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Annals of Blood 2023 CiteScore Released: 1.6

We are pleased to announce that the Annals of Blood (AOB) has received its 2023 CiteScore: 1.6, ranking 102 out of 137 journals in the Hematology category.

Furthermore, we are delighted to highlight the remarkable achievements made by all AME journals in the CiteScore ranking.

AOB is officially indexed by Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)

On April 18, 2024, a confirmation letter reached the editorial office of Annals of Blood (AOB) that the journal had been selected for inclusion in the Emerging Sources Citation Index, Web of Science™ Core Collection. Articles published in AOB after 2022, beginning with Vol 7, will be included in Emerging Sources Citation Index (Figure 1).

Interviews with Outstanding Authors (2024)

In 2024, many AOB authors make outstanding contributions to our journal. Their articles published with us have received very well feedback in the field and stimulate a lot of discussions and new insights among the peers.

Hereby, we would like to highlight some of our outstanding authors who have been making immense efforts in their research fields, with a brief interview of their unique perspective and insightful view as authors.

Reviewer of the Month (2024)

In 2024, AOB reviewers continue to make outstanding contributions to the peer review process. They demonstrated professional effort and enthusiasm in their reviews and provided comments that genuinely help the authors to enhance their work.

Hereby, we would like to highlight some of our outstanding reviewers, with a brief interview of their thoughts and insights as a reviewer. Allow us to express our heartfelt gratitude for their tremendous effort and valuable contributions to the scientific process.

Transfusion Therapy: Principles and Practices

This series on “Transfusion Therapy: Principles and Practices” is edited by Dr. Paul D. Mintz.

Patient Blood Management’s Role in Current Healthcare Environment (Ongoing)

This series on “Patient Blood Management’s Role in Current Healthcare Environment” is edited by Dr. Richard R. Gammon from OneBlood, USA

Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

This Series on “Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura” is edited by Dr. X. Long Zheng from University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA

Novel RH Alleles

This series on “Novel RH Alleles” is edited by Dr. Emilia Sippert from U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USA), Dr. Carine Prisco Arnoni from Colsan-Associação Beneficente de Coleta de Sangue (Brazil) and Dr. Maria Rios from U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USA).

Treatment of Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)

This Series on “Treatment of Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP)” is edited by Prof. John W. Semple and Dr. Rick Kapur from Lund University, Lund, Sweden and University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Obstetric Hemorrhage (Ongoing)

This series on “Obstetric Hemorrhage” is edited by Dr. Jonathan H. Waters from University of Pittsburgh, USA.

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Editorial Commentary

Olverembatinib for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia in chronic phase

Emaan Ul Haque, Elias Jabbour, Jayastu Senapati, Fadi G. Haddad

Annals of Blood

2024;

(30 September 2024)

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Brief Report

Limited potential of sheep as a large animal to model transfusion-related acute lung injury mediated by antibodies against human neutrophil antigen 3a

Filip Radenkovic, Mark Burton, Penny Hassell, Sara Chiaretti, Xuan Bui, Shen Zhao, Martina Jones, Robert Flower, John-Paul Tung

Annals of Blood

2024;

(30 September 2024)

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Review Article

Advancing through challenges: current strategies in sickle cell disease management

Sheinei Alan, Sebastian R. Mendez-Marti, Chad Zik, William B. Ershler

Annals of Blood

2024;

(30 September 2024)

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Original Article

Predictive Model of variable laboratory findings calculation and monitoring during plasmapheresis procedures

Zivile Jacike, Ema Rajackaite, Ramune Sepetiene, Ninette Robbins, Mohamed Ali

Annals of Blood

2024;

(30 September 2024)

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Original Article

Immune thrombocytopenia exacerbation post COVID-19 vaccination: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Wei Xuan Chue, Livia Anjaneth Lienardi, Titus Qi Wei Tan, Insyirah Abdul Kadir, Joyce Ching Mei Lam

Annals of Blood

2024;

(30 September 2024)

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Editorial

Preface to the special series “Blood Transfusion Practice in ECMO Patients”

Devan Kowdley, Gennaro Martucci

Annals of Blood

2024;

(30 September 2024)

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Editorial

RH alleles: historical milestones, molecular advances, and clinical application

Carine Prisco Arnoni, Emilia Sippert, Maria Rios

Annals of Blood

2024;

(30 September 2024)

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Letter to the Editor

Bacterial culture of platelets with large volume delayed sampling

Brandon S. Walker, Sandra K. White, Ryan A. Metcalf

Annals of Blood

2024;

(30 June 2024)

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Letter to the Editor

Rh D-positive genotypes in Brazilian blood donors with D-negative phenotype

Evandra Strazza Rodrigues, Flávia Leite Souza Santos, Tatiane Aparecida de Paula Vendrame, Talitha Baldin Cuter, Aline Romagnoli, Vanessa Mendes, Lilian Beatriz Moreira de Oliveira Chagas, Dimas Tadeu Covas, Lilian Castilho, Simone Kashima

Annals of Blood

2024;

(30 June 2024)

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Case Report

Blinatumomab as frontline therapy for B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia in a critically ill young adult: a case report

Carolina Mendez-Guerra, Carlos Ignacio Reyes-Farias, Luis Uribe-Ramirez, Antonio Carrasco-Yalan

Annals of Blood

2024;

(30 June 2024)

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Review Article

The “sticky platelet syndrome”: thirty years after its identification in Mexico

Elena Soto-Vega, Liliana Rivadeneyra-Espinoza, Yunam Cuan-Baltazar, Samia Gómez-Gómez, Oscar Alfonso Reyes-Cisneros, Miranda Melgar-de-la-Paz, Moisés Manuel Gallardo-Pérez, Guillermo José Ruiz-Argüelles

Annals of Blood

2024;

(30 June 2024)

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Review Article

The history of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura research: a narrative review

Konstantine Halkidis, Bernhard Lämmle, X. Long Zheng

Annals of Blood

2024;

(30 June 2024)

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Review Article

The history of transfusion related acute lung injury: how we got to where we are today

Tayler A. van den Akker, Mark T. Friedman

Annals of Blood

2024;

(30 June 2024)

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Review Article

Coagulation management in patients requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support: a comprehensive narrative review

Andrés F. Pacheco-Reyes, Erika P. Plata-Menchaca, Abraham Mera, Camilo Bonilla, Manuel Sosa, Pau Torrella, Clara Palmada, Josep Domènech, Sandra Rojas, Sonia Francés, Elisabet Gallart, Pilar Girón, Xavier Nuvials, Ricard Ferrer, Jordi Riera

Annals of Blood

2024;

(30 June 2024)

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Original Article

Intravenous immunoglobulin can induce antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity and upregulate FCGR3A and FcγRIIIA expression in vitro

Liyuan Zhu, Yafei Zhao, Gang Ye, Yuwei Huang, Qing Liu, Peng Jiang, Changqing Li, Xi Du, Shengliang Ye, Li Ma

Annals of Blood

2024;

(30 June 2024)

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Editorial

Introductory preface for the special series “sticky platelet syndrome”

Pavol Holly

Annals of Blood

2024;

(30 June 2024)

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Editorial

Introductory comments about the special series of thrombotic microangiopathy

X. Long Zheng

Annals of Blood

2024;

(30 June 2024)

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Editorial Commentary

Sticky platelet syndrome—diagnostic issues and controversies

Petr Kessler, Lenka Peliskova, Jitka Prokopova

Annals of Blood

2024;

(30 March 2024)

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Review Article

Current practice optimization suggestions and future perspectives on transfusion in patients supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a narrative review

Stefano Tigano, Filippo Sanfilippo, Paolo Capuano, Antonio Arcadipane, Gennaro Martucci

Annals of Blood

2024;

(30 March 2024)

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Review Article

Blood products other than packed red blood cells in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: guidelines, local protocols, and outcomes—a narrative review

Hussam Elmelliti, Muhammad Abd Ur Rehman, Ahmed Al-Sukal, Hina Akram, Ali Ait Hssain

Annals of Blood

2024;

(30 March 2024)

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A dose of platelets: getting it just right

Mark T. Friedman, Victoria Costa, Behnam Rafiee, Timothy Hilbert, Mansab Jafri, Ding Wen Wu

Published online: 09 November 2024

Review Article

Efficacy and mechanism of intravenous immunoglobulin treatment for immune thrombocytopenia in adults

Ruqayyah J. Almizraq, Donald R. Branch

Published online: 31 March 2021

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Original Article

Comparison of three immunoassay systems for screening of HIV infection in blood donation in China

Mei-Yu Wang, Sushil Devare, Jian-Fang Liu, Xiao-Ting Lv, Peng Yin, Nan Guo, Ping Fu, Bin-Ting Wu, Yong-Hua Yin, Ling Ke, Xue Li, Hua Shan, Yu Liu

Published online: 03 July 2019

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Review Article

An overview of plasma fractionation

Thierry Burnouf

Published online: 01 June 2018

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Review Article

Von Willebrand disease in the United States: perspective from the Zimmerman program

Veronica H. Flood, Thomas C. Abshire, Pamela A. Christopherson, Kenneth D. Friedman, Joan Cox Gill, Robert R. Montgomery, Sandra L. Haberichter, the Zimmerman Program Investigators

Published online: 26 January 2018

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Review Article

Management of immune thrombocytopenia in pregnancy

Jacqueline N. Poston, Terry B. Gernsheimer

Published online: 31 March 2021

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Review Article

Pediatric immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) treatment

Taylor Olmsted Kim, Jenny M. Despotovic

Published online: 31 March 2021

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Viewpoint

Labeling tubes before collection threatens patient safety

Dennis J. Ernst, George A. Fritsma, David L. McGlasson

Published online: 26 February 2018

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Review Article

Regulation of plasma for fractionation in the United States

Mark Weinstein

Published online: 17 January 2018

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Review Article

The treatment of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP)—focus on thrombopoietin receptor agonists

David J. Kuter

Published online: 31 March 2021

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Review Article

Massive transfusion: a review

Sarah A. Moore, Jay S. Raval

Published online: 30 June 2022

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Review Article

Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) and cancer immunotherapy: HLA-dependent and -independent adoptive immunotherapies

Chenwei Wang, Chengjie Xiong, Yung-Chun Hsu, Xiaoling Wang, Lin Chen

Published online: 30 June 2020

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Review Article

Anemia and red blood cell transfusion in the adult non-bleeding patient

Carolyn D. Burns

Published online: 31 March 2022

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Review Article

When blood transfusion is not an option owing to religious beliefs

Elizabeth P. Crowe, Robert A. DeSimone

Published online: 30 June 2022

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Review Article

Indian plasma fractionation industry: challenges and opportunities

Ranjeet S. Ajmani

Published online: 26 April 2018

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Viewpoint

Blood tubes should be labeled before drawing blood

Giuseppe Lippi, Mario Plebani

Published online: 25 November 2017

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Editorial

Single donor platelets versus whole blood derived platelets: are they the same?

Paul M. Ness, Laetitia Daou

Published online: 30 December 2020

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Review Article

Impact of COVID-19 on transfusion care of patients with hemoglobin disorders in India

Satyam Arora, Nita Radhakrishnan, Gopal Kumar Patidar, Seema Dua

Published online: 24 November 2022

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Review Article

The role of bone marrow stromal cells in blood diseases and clinical significance as a crucial part of the hematopoietic microenvironment

Xinyan Liang, Erwei Song

Published online: 25 March 2020

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Review Article

Molecular genetics of the Rh blood group system: alleles and antibodies—a narrative review

Aline Floch

Published online: 30 September 2021

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Perspective

Factor VIII manufactured from plasma—the ups and downs, and the up again: a personal journey—part 1: history of the development of plasma-derived factor VIII therapies

Albert Farrugia

Published online: 28 February 2018

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Editorial

G-CSF in stem cell mobilization: new insights, new questions

Andrea M. Patterson, Louis M. Pelus

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The Annals of Blood is an open-access, international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to all aspects of transfusion medicine and hematology, covering transfusion clinical practice, immunohematology, blood component collection and production, transfusion-transmitted diseases, immunogenetics, histocompatibility, hemostasis and all the other sub-specialties related to hematology.