rolf

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