Current Focus Areas

Ongoing special issues highlight urgent transfusion topics and encourage submissions from blood centers, hospitals, and research groups addressing safety and efficiency.

How to Participate

Submit manuscripts through ManuscriptZone or Simple Submission and note the special issue title in your cover letter. Our editorial team will route your paper to the special issue editors.

Benefits of Special Issues

Special issues increase visibility for your work by grouping related research and attracting focused readership from transfusion specialists.

Clinical Impact and Publishing Value

IJBT prioritizes blood safety, clinical relevance, and transparent reporting for transfusion medicine research.

Suggested Contributions

We welcome clinical trials, hemovigilance analyses, donor recruitment studies, and operational innovations that improve blood safety.

Review and Publication

Special issue submissions follow standard peer review timelines with dedicated editorial oversight for timely publication.

Current Themes

Ongoing topics often include pathogen surveillance, transfusion reactions, inventory resilience, and patient blood management outcomes.

Who Can Submit

Researchers, clinicians, and blood center teams are encouraged to submit work aligned with special issue objectives. Multicenter collaborations are especially welcome.

Submission Notes

Mention the special issue title in your cover letter and abstract. This ensures accurate routing to guest editors and reviewer pools.

Include a brief relevance statement for the special issue theme.

Visibility Benefits

Special issue papers are promoted as a collection, increasing readership among transfusion professionals focused on the featured topic.

This visibility can lead to higher citation rates and faster translation into practice guidelines.

Timeline Reminders

Each special issue has deadlines for submission and revisions. Please review the call details to ensure your manuscript can be completed on time.

Align internal approvals and data access plans with these deadlines to avoid delays.

Guest Editor Contact

If you have questions about fit or scope, reach out to the guest editor or the IJBT editorial office. Early communication helps avoid delays.

We can confirm eligibility and suggest adjustments before submission.

Ethics and Data

Special issue submissions must follow the same ethical and data sharing policies as regular articles. Include consent statements and data availability details.

Manuscript Types

Ongoing special issues accept original research, reviews, and practice guidelines. Choose the format that best supports the special issue objective and transfusion audience, including systematic reviews when relevant.