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About the Journal
Name of Journal World Journal of Transplantation
Title Abbreviation World J Transplant
ISSN 2220-3230 (online)
DOI 10.5500
Launch Date December 24, 2011
Frequency Quarterly
Open Access https://www.wjgnet.com/bpg/gerinfo/273
Journal Website https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3230
ACID Website https://referencecitationanalysis.com/00000005
Publisher Baishideng Publishing Group Inc
Research Domain Transplantation; Surgery
Overview

World Journal of Transplantation is published by Baishideng Publishing Group (BPG). Choosing BPGs series of journals means placing compliance with scientific norms and ethical standards at the forefront.

Aims and Scope

World Journal of Transplantation is a rigorously peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal dedicated to publishing original, high-quality research findings in the field of stem cells, including clinical, translational, and basic studies, as well as research involving artificial intelligence. The journal focuses on, but is not limited to, the following areas: Bone marrow transplantation, bone transplantation, bone-patellar tendon-bone grafting, brain tissue transplantation, corneal transplantation, descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty, fetal tissue transplantation, heart transplantation, kidney transplantation, liver transplantation, lung transplantation, pancreas transplantation, skin transplantation, transplantation immunology, and vascularized composite allotransplantation. Types of articles published by the journal include clinical study, basic study, case report, editorial, review, minireview, systematic review, meta-analysis, guidelines, and correspondence.  The journal sincerely welcomes experts and scholars to submit original research manuscripts. Each submission will be reviewed by at least two independent referees, who will critically assess its novelty, significance, and reproducibility, as well as any flaws in experimental design and data processing, in order to provide authors with meaningful peer review reports. The journal adheres to editorial policies, peer-review processes, editorial processes, and publication ethics guidelines developed by the editorial office in accordance with the Committee on Publication Ethics, the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, and the World Association of Medical Editors. By doing so, the journal strives to provide authors with high-quality services, offer readers high-quality academic content, and further advance clinical practice.

Indexing/Abstracting The WJT is now abstracted and indexed in PubMed, PubMed Central, Scopus, Reference Citation Analysis, China Science and Technology Journal Database, and Superstar Journals Database.
Journal Metrics
The WJT’s CiteScore for 2024 is 3.3 and Scopus CiteScore rank 2024: Transplantation is 24/55.
2026 Journal Article Influence Index 9.6
Duration of Peer Review 23 days/Mean
Days from Submission to First Decision 49 days/Mean
Acceptance Rate 60.2%/Mean
Time to Publication 181 days/Mean
Editors-in-Chief
  • Sami Akbulut, PhD, MD, Professor, (E-mail: akbulutsami@gmail.com) Department of Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University, Malatya 44280, Türkiye
  • Vassilios Papalois, MD, PhD, Professor, (E-mail: vassilios.papalois@nhs.net) Directorate of Renal and Transplant Services, 4th Floor Hammersmith House, Hammersmith Hospital, London W12 OHS, United Kingdom
  • Maurizio Salvadori, MD, Professor, (E-mail: maurizio.salvadori1@gmail.com) Department of Transplantation Renal Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence 50139, Italy
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