American Journal of Transplantation

Official publication of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) and the American Society of Transplantation (AST)

Edited by: Allan D. Kirk
2010 Journal Citation Reports® (Thomson Reuters, 2011) Ranking: 3/187 Surgery; 2/25 Transplantation
Impact Factor: 6.051

Current Issue Highlights

Read the Editor's picks of the month:

Mechanisms of Alloimmunization and Subsequent Bone Marrow Transplantation Rejection Induced by Platelet Transfusion in a Murine Model
S. R. Patel, N. H. Smith, L. Kapp and J. C. Zimring

Differential Expression of MicroRNAs During Allograft Rejection
L. Wei, M. Wang, X. Qu, A. Mah, X. Xiong, A. G. C. Harris, L. K. Phillips, O. M. Martinez and S. M. Krams

Evolution and Clinical Pathologic Correlations of De Novo Donor-Specific HLA Antibody Post Kidney Transplant
C. Wiebe, I. W. Gibson, T. D. Blydt-Hansen, M. Karpinski, J. Ho, L. J. Storsley, A. Goldberg, P. E. Birk, D. N. Rush and P. W. Nickerson
Associated Editorial - Below the Waterline—The Danger of De Novo Donor-Specific HLA Antibodies, K. E. Kokko, R. B. Colvin

Complications of Living Donor Hepatic Lobectomy–A Comprehensive Report
M. M. Abecassis, R. A. Fisher, K. M. Olthoff, C. E. Freise, D. R. Rodrigo, B. Samstein, I. Kam and R. M. Merion, the A2ALL Study Group

Highly Cited/Highly Read Articles

Read these highly-cited articles:

1. Antibody-mediated rejection criteria - an addition to the Banff '97 Classification of Renal Allograft Rejection
2. Diabetes mellitus after kidney transplantation in the United States
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Read these highly-read articles:

1. Long-term Management of the Liver Transplant Patient: Recommendations for the Primary Care Doctor
2. Organ Trafficking and Transplant Tourism: A Commentary on the Global Realities
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The AJT Report

Budget scalpel hovers over medical research. This month, “The AJT Report” looks at the flat growth of NIH funding in recent years, and how the presidential election may impact future funding. Also this month, the concern of several researchers over the lung allocation system's effectiveness is examined.
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News and Information

New Surgical Technique for Removing Inoperable Tumors of the Abdomen
Published on May 03, 2012

A case report published in the journal American Journal of Transplantation presents a novel surgical technique that enables surgeons to remove tumors...

Stop by the AJT booth (110-112) at ATC in Boston!
Published on May 02, 2012

Make sure to visit the American Journal of Transplantation booth to learn all about exciting developments at AJT during the ATC meeting in Boston,...

Got images?
Published on Mar 02, 2012

Submit your images for consideration to AJT's new CME section, Images in Transplantation.

Virtual Issues

Virtual issues are collections of articles on a particular subject, published in the American Journal of Transplantation. They are selected by a guest editor to provide a rapid overview of the activity in a particular aspect of transplantation.