Korean Journal of Transplantation

Aims & Scope

The aim of the Korean Journal of Transplantation (KJT) is to publish articles of up-to-date and high-quality in organ and tissue transplantation and the related clinical and basic sciences that can contribute to saving lives and curing diseases in patients needing transplantation.

The journal pursues its advancement through original/special articles, reviews, case reports, study protocols, editorials, and Letters to the editor.

The journal is concerned not only with clinicians and scientists in transplantation but also with those in other fields who are interested in transplantation.

The scope covers transplantation internationally as a separate discipline.

This includes but does not limit to organ and tissue donation and preservation; tissue injury, repair, inflammation, and aging; immune recognition, regulation, effector mechanisms, and opportunities for induction of tolerance; histocompatibility; drugs and pharmacology relevant to transplantation; graft survival and prevention of graft dysfunction and failure; clinical trials and population analyses; transplant complications; xenotransplantation; and ethical and societal issues.

Also included are the relevant sciences of medicine, surgery, pediatrics, cell biology, and infectious diseases.

The journal includes thoracic transplantation (heart, lung), abdominal transplantation (kidney, liver, pancreas, islets), transplantation of tissues, and related topics.

The KJT serves as a platform for debate and reassessment, a trigger of innovation, and a major pedestal for promoting understanding, improving outcomes, and advancing knowledge and technique in this dynamic area.

Published quarterly, the KJT furnishes an indispensable resource for researchers and clinicians around the world.

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

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.

• Immune checkpoint inhibitors for solid organ transplant recipients: clinical updates

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Shun, Kole, Maen, Ala, Kenar D., Naoka

• Organ donation in Korea in 2018 and an introduction of the Korea national organ donation system

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Won-Hyun

• Deceased donor liver transplantation under the Korean model for end-stage liver disease score-based liver allocation system: 2-year allocation results at a high-volume transplantation center

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Hea-Seon, Jung-Ja, In-Ok, Sae-Rom, Ah-Young, Tae-Yong, Gi-Won, Dong-Hwan, Gil-Chun, Chul-Soo, Deok-Bog, Ki-Hun, Sung-Gyu, Shin

• Current Status and Future Perspectives of Xenotransplantation

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Chung-Gyu, Jung-Sik, Jun-Seop, Yong-Hee, Sang-Joon

• Modification of Emergency Status in Deceased Donor Liver Allocation: Evidence for Korean Model of End-stage Liver Disease (MELD) System

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Myoung Soo

• Laboratory diagnostic testing for cytomegalovirus infection in solid organ transplant patients

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Hyeyoung, Eun-Jee

• Organ donation after controlled circulatory death (Maastricht classification III) following the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment in Korea: a suggested guideline

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Hoonsung, Eun-Sil, Jae-Sook, Yong-Min, Jae-Myeong

• Operational and Regulatory System Requirements for Pursuing Self-sufficiency in Deceased Donor Organ Transplantation Program in Korea

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Myung-Gyu, Jong Cheol, Eun Jin, Kyu Ha, Jaeseok, Nyeon Im, Jin Sook, Ki Tae, Heoung Soo, Jong Won, Soon Il, Won Hyun, Curie

• Changes in the indications for living donor liver transplantation: single-institution experience of 3,145 cases over 10 years

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Sang-Hyun, Shin, Chul-Soo, Ki-Hun, Deok-Bog, Tae-Yong, Gi-Won, Dong-Hwan, Gil-Chun, Jung-Man, Young-In, Hui-Dong, Jae-Hyun, Yong-Kyu, Jin-Uk, Sung-Gyu

• Medication Adherence in Patients Taking Immunosuppressants after Kidney Transplantation

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Joo Hee, Young Hoon, Duck Jong, Kwang Suk, Sang Hui