Journal profile · Medicine-Transplantation
Transplantation Reports
ISSN 2451-9596 · Elsevier · United States
Transplantation Reports: impact factor 0.8 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,750; review about 100 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 22 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Transplantation Reports is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments, Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes and Organ Donation and Transplantation, together about 50.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
To provide a forum for rapid electronic publications of scientific advancements in all aspects of solid organ, tissue, and stem cell transplantation, including patient care, clinical practice, research, education, and policy.Transplantation Reports, a companion title to Transplantation Proceedings, provides in-depth representation of emerging preclinical, impactful and clinical experiences. It is an open access, single-anonymized peer reviewed scientific journal focusing on unique preclinical and clinical research experiences in the field.Provides an expeditious and multimedia electronic publication of high-quality preliminary or pilot.Full-length basic and clinical researchUnique case studies that facilitate further innovations in the care of patientsTransplantation Reports offers these benefits:Fast and fair peer reviewRapid, article based publication with high quality online publishing and four issues per yearUnrivalled visibility and exposure for your researchImmediate, free and permanent access to your paper on Science DirectImmediately citable using the article DOIAuthor queries please contact: support@elsevier.com.All articles submitted to Transplantation Reports undergo extensive review by our international team. Articles accepted for publication will appear online within 3 business days on Science Direct.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Transplantation
Editor-in-chief Johnny C. HongPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 1%); most named United States 34, Brazil 9, Greece 7, Japan 4, Germany 4 (88 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Renal Transplantation Outcomes and TreatmentsMedicine19.2%
- Organ Transplantation Techniques and OutcomesMedicine19.2%
- Organ Donation and TransplantationMedicine11.8%
- Transplantation: Methods and OutcomesMedicine11.1%
- Liver Disease and TransplantationMedicine6.2%
- Polyomavirus and related diseasesMedicine3.2%
- Renal and Vascular PathologiesMedicine3%
- Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus researchMedicine2.5%
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.53OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 195 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 1 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 11 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 41 |
| 2022 | 32 | 32 | 106 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 26 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
100 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 30 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 32 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 109 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 100 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,750 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,720 / EUR 1,610 / GBP 1,380 / JPY 213,330 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,280 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,190 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Accepted articles appear online within 3 business days Model summary
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized peer review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2451-9596
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Transplantation Reports
What is the impact factor of Transplantation Reports?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.8; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 7.
How long does peer review take at Transplantation Reports?
The publisher reports about 100 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 30 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Transplantation Reports based?
Of the 88 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (34), Brazil (9) and Greece (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Transplantation Reports?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Transplantation Reports is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Transplantation Reports open access, and what is the APC?
Transplantation Reports is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,750.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .