Journal profile

Brazilian Journal of Transplantation

ISSN 2764-1589 · Associação Brasileira de Transplante de Órgãos · Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Transplantation: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 105 articles in 2025.

Impact factor—No published value
CAS zone—Not in the CAS Journal Ranking
CiteScore quartile—No CiteScore rank
Review timeabout 8 weeksCommunity average
APCNo APCDiamond open access (no APC)
Acceptance—No reports yet
Articles per year1052025 · OpenAlex count

Scope

Aims, scope and focus

Brazilian Journal of Transplantation is published by Associação Brasileira de Transplante de Órgãos. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes, Organ Donation and Transplantation and Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes, together about 53.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

Sobre a Revista O Jornal Brasileiro de Transplantes (ISSN: 1678-3387) foi criado em 1997 como veículo oficial de publicação da Associação Brasileira de Transplante de Órgãos (ABTO). Em setembro de 2021, após 23 anos de publicação ininterrupta, o periódico passou a ser denominado Brazilian Journal of Transplantation (BJT) visando à internacionalização de seu conteúdo, passando a utilizar o ISSN 2764-1589. O título abreviado do periódico é Braz. J. Transpl., que deve ser usado em bibliografias, notas de rodapé, referências e legendas bibliográficas. O BJT tem como missão estimular o desenvolvimento de todas as atividades relacionadas com transplantes de órgãos e tecidos, promovendo a compreensão e o avanço na ciência da transplantação especialmente no Brasil e nos países de língua latina. A partir de 2023, o BJT ampliará para 40 o número de artigos publicados e adotará a publicação contínua, reunidos em um único número anual. Seu escopo, dentro das Ciências da Saúde, enquadra-se na área da Medicina, com foco em transplantes de órgãos e especialidades afins. Objetivando a divulgação dos resultados da pesquisa em transplante realizados sob a perspectiva e realidade brasileiras, a divulgação à comunidade internacional, assim como para atrair autores de outras regiões externas ao Brasil, todos os artigos serão publicados nos idiomas português e inglês. Os trabalhos podem ser submetidos em inglês (preferencialmente), português ou espanhol. Os autores são os únicos responsáveis pelo conteúdo do artigo publicado, que serão publicados nos três idiomas. Não existe nenhuma taxa para submissão, tradução ou processamento dos artigos. O comitê editorial da revista é composto por pesquisadores de várias instituições de ensino e pesquisa, todos com titulação de doutor. Além do Editor Emérito e da Editora-Chefe (responsável pela recepção e avaliação inicial das submissões, quanto aos aspectos éticos e de forma, sua posterior designação aos editores de seção e também pelo desenvolvimento e implantação da política e pelo desempenho final do periódico}, conta com 2 Editores Assistentes (responsáveis pelo acompanhamento do desempenho do periódico, elaborando sempre que necessário recomendações sobre políticas editoriais, visibilidade e inovações para o seu aperfeiçoamento), com 29 Editores de Seção (com mínimo 2 especialistas em: transplantes por órgão (coração, rim etc.); enfermagem; odontologia; captação de órgãos; coordenação de transplante e ainda mulheres em transplantes.

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Portugal 3, Brazil 2 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·

Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate

  1. Organ Transplantation Techniques and OutcomesMedicine21.6%
  2. Organ Donation and TransplantationMedicine18.3%
  3. Transplantation: Methods and OutcomesMedicine13.2%
  4. Renal Transplantation Outcomes and TreatmentsMedicine12.9%
  5. Liver Disease and TransplantationMedicine5.9%
  6. Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisMedicine3.1%
  7. Palliative and Oncologic CareMedicine2.7%
  8. Clinical Nutrition and GastroenterologyNursing2.1%

Rankings & indexing

CAS ranking and database indexing

CAS Journal Ranking

CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered

Not covered by this edition.

CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered

Not covered by this edition.

CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered

Not covered by this edition.

Database indexing

DOAJLetPub

International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub

Indexing the journal's website claims

Index MedicusPublisher website

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

h-index
8OpenAlex ·
i10-index
5OpenAlex ·
2-year mean citedness
0.3OpenAlex ·
Share of gold OA articles
0%LetPub ·

Articles by year OpenAlex count · 874 in total · the current year is incomplete

YearArticlesOpen accessCitations
20269191117
2025105105121
2024979776
2023838354
202210010054
202136369

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)
about 8 weeksLetPub ·
Submission to publication (journal-reported)
about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
Peer review
Double anonymous peer review, Open peer reviewDOAJ

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

Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ

Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.

SourceAPCFee waiverLicenseObserved
DOAJNo APCNoCC BY
LetPubNo APCNo—

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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
Abstract
≤ 350 words
Manuscript length
≤ 2,100 words
Reference style
Vancouver
First submission
Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Cover letter
Required
Publisher website · model-extracted, each line checked against the text

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
Associação Brasileira de Transplante de Órgãos
Country or region
Brazil
Language
English, Spanish, Portuguese
ISSN
2764-1589
Official links

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Brazilian Journal of Transplantation

How long does peer review take at Brazilian Journal of Transplantation?

Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. 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 Brazilian Journal of Transplantation?

According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 350 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 2,100 words; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. 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 Brazilian Journal of Transplantation based?

Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Portugal (3) and Brazil (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.

Which databases index Brazilian Journal of Transplantation?

According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Brazilian Journal of Transplantation is indexed in DOAJ.

Is Brazilian Journal of Transplantation open access, and what is the APC?

Brazilian Journal of Transplantation is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.

Sources and updates

The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .