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Open-access, peer-reviewed journal for taxonomy, phylogeny, biogeography, evolution and ecology of the monophyletic kingdom Fungi (including lichens).

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❓Q&A with Prof. Penev, CEO and founder of Pensoft Publishers on all things #data following the session: "Data Papers: How and Why?" hosted by the Flemish Research Data Network (FRDN), during @lovedataweek.bsky.social

@icpsr.bsky.social #lovedata26 #lovedataweek2026
February 13, 2026 at 10:49 AM
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1) Do #datasets have #DOIs? How are #data cited?

"At Pensoft we can do it in 2 ways: authors can cite both Data Papers and/or #Dataset. We recommend to cite both, and this is in our opinion the right way to do that" - Prof. Penev.

#lovedata26

@lovedataweek.bsky.social
February 13, 2026 at 10:49 AM
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2) What was your main reason to start with #Data #Papers?

"We launched at the very beginning of the open data movement. As a #biologist, I saw too much #research vanish on forgotten USB drives; the fear of losing that data was my strongest motivation to start publishing #DataPapers." - Prof Penev.
February 13, 2026 at 10:49 AM
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3) Why would you publish Data paper, not only datasets?

"With a #datapaper you get a citation, which is very valuable for #scientist and leverage established #publishing networks to maximize #data dissemination" - Prof. Penev

#lovedata26 @lovedataweek.bsky.social
February 13, 2026 at 10:49 AM
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We are live from #lovedataweek2026! 📊

Prof. Penev is opening the session: "Data Papers: How and Why?" diving into the "how" behind the #data auditing in our #journals.

@lovedataweek.bsky.social @icpsr.bsky.social
February 13, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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He’s also highlighted standout examples of #data #papers published in the #OA #journal #Biodiversity Data Journal @bdj.pensoft.net

#LoveData26 #lovedataweek2026
February 13, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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"Our joint project with @gbif.org, featuring three #data paper collections has been a great educational tool and data mobilization excercise!" - Prof. Penev

#lovedata2026 #GBIF #datapapers
February 13, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Three new species of yeast have been discovered in surprising places like soil, fruit, and even kombucha tea!

Their findings and descriptions contribute to the expansion of knowledge regarding species diversity of the genus 𝘝𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘢𝘤𝘰𝘻𝘺𝘮𝘢:
doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.128.175380
Three new yeast species of Vishniacozyma (Bulleribasidiaceae, Tremellales) from different habitats
In this study, three new basidiomycetous yeast species of the genus Vishniacozyma are proposed for strains isolated from soil, Scolytus scolytus frass, fruits and kombucha tea. A complex analysis of t...
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February 12, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Five new species of fungi have been discovered from southern China living on a variety of local plants.

Read more about these 𝘗𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘱𝘴𝘪𝘴 species: doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.128.181974
February 11, 2026 at 3:05 PM
🍄 Three new species of hedgehog mushrooms have been discovered in China’s Dabie Mountains.

🔍 The research team have also identified two other rare species never before seen in this region, and provide a key to the species of 𝘏𝘺𝘥𝘯𝘶𝘮 in China.

Learn more: doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.128.168361
February 11, 2026 at 11:37 AM
A recent study at Dali University, located in western Yunnan Province, uncovered 83 macrofungal species on campus, including three entirely new species: 𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴, 𝘊. 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘳𝘶𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢, and 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘮𝘪𝘶𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴.
February 10, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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📊❤️ Data is in the air!

It's international #LoveDataWeek! And our CEO, Prof. Lyubomir Penev will be opening the online session "Data Papers: How and Why?"

🗓️ When: February 13th at 5:00 AM EST / 10:00 AM UTC
🔗 Register for free here: bdj.pensoft.net/news/1108

#LoveData26 #data #science
Pensoft joins the International Love Data Week 9-13 February
The International Love Data Week is a global celebration of all things data, held annually during the week of Valentine’s Day. Hosted by the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social ...
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February 10, 2026 at 11:17 AM
🪸 Check out the discovery of two new coral fungi species in the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau: 𝘗𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘰𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘷𝘶𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘧𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘢 and 𝘗𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘰𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘷𝘶𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘲𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴.

doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.128.174768
February 10, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Two new lichenised fungal species from the genus Chicitaea have been described from Guizhou, China.

Check out their detailed morphological descriptions, illustrations and diagnostic features here: doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.128.170469
February 6, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Lichens are sounding the alarm on climate change. ⚠️

A new review reveals that many of these species are insufficiently understood, which makes it difficult for scientists to predict which of them will withstand rising levels of CO2: doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.128.173708

#lichens #climatechange
February 6, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Novel members of the Cainiaceae fungal family have recently been documented from bamboo and grass hosts in both the Yunnan Sichuan Provinces of China.

This study enriches the current understanding of fungal biodiversity within Cainiaceae: doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.128.178090
February 5, 2026 at 2:11 PM
𝘎𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴 has been discovered to be a complex of at least four distinct new species.

Researchers have identified a pale version in the UK (𝘎. 𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘴) and three grey versions in North America (𝘎. 𝘧𝘶𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘶𝘴, 𝘎. 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘶𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘶𝘴 and 𝘎. 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘶𝘴) that are genetically unique.
February 5, 2026 at 7:32 AM
🎉 We're happy to announce that Dr. Danushka S. Tennakoon is joining our team as a Subject Editor!

Learn more about his work and expertise here: mycokeys.pensoft.net/news/1107
Danushka S. Tennakoon joins MycoKeys as a Subject Editor
Dr. Danushka S. Tennakoon is currently working at Shenzhen University, China. He has a broad and keen interest in mycology and particularly enjoys collaborating with scientists from different discipli...
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February 4, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Two new wood-inhabiting fungi have been identified in the Yunnan Province of China: 𝘈𝘮𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘻𝘩𝘢𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴 and 𝘗𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘺𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦.

Learn all about their morphologies and check out some more illustrations here: doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.127.179422
February 3, 2026 at 1:38 PM
The fungal family tree just received a scientific makeover! 🍄 Researchers in Jilin, China have untangled the identity crisis of Conobolbitina, a fascinating group of mushrooms that physically blend traits from three different families.
January 30, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Two new species of fungi discovered hiding on dead grass leaves in China's Maolan National Nature Reserve: 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘻𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴 and 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴.

Read all about it: doi.org/10.3897/myco...
January 29, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Two new species of fly-hunting fungi discovered in China and Laos: 𝘖𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘺𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘶𝘮 and 𝘖𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘺𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴.⁣

Find out more here: doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.127.176148
January 28, 2026 at 2:50 PM
🔍🍄‍🟫 Two new species of zombie fungi discovered in China.

Researchers have identified 𝘖𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘺𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘴 𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘢, a multi-branched fungus that infects caterpillars, alongside a new helper fungus named 𝘓𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘩𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘪.

Check out the full study: doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.127.173361
January 28, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Ectomycorrhizal fungi are instrumental in maintaining planet health, yet their diversity remain unexplored in many parts of the world.

Read about the first molecular characterisation of these fungi, associated with the North African populations of black alder: doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.127.174964
A molecular assessment of ectomycorrhizal fungal communities associated with North African Alnus glutinosa forests
The diversity and biogeographic patterns of ectomycorrhizal fungi (EcMF) remain underexplored in many parts of the world, particularly in southern temperate ecosystems. Here, we present the first mole...
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January 28, 2026 at 8:11 AM