Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, the official publication of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, brings readers essential scholarly and timely information in the field of cardio-pulmonary transplantation, mechanical and biological support of the failing heart, advanced lung disease (including pulmonary vascular disease) and cell replacement therapy.

Importantly, the journal also serves as a medium of communication of pre-clinical sciences in all these rapidly expanding areas.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	6
2024	6.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.359

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	162

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1059

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3357

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Revision of the 1990 Working Formulation for the Standardization of Nomenclature in the Diagnosis of Heart Rejection

  Citation: 1584

  Authors: Susan, Gayle L., Michael C., Henry D., Jon, Jacki, Claus B., Annalisa, Gerald J., Margaret M., Anthony J., Elizabeth, Silviu, Charles C., Bruce, Elaine F., Nancy L., E. Rene, Alan G., Marlene, Nicole, Adriana, Margaret E.

• The International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation Guidelines for the care of heart transplant recipients

  Citation: 1402

  Authors: Maria Rosa, Maria Rosa, Anne, Randall, Allen, Michael, Shashank, Savitri, Patrick, Gonzalo, Luigi, David, Francesco, Jon, David, Bruno, Steven, David, Michael, Thomas, David, Maria, Abdallah, Daniel, Jon, Michael, Josef, Jeffrey, Patricia, Andreas, Sharon, Michael, Geetha, Charles, Richard, Marisa, Reynolds, Fabienne, Kathleen, Kao, Jaqueline, Gareth, Jignesh, Daniela, Sean, Jeffrey, Gene, Diego, Howard, Lee, Jeff, Maryl, Anne, Clive, John, Joseph, Heather, Stuart, Johan

• COVID-19 illness in native and immunosuppressed states: A clinical–therapeutic staging proposal

  Citation: 1315

  Authors: Hasan K., Mandeep R.

• The 2016 International Society for Heart Lung Transplantation listing criteria for heart transplantation: A 10-year update

  Citation: 1216

  Authors: Mandeep R., Charles E., Margaret M., Marc J., Patricia A., David A., Lara, James K., Richard, Sudhir S., Lars H., Luciano, Heather J., David O., Erik A.M., Andreas

• The 2013 International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Guidelines for mechanical circulatory support: Executive summary

  Citation: 1201

  Authors: David, Salpy V., Jeffrey J., Emma, Katherine, Stephanie A., Jeffrey A., Francisco, Mary E., Hoger W., Mario, Marc L., Aly, Tonya, Daniel J., Kathleen L., Kylie, Katarzyna, Ranjit, Annemarie, Shimon, Matthias, M. Patricia, Nader, Paul, Martha, Thomas, Francis, William, Evgenij V., J., Stuart D., Erik N., Benjamin, Martin, Abeel A., Michael G., Joseph

• Seventh INTERMACS annual report: 15,000 patients and counting

  Citation: 1162

  Authors: James K., David C., Francis D., Robert L., Lynne W., Elizabeth D., Susan L., Marissa A., J. Timothy, James B.

• A consensus document for the selection of lung transplant candidates: 2014—An update from the Pulmonary Transplantation Council of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation

  Citation: 1109

  Authors: David, Christian, Paul A., John H., R. Duane, Shaf, David J., Michael J., G. Alexander, Lianne G., Greg I., Geert M., Martin R., Allan R.

• Eighth annual INTERMACS report: Special focus on framing the impact of adverse events

  Citation: 1072

  Authors: James K., Francis D., Robert L., Lynne W., Elizabeth D., Susan L., Marissa A., J. Timothy, James B., David C.

• Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome 2001: an update of the diagnostic criteria

  Citation: 1063

  Authors: Marc, Janet R, Annette, James J, Adaani, Marshall, George B, Gregory I, Samuel

• Revision of the 1996 Working Formulation for the Standardization of Nomenclature in the Diagnosis of Lung Rejection

  Citation: 989

  Authors: Susan, Michael C., Gregory I., Gerald J., Annette, Margaret M., Alan, F. Kate, Cynthia, Charles C., Keith D., Elaine F., Nancy L., John P., Sean M., Henry D., John L., Glen, Martin R., Adriana, Samuel A.

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