结合《食药用菌》更名实践，阐述科技期刊为适应形势发展、拓展发展空间，需要破解刊名制约而更名时，应在充分论证更名的利弊、选择恰当的更名时机、缜密选定新刊名、发挥好更名的宣传效应等环节下工夫，以确保更名成功，取得预期效果。“,”Based on the practice of renaming of Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms, it is suggested that renaming of a scientific journal in an attempt to break the bottleneck caused by the inappropriate journal name should be made only after a full evaluation of both positive and negative effects that will be brought on. An appropriate time for renaming, a new better journal name decided carefully and accompanying propagation should be all taken into account to ensure an expected success of renaming, making the journal keep abreast of the tinaes and he more influential in future development.