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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,166Hybrid

Transplantation

Acronym:tpa
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Abbreviation (ISO):TRANSPLANTATION
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Identifier (ISSN):0041-1337(Print)/1534-6080(Online)
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Publisher:Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.9↓ -0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Transplantation

WoS Q2
24683.9620184.5920194.2620204.9420215.3820226.220235.32024520254.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.597
#2,166

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
230

230 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate9.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
267articles/year
17.81% Gold OA•82.38% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The official journal of The Transplantation Society, and the International Liver Transplantation Society, Transplantation is published monthly and is the most cited and influential journal in the field, with more than 25,000 citations per year. Transplantation has been the trusted source for extensive and timely coverage of the most important advances in transplantation for over 50 years. The Editors and Editorial Board are an international group of research and clinical leaders that includes many pioneers of the field, representing a diverse range of areas of expertise. This capable editorial team provides thoughtful and thorough peer review, and delivers rapid, careful and insightful editorial evaluation of all manuscripts submitted to the journal. Transplantation is committed to rapid review and publication. The journal remains competitive with a time to first decision of fewer than 21 days. Transplantation was the first in the field to offer CME credit to its peer reviewers for reviews completed. The journal publishes original research articles in original clinical science and original basic science. Short reports bring attention to research at the forefront of the field. Other areas covered include cell therapy and islet transplantation, immunobiology and genomics, and xenotransplantation. ​

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine95.9%Internal medicine83.3%Biology81.3%Surgery67.7%Genetics64.6%Transplantation61.2%Immunology45.2%Chemistry44.8%Endocrinology43.7%Biochemistry40.2%Pathology29.6%Kidney27.6%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

IMMUNOLOGY

Q2
Rank54/183
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

SURGERY

Q1
Rank20/321
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

TRANSPLANTATION

Q1
Rank5/30
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

IMMUNOLOGY

Q1
Rank22/183
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

SURGERY

Q1
Rank30/321
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

TRANSPLANTATION

Q1
Rank4/30
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.9
Articles / Year1,683
Total Citations97
2025
IF5
Articles / Year903
Total Citations883
2024
IF5.3
Articles / Year1,659
Total Citations2,768
2023
IF6.2
Articles / Year1,083
Total Citations3,520
2022
IF5.385
Articles / Year1,623
Total Citations6,203

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #2,166Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1963-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.597

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.20

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,549 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,974
3-Year Documents1,276
Citable Documents899

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate38.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

TransplantationQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 9.4%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区IMMUNOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Transplantation (acronym: tpa, abbr: TRANSPLANTATION, ISSN: 0041-1337) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. in United States since 1963. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.597 (Q1), an H-index of 230.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semimonthly, an annual output of approximately 267 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,549 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semimonthly
Founding Year
1963
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19106-3621

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01