Opuscula Philolichenum is intended to provide an outlet for the publication of short papers in lichenology, especially small floristic works, checklists, and modest taxonomic revisions. Recent issues have focused primarily on lichens and lichenicolous fungi from North America. Nomenclatural / taxonomic acts are allowed. Opuscula Philolichenum was created, in part, as a response to the issue of electronic publication that is currently faced by the taxonomic community. While the editor does not advocate allowing nomenclatural changes to be made in fully electronic publications it does seem illogical to ignore the possibilities of the technological advancements of the last century. Thus, while Opuscula Philolichenum is a printed publication (as required by the ICBN) the papers are available free of charge in pdf. format here.
Authors wishing to submit a manuscript for publication in Opuscula Philolichenum should contact the editor prior to submission to confirm that the paper conforms to the mission of the journal (outlined above). Manuscript submissions should be left unformatted and authors should consult a recent issue of Opuscula Philolichenum for style.
All of the papers published in Opuscula Philolichenum are available free of charge as .pdf files. Click on the volume (below) to access the pdf. files. The table of contents are listed on the page for each volume. Opuscula Philolichenum is published by the editor, and is not to be considered affiliated in any respect with The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.