Cryptogamie is divided into three sections, each published as an individual publication: Cryptogamie, Bryologie, Cryptogamie, Algologie and Cryptogamie, Mycologie. Cryptogamie is a French journal of international scope publishing in several European languages. It accepts original papers and review articles on the systematics, biology and ecology of all cryptogams (algae; bryophytes; fungi and lichens, respectively).

Founded in 1874 by Pierre Tranquille Husnot (1840-1929), Cryptogamie, Bryologie was published as Revue bryologique between 1874-1922 and 1928-1931 and Revue bryologique et lichénologique 1932-1979, respectively.