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Liver Transplantation

Liver Transplantation is a journal published on the Lippincott Williams & Wilkins platform.

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Subject Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Surgery, Transplantation
Impact Factor 3.9
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Closed
ISSN 1527-6465
eISSN 1527-6473
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Hybrid Open Access APC: $2,900. Color figures: $500 per page.

Submission Instructions

Liver Transplantation accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Manuscripts

Cover Letter Cover letter must describe any use of AI tools and, when applicable, identify if the study idea originated with someone other than the senior or corresponding authors and provide details of any author financial incentives or honoraria.
Abstract Original Manuscripts should include an abstract. Abstract must be unstructured and no more than 275 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript must be no more than 5,000 words including references. Manuscript must contain Abstract, Introduction, Patients and Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgments, and References. Title page must include 5-7 keywords and an alphabetical list of abbreviations, AI use must be disclosed in the Materials and Methods or similar section, Acknowledgments must separately note preliminary data presentations or state “Presentation: none,” and registered clinical trials must include the trial registration number on the title page while experimental animal studies must include the institutional protocol number at the end of the abstract.
References Original Manuscripts must have no more than 50 references. References must conform to AMA Manual of Style guidelines. References must be cited as consecutive superscript Arabic numerals in order of appearance, list all authors if there are 6 or fewer or the first 3 followed by “et al.” if there are more than 6, and give author surnames with initials without periods.
Figures & Tables Original Manuscripts must contain no more than 8 figures and tables in total, and each figure may include a maximum of 6 panels. Tables and figures must not be embedded in the manuscript file and must be uploaded separately, with each table and each figure provided as an individual file. Tables must be text-only and not submitted as photographs, and all figure legends must be provided separately at the end of the manuscript with abbreviations and symbols defined in the legend.
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Review Articles

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must disclose any published work concerning the same patients or subjects, state whose idea the study was if it did not originate with the senior or corresponding authors, provide details of any financial incentives or honoraria, and describe any use of AI tools.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Manuscript must be no longer than 5,000 words including references unless approved by the editors. The manuscript must include 5-7 keywords on the title page, an alphabetical list of abbreviations on the title page, funding and conflict-of-interest statements on the title page, an Acknowledgments section, and disclosure of any AI use in the Materials and Methods or similar section.
References References must conform to AMA Manual of Style guidelines. References must be cited in consecutive numerical order using superscript Arabic numerals, list all authors if there are 6 or fewer or the first 3 followed by et al if there are more than 6, and use journal abbreviations according to PubMed style.
Figures & Tables Tables must be uploaded individually and not embedded within the manuscript file, and figures must be uploaded as separate files and not embedded into the main body file. Tables must be text-only and not submitted as photographs, and figure legends must be provided on a separate page at the end of the manuscript.
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Practice-Based Recommendations

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Manuscript should be no longer than 5,000 words including references unless approved by the editors. Initial submission must include title page, footnote page, abstract, introduction, methods, clinical trials, results, discussion, acknowledgments, references, permissions, abbreviations, and figure legends. The title page must include 5–7 keywords and an alphabetical list of all abbreviations, and any use of AI tools must be disclosed in the Materials and Methods or similar section of the paper.
References References list should not be exhaustive. References must conform to AMA Manual of Style guidelines. References must be cited in consecutive numerical order using superscript Arabic numerals, list all authors when there are 6 or fewer and the first 3 followed by “et al.” when there are more than 6, and use author surnames with initials without periods and PubMed-style abbreviated journal names.
Figures & Tables Tables must be uploaded individually and not embedded within the manuscript file, and figures must be uploaded as separate files and not embedded into the main body file. Tables must be text-only and not submitted as photographs, and legends must be supplied for all figures.
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Letters To The Editor

Cover Letter Cover letter must describe any use of AI tools and, if applicable, identify whose idea the study was and provide details of any financial incentives or honoraria received by authors.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Letter to the Editor must be no longer than 500 words including references. Use of AI tools in writing, image production, or data collection and analysis must be disclosed in the Materials and Methods or similar section of the paper.
References Letter to the Editor may include no more than 5 references. References must follow AMA Manual of Style. References must be cited by superscript Arabic numerals in consecutive numerical order, listing all authors when there are 6 or fewer and the first 3 followed by et al when there are more than 6.
Figures & Tables Letter to the Editor may include no more than 1 figure. Tables must be uploaded individually and not embedded in the manuscript file, and figures must be uploaded as separate files rather than embedded in the main body file. Tables must be text-only and not submitted as photographs, and all figure legends must be provided on a separate page at the end of the manuscript.
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Rapid Communications

Cover Letter Cover letter must describe any AI or AI-assisted tools used and state whose idea the study was if it did not originate with the senior or corresponding authors, along with any author financial incentives or honoraria.
Abstract Abstract must not be included.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 1,000 words. Manuscript should begin with “To the editor”. Use of AI tools in writing, image production, or data collection and analysis must be disclosed in the Materials and Methods or similar section of the paper.
References Reference list is limited to 5 references. References must follow AMA Manual of Style. References must be cited with superscript Arabic numerals in consecutive order, listing all authors for 6 or fewer authors and the first 3 followed by “et al” for more than 6 authors.
Figures & Tables A maximum of 3 figures and tables combined is permitted. Tables and figures must not be embedded in the manuscript file and must be uploaded separately. Tables must be text-only and uploaded individually, and legends must be supplied for all figures on a separate page at the end of the manuscript.
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Brief Reports

Cover Letter The cover letter must describe any use of AI tools and, when applicable, disclose published work on the same patients or subjects, identify if the manuscript idea originated with someone other than the senior or corresponding authors, and provide details of any financial incentives or honoraria received by authors.
Abstract Abstract must not be included.
Manuscript Manuscript must be no more than 1,000 words. Manuscript should begin with “To the editor”. Use of AI tools in writing, image production, or data collection and analysis must be disclosed in the Materials and Methods or similar section of the paper.
References References are limited to 5. References must follow AMA Manual of Style. References must be cited by superscript Arabic numerals in consecutive order, list all authors if there are 6 or fewer or the first 3 followed by “et al.” if there are more than 6, and give journal titles in PubMed-style abbreviations.
Figures & Tables A maximum of 3 figures and tables combined is allowed. Tables and figures must not be embedded in the manuscript file and should be uploaded separately, with each table and figure submitted as its own file. Tables must be text-only and not photographs, and figure legends must be provided on a separate page at the end of the manuscript.
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Recent Publications

Prior sphincterotomy can impact type of biliary complications following liver transplantation with duct-to-duct anastomoses

Umang Arora, Mahsa Rezasoltani, Saurav Panda, Asim Abdulhamid, Brad K. Johnson, Timucin Taner, Kymberly D. Watt

10.1097/lvt.0000000000000986
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Liver transplantation for cholestatic liver diseases: Trends in primary biliary cholangitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis in the US and Europe over two decades

Zobair M. Younossi, Giacomo Germani, Robert Wong, Maria Stepanova, Fatema Nader, Vincent Karam, Rene Adam, Saleh A. Alqahtani, Rohit Satoskar, Markos Kalligeros, Khalid M. AlNaamani, Linda Henry, Patrizia Burra

10.1097/lvt.0000000000000985
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The age 70 threshold: Evidence of left-digit bias in liver transplantation

Mohamed A. Omar, Marcel Katrib, Nathan Tofteland, William J. Salyers, Hunter Moore, Matthew J. Stotts

10.1097/lvt.0000000000000984
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A randomized prospective study of tacrolimus sparing basiliximab induction with delayed everolimus addition in high-acuity liver transplantation

Reghan L. Conrey, Ryan Ma, Minah Ha, Sasha Xu, Christine Lam, Tatsuya Sakamoto, Samer S. Ebaid, Vatche G. Agopian, Douglas G. Farmer, Fady M. Kaldas

10.1097/lvt.0000000000000982
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Measure for measure: Interpreting elevated lipase before liver transplantation

Beat Moeckli, Sahar Arbabzadah, Julie Heimbach

10.1097/lvt.0000000000000983
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Open Access APC is charged on acceptance and should be paid within 30 days. Page proof corrections or approval should be sent within 48 hours.

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Is a cover letter required?

A covering letter is required when related published work concerns the same patients or subjects as the submission. The cover letter should disclose whose idea the study was if it originated with someone other than the senior or corresponding authors, any financial incentives or honoraria for work on the manuscript, and how AI tools were used when applicable.

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Research Topics

Liver Disease and Transplantation Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments Organ Donation and Transplantation Hepatitis C virus research Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis Hepatitis B Virus Studies Liver Diseases and Immunity Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Human auditory perception and evaluation Liver physiology and pathology Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects Educational Robotics and Engineering Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research Neurological Complications and Syndromes Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology Viral-associated cancers and disorders Nutrition and Health in Aging

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