Journal Guide

The most cited and influential journal in the field (with over 26,000 citations a year), Transplantation174; is published twice monthly and provides extensive coverage of the most important advances in transplantation. Using an electronic on-line submission and peer review tracking system, Transplantation174; is committed to rapid review and publication. The average time to first decision is now less than 21 days. Time to publication of accepted manuscripts continues to be shortened, with the Editorial team committed to a goal of 3 months from acceptance to publication.Consistently ranked among the top journals in Transplantation, Surgery and Immunology (2008 Journal Citation Reports), the journal covers areas including:Cell therapy and islet transplantationClinical transplantationExperimental transplantationImmunobiology and genomicsXenotransplantationExpert researchers and clinicians from around the world contribute original Articles, Overviews and Brief Reports in every pertinent specialty. Forums provide in-depth discussion of exciting developments and controversies in the field. Rapid Communications bring attention to cutting edge research.Issues also contain Analyses and Commentaries, Letters to the Editor and Announcements. Dedicated issues include the World Transplant Congress issue. Website: www.transplantjournal.com.

Each issue of Ultrasound Quarterly brings together outstanding original articles that not only review new diagnostic information obtained by recent technological advances but also clarify well-established or controversial subjects. In addition to informative discussions on the applied aspects of ultrasound, the journal also presents pertinent scientific material. Photographs, tables, graphs, and diagrams supporting and clarifying key points supplement the articles presented.Up to 16 AMA Category 1 CME credit hours are available annually. Please visit our Website at www.LWW.com/cmeinfo for complete information about CME activity.

Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary journal dedicated to specialists, physicians and allied health professionals concerned with prevention, diagnosis and treatment of female pelvic floor disorders. The journal publishes original clinical research, basic science research, education, scientific advances, case reports, scientific reviews, editorials and letters to the editor. Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery is the official journal of the American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS), and society members receive this publication as a benefit of membership. For complete membership information, visit the society website at www.AUGS.org.

The Urological Science (Urol Sci) is the official peer- reviewed publication of the Taiwan Urological Association. The journal is published quarterly by Elsevier and is indexed in Chemical Abstracts Service, PASCAL, Scopus, EMBase, ScienceDirect and SIIC Data Bases.The Urol Sci aims to publish high-quality scientific research in the field of urology, with the goal of promoting and disseminating medical science knowledge to improve global health.