Aims & Scope
The Journal of Clinical Transplantation is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by Directive Publications and dedicated to the science and practice of clinical transplantation. As a focused clinical transplantation journal, it disseminates rigorous original research, reviews, and case reports spanning kidney, liver, pancreas, and multi-organ transplantation, with attention to both single-center experience and multicenter outcomes that advance patient care worldwide.
The journal welcomes work across the full transplant continuum: living and deceased donor evaluation, organ preservation solutions and machine perfusion, surgical technique and robotic approaches, allograft rejection and transplant immunology, immunosuppression, and post-transplant complications such as hypercoagulability and infection. We particularly encourage studies on simultaneous pancreas and kidney (SPK) transplantation, living kidney donor outcomes, and graft-function biomarkers including estimated glomerular filtration rate, creatinine, and cystatin C.
Methodological breadth is valued, from prospective and registry cohort studies and viscoelastic hemostatic testing to cellular therapies (mesenchymal stromal cells, exosomes) and emerging machine-learning and artificial-intelligence models for outcome prediction. Our audience includes transplant surgeons, nephrologists, hepatologists, immunologists, transplant coordinators, and translational scientists.
Every submission undergoes double-blind peer review. Accepted articles are published open access under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) licence with authors retaining copyright. The journal follows COPE ethical principles, and article-processing charges apply on acceptance with waivers and discounts available.
Subject Coverage
Journal of Clinical Transplantation welcomes original research, reviews, and case reports across the following core areas:
Research Topics
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Articles
Preservation fluid cultures in simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplantation: 20 years of experience
Outcomes Of Pancreatic Biopsies In Simultaneous Pancreas And Kidney (Spk) Transplantation For Suspected Acute Rejection:
Efficacy and Safety of Exosomes from Wharton’s Jelly-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury
Changes In The Aesthetic Vertical Dimension Under The Therapy Of Facial Adipostructuring Avoiding Facial Bone Transplantation A Multicenter Analysis
Frequently Asked Questions
What topics does the Journal of Clinical Transplantation cover?
The Journal of Clinical Transplantation covers the full spectrum of solid-organ and cellular transplantation, including kidney, liver, pancreas, and multi-organ transplantation. Specific areas include donor evaluation, organ preservation solutions, surgical technique, allograft rejection and immunology, immunosuppression, graft-function biomarkers (eGFR, creatinine, cystatin C), and emerging cellular and machine-learning approaches in transplant medicine.
Who should publish in and read the Journal of Clinical Transplantation?
The journal is intended for transplant surgeons, nephrologists, hepatologists, transplant immunologists, transplant coordinators, and translational researchers. If your work concerns clinical transplant outcomes, donor and recipient management, or transplant immunology and cellular therapy, the Journal of Clinical Transplantation is an appropriate venue to publish and a useful resource to read.
What article types does the Journal of Clinical Transplantation accept?
The journal accepts original research articles, systematic and narrative reviews, case reports, brief reports, editorials, and methodological papers across clinical transplantation. Single-center and multicenter outcome studies, living-donor cohorts, and SPK transplantation series are all within scope.
How do I submit my manuscript to the Journal of Clinical Transplantation?
Authors can submit through the Directive Publications submission page linked from the journal. Prepare your manuscript per the author guidelines, ensure ethical and consent statements are included, and submit. All manuscripts undergo double-blind peer review, and corresponding authors receive editorial decisions and reviewer feedback through the platform.
Is the Journal of Clinical Transplantation open access, and who holds the copyright?
Yes. The Journal of Clinical Transplantation is fully open access. Accepted articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) licence, and authors retain copyright.
Does the Journal of Clinical Transplantation charge an article-processing charge (APC)?
An article-processing charge applies on acceptance to support open-access publication, editorial handling, and permanent archiving. Waivers and discounts are available, particularly for authors from lower-income settings or facing financial hardship; please contact the editorial office for current APC details before or during submission.
How does peer review work at the Journal of Clinical Transplantation?
The journal uses double-blind peer review, in which author and reviewer identities are mutually concealed to reduce bias. Submissions are assessed for scientific rigor, methodology, ethics, and clinical relevance to transplantation, and editorial decisions are based on reviewer evaluations. The journal follows COPE ethical principles for handling concerns and corrections.