 It was established in 1962 as "Sabouraudia", honoring the French dermatologist/medical mycologist, Raimond Sabouraud and publishing 3 to 4 issues per year.In 1986 the name was changed to "Journal of Medical and Veterinary Mycology" and the number of issues was increased to six per year.The journal obtained its current name in 1998, increasing the number of yearly issues to eight in 2005.