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AOB Annual Report 2025

Greetings from Dr. Yongshui Fu, Dr. Huaqin Liang, and the Editorial Office of Annals of Blood (AOB).

We are pleased to share with you the 2025 Annual Report of AOB. In 2025, with the joint effort and support of all contributors, AOB made great progress with publication of 26 articles and 1 special series. For more details, please see the following report.

Reviewer of the Month (2026)

In 2026, 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.

AME and Wolters Kluwer aim to expand access to global medical research through new collaboration

The agreement broadens the reach of nearly 50 Open Access titles, contributing globally to over 5,000 articles

October 2, 2025 — Wolters Kluwer Health announced a new collaboration with AME Publishing Company, an Open Access publisher specializing in medical journals and books, headquartered in Hong Kong, China.

The First Impact Factor for Annals of Blood: 1.0

We are pleased to announce that the Annals of Blood (AOB) has attained its first impact factor for the 2024 citation year: 1.0

Annals of Blood 2024 CiteScore Released: 2.5

We are pleased to announce that the Annals of Blood (AOB) has achieved its 2024 CiteScore: 2.5, ranking 86 out of 142 journals in the Hematology category. This milestone underscores our ongoing commitment to publishing impactful research in the field.

Interviews with Editorial Board Members

AOB features a distinguished editorial board, the members of which continue to instill the power of their expertise for the journal’s development. By launching this column, we are glad to introduce to you some of them in the form of interviews, in which they will share their unique career experiences and perspectives. We believe their insights will shed light on the knowledge of related fields.

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

Interviews with Outstanding Authors (2025)

In 2025, 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.

Readers' Choice: Author Interviews

Welcome to Readers’ Choice: Author Interviews, our exclusive interview series where we connect with the authors behind the most-read papers published in our journal. In each feature, we dive into the inspiration, challenges, and discoveries that have captured the attention of our readers. Through these interviews, we aim to provide our readers with deeper insights into the work that is shaping the future of medicine and healthcare.

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

Adult Sickle Cell Disease (Ongoing)

This series on “Adult Sickle Cell Disease” is edited by Dr. William B. Ershler and Dr. Sheinei Alan from Inova Schar Cancer, USA.

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Editorial Commentary

Optimizing quadruplet therapy for older patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma: lessons from the REST trial

Kazuhito Suzuki

Annals of Blood

2026;

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(30 March 2026)

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Editorial Commentary

Low dose radiation in indolent lymphoma: from dose optimization to biological insight

Neil Ari Wijetunga

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2026;

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(30 March 2026)

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Improved therapy for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

David Dingli

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(30 March 2026)

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Driving CAR-T therapy down the GPRC5D fast lane

Stanzin Idga, Justin Taylor

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2026;

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(30 March 2026)

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Editorial Commentary

Ferritin-guided iron supplementation as a paradigm shift in blood donor care: advancing donor iron management through evidence-based supplementation

Tomohiko Sato, Nelson Hirokazu Tsuno

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(30 March 2026)

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Case Report

Concurrent immune thrombocytopenia and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with transient improvement in both conditions following efgartigimod: a case report

Kazuto Togitani, Ryosuke Oki, Daisuke Kuzume, Yoshiki Uemura

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Case Report

Multiple crossmatch-incompatible red blood cell transfusions in a patient with anti-Yt^a (Cartwright) antibodies without hemolytic transfusion reactions: case report

Jazmine Ramos, William Nicholas Rose

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Review Article

Demand forecast for plasma collections

Maik Klasen, Jason Brunton

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(30 March 2026)

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Review Article

Plasma-derived medicinal products: a narrative review of the multi-layered approach to ensuring pathogen safety

Halide Tuna, Toby Simon

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2026;

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(30 March 2026)

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Review Article

New developments and future trends of artificial blood

Gopal Patidar, Arun Vazhappilly Jose, Rounak Dubey, Monique Huggins, Behnam Rafiee, Mordechai Hershkop, Jules Zinni, Bruce Spiess, Mark T. Friedman

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Review Article

The modern role of corticosteroids in immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

Konstantine Halkidis

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Review Article

A holistic view of international regulations and industry standards governing collection of plasma and manufacture of plasma-derived medicinal products

James R. Knowles, Crystal Phillips, Evelina Kozubovska, Joshua Penrod, Julia Fabens

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Review Article

The blood feud: compensated versus non-compensated source plasma donations

Peter M. Jaworski

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Review Article

A primer on pain in sickle cell disease: a literature review

Francis Coyne

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Review Article

Source plasma apheresis and plasma-derived medicinal products: a historical review

Michelle Fransen, Toby Simon

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Review Article

Missing for too long: a narrative review of what the sickle cell community can learn from patient registries in hemophilia and cystic fibrosis

Joshua G. Rivenbark, Samuel R. Wilson, Jane A. Little

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Review Article

Transfusion with blood group genotype matching: advances, limitations, and challenges: a narrative review

Lilian Castilho

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Original Article

Mutational analysis of different epitopes in hepatitis B virus small surface protein among blood donors in Guangzhou, China: nonimmune epitope mutations as a nonnegligible factor

Wenbo Gao, Rongsong Du, Junmou Xie, Yihui Huang, Huaqin Liang, Shijie Li, Hao Wang

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Original Article

Comparative study on the impact of different doses of plasma transfusion on coagulation function using an in vitro model

Jie Huang, Chengyao Li, Daobo Peng

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Original Article

Prevalence of preoperative anemia among adult patients and compliance to rational blood use in a tertiary hospital in a developing country: a cross-sectional study

Maria Teresita B. Aspi, Criselle C. Chua, Alyanna Patrice L. Arceo, Augustine D. Maglinao

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Case Report

Visual inspection of indeterminate crossmatch results prompted polyethylene glycol‑enhanced antibody identification in a patient with poor hemoglobin response despite compatible transfusions: a case report

Xinchen Li, Min Zhang, Fenghua Chen

Published online: 23 May 2026

Case Report

Transfusion-acquired transient hemoglobinopathies: a case report and review of the literature

Katherine Drews-Elger, Thomas J. Harrington, Yanyun Wu, Afshan Idrees, Derek C. Waggoner

Published online: 23 May 2026

Case Report

Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) dynamics after susoctocog alfa for early diagnostic support in suspected acquired hemophilia A: a case report

Eiichiro Nagatani, Takeshi Hagino, Tomohiko Sato, Manabu Kamio

Published online: 18 May 2026

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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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

Pediatric immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) treatment

Taylor Olmsted Kim, Jenny M. Despotovic

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

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

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

An overview of plasma fractionation

Thierry Burnouf

Published online: 01 June 2018

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Review Article

Molecular genetics and genomics of the ABO blood group system

Fumiichiro Yamamoto

Published online: 30 September 2021

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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

Regulation of plasma for fractionation in the United States

Mark Weinstein

Published online: 17 January 2018

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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

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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Review Article

An overview of blood group genotyping

Geoff Daniels

Published online: 23 November 2021

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Review Article

Extracorporeal corporeal membrane oxygenation: indications, technical considerations, and future trends

Elizabeth M. Staley, Geoffrey D. Wool, Huy P. Pham, Heidi J. Dalton, Edward C. C. Wong

Published online: 30 June 2022

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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

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

Transfusion therapy in sickle cell disease

Yvette C. Tanhehco, Patricia A. Shi, Joseph Schwartz

Published online: 31 March 2022

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Review Article

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH): a narrative review of the pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis

Nadia Toumeh, Khalid F. Abu-Zeinah, Richard C. Godby

Published online: 27 June 2025

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Brief Report

Frequencies of ABO and RhD blood groups among blood donors in Hong Kong

Yun Wing Ng, Chi Yeung Tong, Wai Chiu Tsoi, Cheuk Kwong Lee

Published online: 20 October 2023

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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

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.