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Transplantation

Transplantation is the official journal of The Transplantation Society and publishes basic, translational, and clinical research in transplantation, along with invited and feature content spanning education, debate, and policy-relevant topics in the field.

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Subject Immunology, Surgery, Transplantation

Impact Factor 5

Quartile Q1

Open Access Type Closed

ISSN 0041-1337

eISSN 1534-6080

Invitation Only No

Cost Range No submission fee. Accepted manuscripts are charged $80 USD per typeset page; optional print color figures are $100 USD per figure; open access is available for a fee with APC pricing listed separately.

Submission Instructions

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

Overview

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract may be unstructured.

Manuscript Text is preferred at 3,000 words and must not exceed 5,000 words. Main body text must include Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion sections. Authors who use AI tools must disclose in the Materials and Methods or similar section how the tool was used and which tool was used.

References References must not exceed 50. References must use AMA style. References must be cited with superscript numbers and listed in citation order, listing up to 6 authors or the first 3 followed by et al for 7 or more authors.

Figures & Tables Tables must follow the References section or be provided in a separate Word file, and figures must be uploaded separately rather than embedded in the main body file. Each table must be in editable text format rather than an image, and figure legends must be provided at the end of the main text file or in a separate Word file.

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Article

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.

Manuscript Article text must not exceed 4,000 words. Main body text must include Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion sections. Any use of AI tools in writing, image or graphical production, or data collection and analysis must be disclosed in the Materials and Methods or similar section, including how the tool was used and which tool was used.

References Reference list is limited to 50 references. References must use AMA style. References must be cited as superscripts, numbered in citation order, and list no more than 6 authors or the first 3 followed by et al when there are 7 or more authors.

Figures & Tables Tables must not be embedded in the text and must follow the References section or be provided in a separate Word file, and figures must not be embedded in the main body file and must be uploaded separately. Each table must be provided as editable text rather than an image, and figure legends must be supplied at the end of the main text file or in a separate Word file.

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Short Report

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract headings must be Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.

Manuscript Text must not exceed 3,000 words. Main body text must include Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion sections. Any use of AI tools must be disclosed in the Materials and Methods or a similar section, including how the tool was used and which tool was used.

References References are limited to 30. References must use AMA style. References must be cited with superscript numbers and listed in citation order, listing no more than 6 authors or the first 3 followed by et al for 7 or more authors.

Figures & Tables Figures are limited to 3. Tables must follow the References section or be provided in a separate Word file rather than embedded in the text, and figures must not be embedded in the main body file and must be uploaded separately. Each table must be provided in editable text format and not as an image, with tables and figure legends numbered in sequence to match their citations.

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Letter To The Editor

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract Abstract is not required for Letter To The Editor submissions.

Manuscript Letter To The Editor text must not exceed 500 words.

References Letter To The Editor submissions may include no more than 5 references. References must use AMA style. References must be cited with superscript numbers and listed in the order of citation, listing up to 6 authors or the first 3 followed by et al when there are 7 or more authors.

Figures & Tables Letter To The Editor submissions may include no more than 1 figure. Figures must be uploaded separately and not embedded in the main body file, and tables must follow the References section or be provided in a separate editable Word file rather than embedded in the text.

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Game Changer

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract Abstract must not exceed 250 words.

Manuscript Manuscript text must not exceed 1,000 words. Main body text must include Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion sections. Any use of AI tools in writing, image or graphical production, or data collection and analysis must be disclosed in the Materials and Methods or similar section, identifying how the tool was used and which tool was used.

References Reference list must not exceed 10 references. References must use AMA style. References must be cited by superscript numbers and listed in the order of citation, listing no more than 6 authors or the first 3 followed by et al for 7 or more authors.

Figures & Tables Submission may include no more than 2 figures. Tables must not be embedded in the text and must follow the References section or be provided in a separate Word file, and figures must be uploaded separately rather than embedded in the main body file. Each table must be provided as editable text on a separate page with a concise title, and all figures must have numbered double-spaced legends supplied at the end of the main text file or in a separate Word file.

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Recent Publications

Delisting From Clinical Improvement in Liver Cirrhosis: A Machine Learning Decision Tree Analysis

Nicole Shu Ying Tang, Margaret L.P. Teng, Asvin Selvakumar, Caleb Wei Hao Ng, N. Apoorva Sasikumar, Ming-Yao Pierre Lim, Donghyun Ko, Howard Tzu-Hao Lee, Alfred Kow, Pojsakorn Danpanichkul, Mark D. Muthiah, Karn Wijarnpreecha, Won-Mook Choi, Hideki Fujii, Cheng Han Ng, Nicholas Syn, Kavish R. Patidar, Emmanuel A. Tsochatzis, Mohammad Shadab Siddiqui, Eunice Xiang-Xuan Tan

10.1097/tp.0000000000005705

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T-cell Activation and Increased Levels of Cytokines in Children After Liver Transplantation—A Potential Association With Increased Susceptibility to Food Allergy Development

Timo Käppi, Niklas Johansson, Bill Hesselmar, Christine Lingblom, Agnes E. Wold, Robert Saalman, Hardis Rabe

10.1097/tp.0000000000005715

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Effects of Donor Wage Reimbursement: Findings From the Living Donor Lost Wages Randomized Trial

James R. Rodrigue, Aaron Fleishman, Jesse D. Schold, Martha Pavlakis, Amy R. Evenson, Sarah Duncan, Didier A. Mandelbrot, Prabhakar K. Baliga

10.1097/tp.0000000000005749

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Evidence- and Consensus-based European Guideline for Immunosuppressive Therapy After Pediatric Kidney Transplantation

Anna Grünewald, Thurid Ahlenstiel-Grunow, Zainab Arslan, Nina Battelino, Andreea-Liana Bot Rachisan, Antonia Bouts, Marco Busutti, Elisabeth Cornelissen, Huib de Jong, Jan Dudley, Ali Düzova, Fabian Eibensteiner, Alexander Fichtner, Svitlana Fomina, Mercedes Lopez Gonzalez, Bora Gulhan, Carl Grabitz, Julien Hogan, Britta Höcker, Stefanie Jeruschke, Nele Kanzelmeyer, Jon Jim Kim, Uwe Korst, Raffaela Labbadia, Mieczysław Litwin, Stephen Marks, Anette Melk, Gregor Novljan, Lukasz Obrycki, Jun Oh, Nils Pape, Andrea Pasini, Christian Patry, Martin Pohl, Evgenia Preka, Agnieszka Prytula, Susanne Rieger, Mario Schiffer, Raphael Schild, Tomas Seeman, Jelena Stojanovic, Sara Testa, Burkhard Tönshoff, Diletta Domenica Torres, Lutz T. Weber, Monika Nothacker, Lars Pape

10.1097/tp.0000000000005772

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Outcomes of Donation After Circulatory Death Lung Transplantation in the United States Based on Procurement Strategies: A United Network for Organ Sharing Analysis

Ervin Y. Cui, Doug A. Gouchoe, Divyaam Satija, Martin G. Walsh, Aaron Gou, Ammu V. Alvarez, Matthew C. Henn, Asvin M. Ganapathi, Kukbin Choi, Bryan A. Whitson

10.1097/tp.0000000000005803

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

First decision is made after thorough consideration. Open access APC payment is due within 30 days of acceptance.

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Is a cover letter required?

Cover letter is optional. Preprint disclosure may be included in the cover letter or on the title page.

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What are the publication costs?

No submission fee. Accepted manuscripts are charged $80 USD per typeset page. Open access is optional for accepted peer-reviewed articles and requires an APC charged on acceptance; pricing is listed separately.

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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 Organ and Tissue Transplantation Research Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research Immune Cell Function and Interaction Pancreatic function and diabetes Xenotransplantation and immune response Renal and Vascular Pathologies Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Immunotherapy and Immune Responses Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Neurological Complications and Syndromes Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies Polyomavirus and related diseases RNA Interference and Gene Delivery Hepatitis C virus research Metabolism and Genetic Disorders Diabetes and associated disorders Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies Immune Response and Inflammation

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