Introduction to a New Open Access Journal by MDPI: Transplantology

We are pleased to announce a new journal in the field of transplantation. Transplantology will provide a deeper understanding of the different fields of transplant. This new journal will share clinical and basic science research from around the world with easy access. We are all familiar with how transplantation is changing the way we are treating our patients with new discoveries, particularly in immunosuppression, other medical treatments, surgical approaches, and basic science research. Transplantology will make sure that knowledge is shared among the different transplant centers around the world in a timely fashion. Transplantology aims to give to different transplant programs around the world the opportunity for their important research work to be published and shared in a constructive way.

Transplatology will also have the obligation and commitment of helping transplant researchers, physicians, and surgeons to publish their research in a journal that will play an important role in the transplant community. This journal will mark the beginning of a new stage of development, as it will seek to position itself firmly in the field of transplantation. The journal will build substantial international support and also strive for a consistently high standard of publication.

The first phase of the journal is focusing on expanding the editorial board to embrace top transplant experts from all around the world. Over time, the journal will extend additional invitations, and we hope to be able to welcome more transplant experts.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank current editorial members for their commitment to the standard to which Transplantology aspires. As part of our future strategy, the journal will offer publication space to special and supplemental issues associated with research from transplant centers that have no access to other transplant journals.

Transplantology will publish papers covering a broad range of areas, including but not limited to: cell, tissue and organ transplantation; organ and tissue donation, preservation, and procurement; gene transplantation and genetically engineered cells; stem cell therapy; tissue injury, repair, and regeneration; tissue engineering; xenotransplantation; immunosuppression, immunobiology and genomics; transplantation immunobiology and histocompatibility, etc.

We at Transplantology look forward to working with all of you and are fully committed to making this journal a success. We welcome your submission as well as your feedback as a transplant researcher, physician, surgeon, or transplant team member.