Journal profile · Surgery
Annals of Transplantation
ISSN 1425-9524 · eISSN 2329-0358 · International Scientific Information, Inc. · POLAND · Quarterly · Founded 1996
Annals of Transplantation: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.24; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,700; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 48 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annals of Transplantation is published by International Scientific Information, Inc. and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes, Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments and Liver Disease and Transplantation, together about 50.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Annals of Transplantation is one of the fast-developing journals open to all scientists and fields of transplant medicine and related research. The journal is published quarterly and provides extensive coverage of the most important advances in transplantation. Using an electronic on-line submission and peer review tracking system, Annals of Transplantation is committed to rapid review and publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Surgery
Editor-in-chief Wojciech LisikPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 4%); most named Poland 24, Netherlands 5, United Kingdom 3, Germany 3, France 3 (57 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Organ Transplantation Techniques and OutcomesMedicine21.3%
- Renal Transplantation Outcomes and TreatmentsMedicine18.9%
- Liver Disease and TransplantationMedicine10.1%
- Transplantation: Methods and OutcomesMedicine8.9%
- Organ Donation and TransplantationMedicine8.3%
- Renal and Vascular PathologiesMedicine4.1%
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine3.1%
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisMedicine2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Transplantation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Transplantation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Surgery | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Transplantation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPMCEmbaseCASPublisher website
Other: Index Medicus, Alerting System, Clarivate, H-Index, Index Copernicus, Journals Citation Report (JCR), Clarivate
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 1.24LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 513OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.36OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.59%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 46LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,495 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 38 | 4 |
| 2025 | 48 | 48 | 44 |
| 2024 | 52 | 52 | 139 |
| 2023 | 48 | 48 | 200 |
| 2022 | 56 | 56 | 338 |
| 2021 | 76 | 76 | 580 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 2,700 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- USD 2,700
- Submission fee
- USD 2,700
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Not considered
- Case reports
Article types accepted6
- case reportSubmitted papers should fit in one of the following journal sections: Hypothesis :: Laboratory and in vitro studies :: Animal research :: Drug research :: Clini…Length not stated
- hypothesisSubmitted papers should fit in one of the following journal sections: Hypothesis :: Laboratory and in vitro studies :: Animal research :: Drug research :: Clini…Length not stated
- letters to the editorSubmitted papers should fit in one of the following journal sections: Hypothesis :: Laboratory and in vitro studies :: Animal research :: Drug research :: Clini…Length not stated
- meta-analysisSubmitted papers should fit in one of the following journal sections: Hypothesis :: Laboratory and in vitro studies :: Animal research :: Drug research :: Clini…Length not stated
- original articlesAnnals of Transplantation is an international, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in basic, clinical disciplines related to organ…Length not stated
- reviewSubmitted papers should fit in one of the following journal sections: Hypothesis :: Laboratory and in vitro studies :: Animal research :: Drug research :: Clini…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Publication ethics
Endorses Declaration of Helsinki principles for human investigations. Model summary
Annals of Transplantation editors endorse the principles embodied in the Declaration of Helsinki and expect that all investigations involving humans will have been performed in accordance with these principles.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Open Access under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license. Model summary
Annals of Transplantation has adopted the Open Access publishing model. All articles are published under Creative Common Attribution-Noncommercial-No derivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0), allowing others to download articles and share them only if they credit the authors and the publisher, but without permission to change them in any way or use them commercially.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open Access, primary electronic journal issued continuously; print copies on demand. Model summary
Annals of Transplantation is an Open Access, primary electronic journal, issued on a continuous basis. Print copies of selected articles can be ordered on demand.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 5. Review Process
Manuscripts are evaluated on the basis that they present new insights to the investigated topic and are likely to contribute to research progress or change in clinical practice or thinking about a disease. It is understood that all authors listed in a manuscript have agreed to its submission. The corresponding author, by checking all legal notices during the submission process, signifies that thes…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism 6. Anti-Plagiarism Check
At every stage of the submission and review process, your manuscript will be electronically checked for plagiarism by more than one electronic method. Because some online publications may have a delay in their availability and access by electronic identification, we are obliged to do repeated checks up to the time of pre-publication. Plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, that is detected at any s…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Not associated with preprint services; prior publication makes manuscript non-original. Model summary
Preprint publication services. This journal is not associated with any preprint publication services and regards previous publication of any manuscript or study, in whole or in part, as resulting in a non-original manuscript submission to this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- International Scientific Information, Inc.
- Country or region
- POLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1996
- ISSN
- 1425-9524
- Electronic ISSN
- 2329-0358
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annals of Transplantation
What CAS zone is Annals of Transplantation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Annals of Transplantation is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Surgery / Transplantation. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Annals of Transplantation?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.24; CiteScore 2.4, h-index 38.
How long does peer review take at Annals of Transplantation?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Annals of Transplantation?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Vancouver; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Annals of Transplantation based?
Of the 57 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (24), Netherlands (5) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Annals of Transplantation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annals of Transplantation is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PMC, Embase and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Annals of Transplantation open access, and what is the APC?
Annals of Transplantation is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,700.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .