Article Types
The article types below are accepted for submission to Transplant International.
TI offers multiple article types to maximize your options for disseminating your work.
Please ensure that any manuscript you submit to conforms to the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) recommendations for ethics, as well as to the general article requirements. All submitted manuscripts will be checked by plagiarism detection software.
All articles receive a DOI, are citable, published in PDF and HTML format, and submitted for indexing in relevant digital archives. All articles undergo a full peer-review process, unless stated in the article type information below. You can read more about the peer review model on our For Reviewers page.
Additional information relevant to your submission:
Article Types
Graphical Abstracts (to accompany all original articles)
A graphical abstract is a figure that visually and succinctly conveys what your paper is about. A graphical abstract is now mandatory for all original articles published in Transplant International. The graphical abstract should summarize the contents of the article in a concise, colorful pictorial form that appeals to the online publication format. It will help readers understand the take-home message of the paper, encourage browsing, and facilitate dissemination and social media sharing by the authors and by the Transplant International and ESOT social media team. Authors must provide an original graphic separate from figure(s) in the paper that clearly represents the work described, preferably saved as a PowerPoint (.ppt) file.
Please see the graphical abstracts template guidelines
News and Views
Word Limit: 1500 words excluding references, tables and figures. No abstract, no headings or subheadings References: No limit
“News and Views” articles are solicited by the Editors-in-Chief from experts invited to comment on a recently published landmark article or newsworthy event on any aspect of organ replacement medicine. Their major purpose is to inform non-specialist readers of major advances in the vast field of organ replacement.
Book reviews based on an author’s firsthand reading of a book will also be published as “News and Views” articles. New publications of likely interest to the readership of Transplant International may be submitted to the Editors to be considered for a book review. The review should guide readers with regards to the book’s strengths and weaknesses, as well as the readership to which the book is likely to appeal.
News and Views articles undergo a short peer-review process.
Point of View
Word Limit: 3000 words including abstract but excluding references, tables and figures. Abstract: 200 words maximum - single paragraph with no headings References: No limit
These are opinion papers solicited by the Editors-in-Chief from experts with an internationally recognized track record on the topic.
Unsolicited opinion papers may be submitted as well. Both solicited and unsolicited opinion papers will undergo peer review prior to acceptance.
“Point of View” articles will be expected to present the perspectives of the authors on timely and/or potentially controversial issues, and thus to stimulate debate. They may be opinionated but should be balanced, and although of a speculative nature, they should be based on reasonable evidence.
Review Articles
Word Limit: 4000 words including abstract but excluding references, tables and figures. Abstract: 200 words maximum - single paragraph with no headings References: No limit
Review articles are solicited by the Editors-in-Chief from experts with an internationally recognized track record on the topic of the review.
Unsolicited reviews may be submitted as well. Both solicited and unsolicited Review Articles will undergo peer review prior to acceptance. The approach of review articles should be critical but balanced. It is the responsibility of authors to obtain permission from the copyright holder of any figure they wish to have republished and they are required to provide a confirmation thereof.
Meeting Reports, Executive Summaries, Consensus Reports and Registry Reports
Word Limit: 4000 words including abstract but excluding references, tables and figures. Abstract: 200 words maximum - single paragraph with no headings References: No limit
Authors of guidelines or meeting/consensus reports follow the AGREE II and IOM standards. In specific and exceptional cases, the word limit may be negotiated with the editors.
These type of articles will usually be solicited by the Editor-in-Chief but we do also welcome direct submissions in this category. Executive Summaries undergo a short peer-review process.
Guidelines
Word Limit: 10,000 words including abstract but excluding references, tables, and figures. Abstract: 200 words maximum - single paragraph with no headings. Figures and tables: 15 References: No limit. Authors of Guidelines follow the AGREE II and IOM standards.
Meta-Analyses and Systematic Reviews
Word Limit: 4000 words including abstract but excluding references, tables and figures Abstract: 200 words maximum - single paragraph with no headings References: No limit
Authors of reports of meta-analyses/systematic reviews of randomized trials should submit the PRISMA flow diagram and checklist. Authors of meta-analyses of observational studies should submit the proposed MOOSE checklist.
Original Articles
Word Limit: 4000 words including abstract but excluding references, tables and figures. Abstract: 200 words maximum - single paragraph with no headings References: No limit for full length reports of current research in either experimental or clinical transplantation. Section Headers: INTRODUCTION MATERIALS AND METHODS (OR PATIENTS AND METHODS) RESULTS DISCUSSION
For all original articles, authors are required to submit a graphical abstract during the editorial process in the interest of a prompt publication of the accepted paper. This will be requested at revision stage, so please be prepared for this.
Please see the graphical abstracts template guidelines.
Transplant Quiz™
Word Limit: 1000 words, as per the full instructions.
Number of authors: Up to 4. No abstract
References: Up to 5.
Although Transplant International does not publish case reports, case studies of particular didactic value, supported by key images or data, may be submitted in a quiz form, with a sequence of case report, test questions, answers and discussion.
Letters to the Editor/Correspondence
Word Limit: 1000 words excluding references, tables and figures No abstract, no headings or subheadings References: Up to 10 Limit of one table or one figure
All Letters to the Editors must be formatted as letters addressing the editors ("Dear Editors,") and thus cannot include abstract, headings or subheadings. They present observations on critical topics in transplantation. Comments on articles published in Transplant International may be submitted as Letters to the Editors, but authors will likely be asked to resubmit their manuscript as a “Forum” article type
Forum
Word Limit: 1000 words excluding references, tables and figures No abstract required for this manuscript type References: Up to 15 Figures or tables: 1 Please provide the complete citation of the article being commented on at the beginning of the article.
“Forum” articles provide critical assessment of papers recently accepted or published in Transplant International. Forum articles undergo a short peer-review process.
They may be the result of 2 different processes:
Editors may invite commentaries on original articles that will be published.
Readers may submit letters to the editors commenting on original articles already published in the journal. In this case, editors will give a right of reply to the authors of the original article, and may invite additional commentaries on the issue discussed.
Brief Research Report
Brief Research Report articles present original research and/or preliminary findings in a more succinct way, and with fewer details, than Original Research articles. Brief Research Reports articles are peer-reviewed, have a maximum word count of 2,500 and may contain no more than 4 Figures/Tables. Brief Research Report articles should have the following format: 1) Abstract, 2) Introduction, 3) Method, 4) Results, 5) Discussion. Supplementary material may be included with Brief Research Reports.
Mini Review
Mini Review articles cover focused aspects of a current area of investigation and its recent developments. They offer a succinct and clear summary of the topic, allowing readers to get up-to-date on new developments and/or emerging concepts, as well as discuss the following: 1) Different schools of thought or controversies, 2) Current research gaps, 3) Potential future developments in the field. Mini Reviews articles are peer-reviewed, have a maximum word count of 2,500 and may contain no more than 2 Figures/Tables. Mini Review articles should have the following format: 1) Abstract, 2) Introduction, 3) Subsections relevant for the subject, 4) Discussion. Mini Review articles must not include unpublished material (unpublished/original data, submitted manuscripts, or personal communications) and may be rejected or reclassified, at a significant delay, if found to include such content.
Protocol
Word Limit: 4000 words Abstract: 200 words maximum - single paragraph with no headings References: Up to 30
Protocols must report planned or ongoing research studies. They should be submitted in the early stages of the clinical study/research. Protocols will not be considered for publication after completion of data collection. Authors should register their study and submit the registry name and registration number with their protocol.