- Call for papers
- Open access · CC BY 4.0
Call for Papers
The International Journal of Translational Research welcomes submissions at any time from researchers, clinicians and multidisciplinary teams working on translational research from mechanism to clinical application.
Research we welcome
IJTR publishes translational research from mechanism to clinical application, with a biological or mechanistic basis. The topics listed illustrate the range of work the journal considers, including but not limited to:
- Disease mechanisms and target identification
- Genomics, proteomics and other omics for patient stratification
- Disease models, organoids and humanized systems
- Biomarker discovery and validation
- Drug, biologic and vaccine development
- Cell and gene therapy
- Diagnostics and medical devices
- Early-phase and pragmatic clinical studies that test a mechanistic hypothesis
- Data science and computational methods for translation
Read the full Aims and Scope.
- Original Research
- Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Methods and Protocols
- Short Communication
- Data Note
- Commentary
- Case Report (accepted only with a translational component)
Submission routes
ManuscriptZone. The primary route: the publisher's online submission and review system. Open ManuscriptZone.
Submission form. An alternative route: a single-page form with IJTR selected. Open the form.
Editorial office. The assisted route for authors who cannot use either online route: [email protected].
Authors must use only one submission route for the same manuscript.
Open access and fees
- License
- Accepted articles are published open access under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license (CC BY 4.0); authors retain copyright.
- Peer review
- Single-blind by default; double-blind review is available on request.
- Fee
- The article processing charge is USD 1,200 for every article type, payable only after acceptance; withdrawal after submission is subject to the journal's withdrawal policy.
- Special issues
- Proposals for special issues are welcome; see Special Issues.
Submit a manuscript to IJTR
Please read the Instructions for Authors and the Editorial Policies before submitting. The article processing charge of USD 1,200 is payable only after acceptance; withdrawal after submission is subject to the journal's withdrawal policy.