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.

In addition, the journal occasionally publishes supplemental issues on specific topics of current interest to the medical mycology community or the proceedings of international conferences.

The journal covers all aspects of medical, veterinary, and environmental mycology.

The editor-in-chief is Karl V. Clemons (California Institute for Medical Research).