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American Journal Of Transplantation

American Journal of Transplantation is the official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. It serves as a forum for debate and reassessment in transplantation and is published monthly for researchers and clinicians in the field.

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Subject Surgery, Transplantation
Impact Factor 8.2
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 1600-6135
eISSN 1600-6143
Invitation Only No
Cost Range $50 USD for unsolicited submissions except invited manuscripts and Letters to the Editor; accepted manuscripts incur page charges after the first six journal pages at $115 USD per additional page. Open access options are available.

Submission Instructions

American Journal Of Transplantation accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Minireview

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured in a single paragraph with no headings.
Manuscript Main text is limited to 3000 words. The manuscript must include a data availability statement even if no data are available, and it must include a use of artificial intelligence tools statement on the title page.
References References must use AMA style. References must be numbered in the text in order of appearance, and personal communications or unpublished data must be cited only in the text, not in the reference list.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be uploaded separately and must not be embedded in the manuscript text. Tables and figures must be cited in numerical order in the text and prepared as stand-alone items with titles or legends and explanations of units, axes, symbols, and P values if applicable.
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Original Article

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured and presented as a single paragraph with no headings.
Manuscript Main text must not exceed 4000 words, and text word limits include the abstract and main text only. Manuscript must include Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, and Discussion sections. Manuscript must include an alphabetical abbreviations list, acknowledgments or funding, a disclosure statement, a data availability statement even if no data are available, a use of AI tools statement on the title page, and figure legends.
References References must use AMA style. References must be numbered in the text in order of appearance, and personal communications or unpublished data must be cited only in the text, not in the reference list.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be uploaded separately and must not be embedded in the manuscript text. Tables and figures must be cited in the text in numerical order, each table must appear on its own page, and figures and tables must be interpretable as stand-alone items with units, axes, symbols, and P values included when applicable.
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Comprehensive Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 200 words. Abstract must be a single unstructured paragraph with no headings.
Manuscript Main text is limited to 6000 words. Manuscript must include a data availability statement even if no data are available, and the title page must include an AI use statement or a statement declaring that no AI or AI-assisted technologies were used in writing or editing.
References References must use AMA style. References must be numbered in the text in order of appearance, and personal communications or unpublished data must be cited only in the text rather than in the reference list.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be uploaded separately and must not be embedded in the manuscript text. Tables and figures must be cited in the text in numerical order, each must appear on its own page, and they must be understandable as stand-alone items with relevant titles, footnotes, units, axes, symbols, and P values if applicable.
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Brief Communication

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 200 words. Abstract must be a single unstructured paragraph with no headings.
Manuscript Text must not exceed 3000 words. Manuscript must include Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, and Discussion sections. Manuscript must include a data availability statement even if no data are available.
References References must use AMA style. References must be numbered in the text in order of appearance.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be uploaded separately and must not be embedded in the text. Figures and tables must be interpretable as stand-alone items and include titles or legends, footnotes as needed, and descriptions of units, axes, and symbols, with P values included if applicable.
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Case Report

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 200 words. Abstract must be a single unstructured paragraph with no headings.
Manuscript Main text is limited to 1200 words. Manuscript must include a data availability statement even if no data are available, and the title page must include an AI-use disclosure statement.
References References must use AMA style. References must be numbered in the text in order of appearance.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be uploaded separately and must not be embedded in the text. Tables and figures must be cited in the text and numbered according to the order of appearance.
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Letter To The Editor

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Text must not exceed 500 words, excluding references. Title must follow the format: Comment on “Original Article Title”.
References References must use AMA style. References must be numbered in the text in order of appearance, and the AJT-cited article must be included as a reference.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be uploaded separately and must not be embedded in the text.
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Recent Publications

The Increasing Contribution of Organ Donation after Euthanasia to the Lung Transplantation Donor Pool in the Netherlands

N. Wijbenga, C.T. Gan, D. Ruigrok, E.M. Berg, J.A.M. Hagenaars, S. Siregar, N.P. van der Kaaij, B.J. Mathot, R. van Pel, L. Seghers, O.C. Manintveld, M.E. Hellemons

10.1016/j.ajt.2026.04.015
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Corrigendum to “Improving the histologic detection of donor-specific antibody-negative antibody-mediated rejection in kidney transplants” [American Journal of Transplantation Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2026, Pages 117–130]

Luis G. Hidalgo, Katelynn S. Madill-Thomsen, Jeff Reeve, Martina Mackova, Philippe Gauthier, Zachary Demko, Adam Prewett, Michelle Lee, Tarek Alhamad, Sanjiv Anand, Miha Arnol, Rajendra Baliga, Mirosław Banasik, Christopher D. Blosser, Sindhura Bobba, Daniel Brennan, Jonathan Bromberg, Klemens Budde, Andrzej Chamienia, Kevin Chow, Michał Ciszek, Nadiesda Costa, Dominika Dęborska-Materkowska, Alicja Debska-Ślizień, Leszek Domański, Magdalena Durlik, Richard Fatica, Iman Francis, Justyna Fryc, John Gill, Jagbir Gill, Maciej Glyda, Sita Gourishankar, Marta Gryczman, Gaurav Gupta, Petra Hruba, Peter Hughes, Arskarapurk Jittirat, Zeljka Jurekovic, Layla Kamal, Mahmoud Kamel, Sam Kant, Nika Kojc, Joanna Konopa, Dhiren Kumar, James Lan, David Lowe, Joanna Mazurkiewicz, Marius Miglinas, Irfan Moinuddin, Thomas Mueller, Marek Myślak, Beata Naumnik, Leszek Pączek, Anita Patel, Agnieszka Perkowska-Ptasińska, Grzegorz Piecha, Emilio Poggio, Silvie Rajnochová Bloudíčkova, Heinz Regele, Thomas Schachtner, Soroush Shojai, Majid L.N. Sikosana, Janka Slatinská, Katarzyna Smykal-Jankowiak, Željka Veceric Haler, Ondrej Viklicky, Ksenija Vucur, Matthew R. Weir, Andrzej Wiecek, Ziad Zaky, Philip F. Halloran

10.1016/j.ajt.2026.03.027
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Pre- and Post-Kidney Transplant Gnathostomiasis: Clinical Manifestations, Treatment, and Outcomes

Siriorn P. Watcharananan, Nattakarn Naitook, Uayporn Prungrit, Nidjaree Aekkachaipitak, Pornpawee Lamjantuek, Kesawan Boonnim, Viroon Mavichak

10.1016/j.ajt.2026.04.016
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The Impact of Organ Blood Type Conversion on Kidney Paired Donation: A Simulation and Optimization Study

Cong Yang, Woonghee Tim Huh, Steven Shechter, James Lan

10.1016/j.ajt.2026.04.013
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Comment on “A new principle to attenuate ischemia-reperfusion injury in kidney transplantation”

Sohail Khan, Dayanna Zuluaga, Jorge Ortiz

10.1016/j.ajt.2026.04.017
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Median 7 days from submission to first decision and median 7 days from acceptance to online publication.

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Is a cover letter required?

Cover letter is optional for general submissions. Meeting reports require a cover letter stating the number of planned manuscripts related to the meeting and the scope of each manuscript.

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Research Topics

Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes Organ Donation and Transplantation Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes Liver Disease and Transplantation T-cell and B-cell Immunology Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research Renal and Vascular Pathologies Immune Cell Function and Interaction Organ and Tissue Transplantation Research Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Polyomavirus and related diseases Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies Pancreatic function and diabetes Neurological Complications and Syndromes Hepatitis C virus research Immunotherapy and Immune Responses Viral-associated cancers and disorders Complement system in diseases COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Xenotransplantation and immune response Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment Pregnancy and Medication Impact SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices

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