Mycologia is a peer-reviewed

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 scientific journal

Scientific journal

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 that publishes papers on all aspects of the fungi, including lichens. It first appeared as a bimonthly journal in January of 1909, published by the New York Botanical Garden

New York Botanical Garden

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 under the editorship of William Murrill

William Murrill

William Alphonso Murrill was an American mycologist, known for his contributions to the knowledge of the Agaricales and Polyporaceae.- Education :...

. It became the official journal of the Mycological Society of America

Mycological Society of America

The Mycological Society of America is a learned society that serves as the professional organization of mycologists in the U.S. and Canada. It was founded in 1932...

, which still publishes it today. It was formed as a continuation of the Journal of Mycology (14 volumes; 1885-1908) and the Mycologial Bulletin (6 volumes in 87 issues; Mar. 7, 1903-Mar. 1908).

Editors-in-chief

• 1909–1924 - William Murrill
  William Murrill
  William Alphonso Murrill was an American mycologist, known for his contributions to the knowledge of the Agaricales and Polyporaceae.- Education :...
  
  
• 1924–1932 - Fred J. Seaver
• 1933 - H.M. Fitzpatrick
• 1933–1934 - J.A.Stevenson
• 1934–1935 - F.A. Wolf
• 1935–1936 - G.R. Bisby
• 1945–1950 - Alexander H. Smith
  Alexander H. Smith
  Alexander Hanchett Smith was an American mycologist known for his extensive contributions to the taxonomy and phylogeny of the higher fungi, especially the agarics.-Early life:...
  
  
• 1951–1957 - G.W. Martin
• 1958–1960 - Donald P. Rogers
• 1960–1965 - Clark T. Rogerson
• 1966–1970 - R.W. Lichtward
• 1971–1975 - R.K. Benjamin
• 1976–1980 - M. Barr Bigelow
• 1981–1985 - T.W. Johnson, Jr.
• 1986–1990 - H. Petersen
• 1991–1995 - David McLaughlin
  David McLaughlin
  David McLaughlin is a Canadian political figure. He was Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Brian Mulroney in 1993.A native of New Brunswick, he served as deputy minister and then chief of staff to Premier Bernard Lord from his victory in the 1999 election until just after the 2003 election...
  
  
• 1996–2000 - David H. Griffin
• 2001–2004 - Joan W. Bennett
  Joan W. Bennett
  Joan W. Bennett is a prominent mycologist, fungal geneticist and Associate Vice-President for Promotion of Women in Science, Engineering and Mathematics at Rutgers University. She is a member of the National Academy of Sciences....
  
  
• 2004–2009 - Don Natvig
• 2009–2014 - Jeffrey K. Stone