The most cited and influential journal in the field (with over 26,000 citations a year), Transplantation is published twice monthly and provides extensive coverage of the most important advances in transplantation. Using an electronic on-line submission and peer review tracking system, Transplantation is committed to rapid review and publication. The average time to first decision is now less than 21 days. Time to publication of accepted manuscripts continues to be shortened, with the Editorial team committed to a goal of 3 months from acceptance to publication.

Consistently ranked among the top journals in Transplantation, Surgery and Immunology (2008 Journal Citation Reports), the journal covers areas including:

Cell therapy and islet transplantation
Clinical transplantation
Experimental transplantation
Immunobiology and genomics
Xenotransplantation

Expert researchers and clinicians from around the world contribute original Articles, Overviews and Brief Reports in every pertinent specialty. Forums provide in-depth discussion of exciting developments and controversies in the field. Rapid Communications bring attention to cutting edge research.

Issues also contain Analyses and Commentaries, Letters to the Editor and Announcements. Dedicated issues include the World Transplant Congress issue