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Welcome to the World Journal of Transplantation

World Journal of Transplantation is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal dedicated to publishing original, high-quality research findings in the field of transplantation, including clinical, translational, and basic studies, as well as research involving artificial intelligence. The journal focuses on, but is not limited to, the following areas: Bone marrow transplantation, bone transplantation, bone-patellar tendon-bone grafting, brain tissue transplantation, corneal transplantation, descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty, fetal tissue transplantation, heart transplantation, kidney transplantation, liver transplantation, lung transplantation, pancreas transplantation, skin transplantation, transplantation immunology, and vascularized composite allotransplantation. Types of articles published by the journal include clinical study, basic study, case report, editorial, review, minireview, systematic review, meta-analysis, guidelines, and correspondence. All submissions undergo a rigorous and transparent peer-review process by at least two independent reviewers. Manuscripts are evaluated based on scientific rigor, originality, clinical relevance, and reproducibility, with particular attention to methodological robustness and data integrity. Constructive and timely feedback is provided to ensure the highest standards of scholarly communication. The journal adheres to the highest standards of publication ethics and editorial integrity, in accordance with the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics, the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, and the World Association of Medical Editors. To advance scientific discovery, promote evidence-based clinical practice, and foster innovation in transplantation, ultimately improving global health outcomes. We invite researchers, clinicians, and multidisciplinary experts worldwide to submit high-quality manuscripts and contribute to shaping the future of transplant science. Submit an Article >>

2026 Published Issues
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Editors-in-Chief
  • Sami Akbulut, PhD, MD, Professor, (E-mail: akbulutsami@gmail.com) Department of Surgery and Liver Transplant Institute, Inonu University, Malatya 44280, Türkiye
  • Vassilios Papalois, MD, PhD, Professor, (E-mail: vassilios.papalois@nhs.net) Directorate of Renal and Transplant Services, 4th Floor Hammersmith House, Hammersmith Hospital, London W12 OHS, United Kingdom
  • Maurizio Salvadori, MD, Professor, (E-mail: maurizio.salvadori1@gmail.com) Department of Transplantation Renal Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence 50139, Italy
Indexing/Abstracting
The WJT is now abstracted and indexed in PubMed, PubMed Central, Scopus, Reference Citation Analysis, China Science and Technology Journal Database, and Superstar Journals Database.
Journal Metrics
The WJT’s CiteScore for 2025 is 2.3 and Scopus CiteScore rank 2025: Transplantation is 28/55.
ISSN
2220-3230 (online)
Latest Manuscript Statistics
Received (1123), Duration of Peer Review (23 days/Mean), Days from Submission to First Decision (48 days/Mean), Second Decision Time (35 days/Mean), Accepted (60.5%/Mean), Production Time (61 days/Mean), Time to Publication (181 days/Mean), and Rejected (29.7%/Mean).
Editorial
Pranjal Kashiv, Manish Ramesh Balwani, Amit Pasari, Khushboo Saxena, Sanjay P Kolte, Vivek B Kute 
World J Transplant 16(3):117482. Published online Sep 18, 2026. doi: 10.5500/wjt.117482
Opinion Review
Pranjal Kashiv, Khushboo Saxena, Manish Ramesh Balwani, Amit Pasari, Vivek B Kute 
World J Transplant 16(3):118000. Published online Sep 18, 2026. doi: 10.5500/wjt.118000
Evidence Review
Review
Christina Mouratidou, Efstathios T Pavlidis, Georgios Katsanos, Athanasios Kofinas, Alexandra G Marneri, Kalliopi E Stavrati, Georgios Tsoulfas, Theodoros E Pavlidis 
World J Transplant 16(3):124992. Published online Sep 18, 2026. doi: 10.5500/wjt.124992
Minireviews
Soha Elatrebi, Rowan Abuyadek, Sohaila Mohamed Mohamed Abdelbar, Muhammad S Ahmad, Mohamed Ayyad, Muhammad AbdelAziz Quoritem, Rodaina Osama Abdel Majid, Manar Arafat, Ahmed Amgad, Amr Alnagar 
World J Transplant 16(3):120572. Published online Sep 18, 2026. doi: 10.5500/wjt.120572
Amer Ashaab Belal, Rafael Aldaya Bourricaudy, Zahra Saba, Saba Ali, Issa Haddad, Alfonso H Santos Jr 
World J Transplant 16(3):120869. Published online Sep 18, 2026. doi: 10.5500/wjt.120869
Ujjwal P Jha, Md A Alam, Prateek Nishant, Swati Kumari, Bharat Gurnani, Kirandeep Kaur, Ranjeet K Sinha, Sony Sinha 
World J Transplant 16(3):120922. Published online Sep 18, 2026. doi: 10.5500/wjt.120922
Alexandra Régia Dantas Brigido, Hugo Cardoso de Souza Falcon, Vanessa Simioni Faria, Helena Garcia Betinardi Bernardi, Júlio César Vieira de Sousa, Deborah de Sá Pereira Belfort, Guilherme Dagostin de Carvalho, Paulo Ricardo Gessolo Lins 
World J Transplant 16(3):122203. Published online Sep 18, 2026. doi: 10.5500/wjt.122203
Retrospective Cohort Study
Tatenda G Mupfudze, Dzhuliyana G Handarova, Samantha M G Noreen, Jesse D Schold, Anil Paramesh, Rajesh Mohandas 
World J Transplant 16(3):120639. Published online Sep 18, 2026. doi: 10.5500/wjt.120639
Manish Balwani, Amit Pasari, Pranjal Kashiv, Vishal Ramteke, Priyanka Tolani, Nishtha Manuja, Mohit Kurundwadkar, Shubham Dubey, Twinkle Pawar, Sunny Malde, Sushrut Gupta, Kapil Sejpal, Vijay Jeyachandran, Vivek B Kute 
World J Transplant 16(3):120969. Published online Sep 18, 2026. doi: 10.5500/wjt.120969
Yeong Sing Lee, Shi Yu Cheng, Arbaie Hannis, Sanjiv Mahadeva, Kee Seang Chew, Peng Soon Koh 
World J Transplant 16(3):122256. Published online Sep 18, 2026. doi: 10.5500/wjt.122256
Retrospective Study
Salem H Al-Qurashi, Muhammad Abdul Mabood Khalil, Hinda Hassan Khideer Mahmood, Alfatih Abdalla Altom, Yara Faisal Alqurashi, Zeyad Adel Alsaedi, Aileen Jean Dela Cruz, Maram Majid Alsharif, Rayan Mohammed Bawayan, Abdulrahman A Housawi, Nihal Mohammed Sadagah 
World J Transplant 16(3):122485. Published online Sep 18, 2026. doi: 10.5500/wjt.122485
Observational Study
Solonas Symeou, Filippos F Karageorgos, Georgios Markozannes, Vassilios Papalois, Georgios Tsoulfas 
World J Transplant 16(3):117608. Published online Sep 18, 2026. doi: 10.5500/wjt.117608
Maha Mohsen Hussein, Iman Fawzy Montasser, Manar Mohamed Ellaban, Mohamed Mohamed Bahaa El-Din, Mahmoud El-Meteini 
World J Transplant 16(3):120199. Published online Sep 18, 2026. doi: 10.5500/wjt.120199
Elizabeth A Wilson, Ammar Rashied, Jamie R Privratsky, Mara Serbanescu, Andrew S Barbas, Kirsten M Williams, Craig M Coopersmith 
World J Transplant 16(3):121567. Published online Sep 18, 2026. doi: 10.5500/wjt.121567
Systematic Reviews
Ervandy Rangganata, Juanita Castellanos De Brigard, Apostolos Prionas, Nagy Habib, Vassilios E Papalois 
World J Transplant 16(3):121739. Published online Sep 18, 2026. doi: 10.5500/wjt.121739
Sofia Rozani, Alexander Papadopoulos, Giorgos Smyrnis, Francesca Albanesi, Stavros P Papadakos, Efstathia Liatsou, Venkatesh Balaraman Sundararajan, Lorenzo Petagna, Georgia Rozani, Vasileios Vougas 
World J Transplant 16(3):124190. Published online Sep 18, 2026. doi: 10.5500/wjt.124190
Case Report
Dung Duc Nguyen, Hiep Nhu Pham, Hung Khoa Nguyen, Kha Cong Le Bui, Tue Minh Vo, Hung Ngoc Pham 
World J Transplant 16(3):120920. Published online Sep 18, 2026. doi: 10.5500/wjt.120920
Correspondence
Noura A A Ebrahim, Moamen O Othman, Neveen S Tahoun, Rasha A Salama, Soliman M A Soliman 
World J Transplant 16(3):114798. Published online Sep 18, 2026. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v16.i3.114798
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