Submission
General Policy
MycoKing publishes reviews, research articles, methodology papers, short communications, comments, opinions, taxonomic works such as monographs, and checklists. The official journal language is English.
Manuscript preparation – General requirements
A proper and quick processing of your manuscript requires a clean manuscript regarding both its scientific content and its formatting. Detailed information on the layout/template can be found in ‘Template_MycoKing’ or download the most recently published papers.
The template can be downloaded here.
Generally, the main text in the manuscript, including legends to illustrations, should be written in Times New Roman, 12 pt, single-spaced throughout. Latin names of genera and species must be italicized. Hyphenation must be avoided throughout the manuscript.
No special formatting options should be used. All pages should be numbered in the bottom right corner of each page. The new scientific names should be registered in Index Fungorum (see www.indexfungorum.org), or MycoBank (see https://www.mycobank.org) and the number(s) should be added in the new taxon description.
Submission of manuscripts
MycoKing accepts only manuscripts that fit the regulations of the journal. Manuscripts, which are not prepared according to our template, are sent back for reformatting. See ‘Template_ MycoKing’.
Electronic submission guidelines
First submission
Two word files of properly structured/formatted manuscript containing the full text including tables and figures/plates, one with author names, affiliations and acknowledgement and, the other without author names, affiliations and acknowledgement.
Names, affiliations and emails of three potential referees mentioned in body of the email.
Important: The plates and tables should be placed in the text at the appropriate point where you would like to see them published.
Submission of revised manuscripts
Accepted manuscripts must be revised and submitted by carefully following the formatting instructions and submitted as a revised final version ready for publication with high quality figures and tables. If the manuscript has not been structured/formatted in the journal style it is sent back for further formatting.
Figures in the revised version should be sent separately as JPEG files. Electronic figures must be captured at or above 300 dpi resolution. Single photographs that need mounting together are not acceptable.
Article processing charges
No charge is made by MycoKing for publication even for color plates.
Tables, figures and legends
Prepare tables with the table format feature of your word processor and ensure that each data entry is in its own cell; do not use tabs, spaces, graphics and boxes. Tables, images, and illustrations must be referred in the text.
Please note that all terms in the top-line and the left column must begin with a capital letter. Do not use vertical lines in tables.
All entries should be left-aligned. For mere numerical data align the columns of numbers by their decimal points using word processor decimal tabs. Also, place a zero before the decimal point of numbers less than 1 (e.g. 0.1).
References
Please develop the format of references according to the Template_MycoKing. All citations should be listed alphabetically in the ‘References’ see the format of references in template. In the text, authors should be cited chronologically. Use correct symbols at correct places.
Proofs
Proofs are sent as PDF files to the author by email. They must be checked and returned within four working days. MycoKing team is not responsible for errors not pointed out within four days by the authors.
Review process
1. Manuscripts are sent to the EIC to consider whether the manuscript is suitable for publication in MycoKing.
2. If the manuscript is deemed suitable it is sent to a handling editor.
3. The handling editor sends the manuscript for peer review by at least two independent reviewers.
4. The reviewers send their recommendations to the handling editor.
5. The handling editor recommends minor revisions, major revisions, acceptance, resubmission, or decline the manuscript and following improvements to the manuscript and possible further peerreview, return the finalized manuscript and decision to the EIC.
6. The EIC makes the final decision over acceptance and if accepted forward the final revised manuscript to the managing editor to prepare the final proofs.
Copyright
Authors are encouraged to deposit their papers online and make them freely downloadable. They can also use their data and publish it elsewhere without permission from MycoKing. We have adopted a Creative Commons Copyright License applicable to this site.