Mycological Research is an international journal which publishes papers in all fields of mycology. It covers biotechnology and industrial applications of fungi; plant, animal and human pathology; and structure, systematics and evolution. ‘Fungi’, for the purposes of Mycological Research, include all organisms traditionally studied by mycologists, encompassing slime-moulds and chromistan fungi, as well as yeasts and lichen-forming fungi. Mycological Research will publish papers reporting original research which makes a significant contribution to mycology, with a focus on those of international appeal. Review articles are also welcome on any aspect of the subject. In addition, short contributions to Mycological Research News drawing attention to recent research published elsewhere or commenting on papers published in the journal are welcome. Detailed book reviews with commentaries are also included.

There are no page charges, and both members and non-members of the British Mycological Society can submit manuscripts. Colour illustrations will be considered for inclusion on a case by case basis; a contribution to their cost may be requested. Fifty reprints of each published paper are supplied free of charge. In case of multiple authorship, all authors must consent to submission of the manuscript and must sign a joint letter to this effect when it is submitted.

Authors should follow the instructions and guidelines presented here precisely to save editors and printers unnecessary work and avoid delays in publication. Manuscripts can be submitted as hard copy and/or electronically. When a manuscript is received at the above address it is first checked to verify if the subject matter is appropriate for Mycological Research, and for compliance with these Instructions. An acknowledgement of receipt is then dispatched to the sender and the manuscript is sent on to an Editor with interests appropriate to the subject of the manuscript. This ‘Corresponding Editor’ will have the manuscript reviewed, and will normally decide whether it is acceptable, either in the form submitted or after revision. In cases of uncertainty, the Executive Editor's decision will be final.