Transplant International

Official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation, the European Liver and Intestine Transplant Association and the German Transplantation Society

Edited by:
Ferdinand Mühlbacher and Thomas Wekerl

ISI Journal Citation Reports® Ranking: 2008: 19/148 Surgery; 10/21 Transplantation
Impact Factor: 3.115

Published monthly, Transplant International strives to be the premier European-based scientific journal in the field of transplantation, focusing on the promotion of transplantation research and the distribution of information.

We are pleased to announce that:

• Average time from submission to first decision is only 23 days
• Accepted manuscripts are published online within 6 weeks

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Raising the benchmark'We are confident that we are well on our way towards the goal of positioning Transplant International among the leading scientific journals in the field of transplantation ... The journal possesses top-quality journal services, ensures broad exposure of its published material, gives prompt and personal attention to all queries and - of greatest importance - stresses a fair and fast review process.'Ferdinand Mühlbacher, Editor-in-Chief and Thomas Wekerle, Co-Editor-in-ChiefEditorial, Transplant International, Vol. 22, Issue 2, February 2009

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Enjoy these top review articles recently published in Transplant International free online

Presentation and early detection of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder after solid organ transplantation
Nicolaas A. Bakker, Gustaaf W. van Imhoff, Erik A. M. Verschuuren and Willem J. van Son

Progress in xenotransplantation following the introduction of gene-knockout technology
Hao-Chih Tai, Mohamed Ezzelarab, Hidetaka Hara, David Ayares and David K.C. Cooper

The role of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase in transplantation
Ursula Hainz, Birgit Jürgens and Andreas Heitger

Calcineurin inhibitor-free immunosuppression in kidney transplantation
Giselle Guerra, Titte R. Srinivas and Herwig-Ulf Meier-Kriesche

Can mTOR inhibitors reduce the risk of late kidney allograft failure?
Claudio Ponticelli

The renin angiotensin system blockade in kidney transplantation: pros and cons
Josep M. Cruzado, Jorge Rico and Josep M. Grinyó