The Official Journal of American Society of Transplantation and American Society of Transplant SurgeonsAmerican Journal of Transplantation serves as a forum for debate and reassessment, an agent of change, and a major platform for promoting understanding, improving results, and advancing science in this dynamic field. Published monthly, American Journal of Transplantation provides an essential resource for researchers and clinicians around the world.American Journal of Transplantation is a leading journal in its field that publishes research papers in the format of original articles and brief communications, along with case reports, critical reviews (mini- and comprehensive reviews), meeting reports, letters to the editor, consensus documents with recommendations or guidelines over 12 issues a year, covering all major subject areas, but with a focus on:Abdominal (kidney, liver, pancreas, and small intestine), thoracic (heart, lung), islet, and vascularized composite allotransplantationA... survival and prevention of allograft dysfunction and failureOrgan and tissue donation and preservationIschemia reperfusion injury (in transplant models)Transplant immunobiologyHistoco... and pharmacologyEthical and social issues