Overview
One of the world's leading journals in the field of translational research, Journal of Translational Medicine is dedicated to turning fundamental discoveries in the basic and preclinical sciences into improvements in human health. We are an interdisciplinary journal covering all areas of translational research, including a number of specialised sections with their own expert Section Editors and Editorial Boards. With over 7.6 million article accesses annually, we welcome submissions from across our subject area and pride ourselves on providing swift editorial decisions.
- Editor-in-Chief
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- Francesco M. Marincola
Journal metrics
- Journal Impact Factor
- 7.5 (2024)
- 5-year Journal Impact Factor
- 7.0 (2024)
- Submission to first decision (median)
- 11 days
- Downloads
- 7.6M (2024)
Journal highlights
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Calls for papers
Collection
Computational Modelling and Network Medicine in Drug Toxicology and Clinical Pharmacovigilance
Computational approaches are becoming indispensable in the field of translational pharmacology and systems medicine.
- Status
- Open for submissions
- Submission deadline
- 07 September 2026
Collection
Mitochondrial Signalling and Impairment in Inflammation: Mechanism of Action on Cellular Homeostasis and Pathogenesis
This collection delves into the pivotal role of mitochondria in modulating inflammation and maintaining cellular health.
- Status
- Open for submissions
- Submission deadline
- 20 August 2026
Collection
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy: Advances Towards Clinical Practice
We invite manuscript submissions falling in one or more of these following topics.
- Status
- Open for submissions
- Submission deadline
- 15 October 2026
Latest articles
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The presence of persistent synovial inflammation after “Eradication” unmasks the “Unseen” dormant state of infection allowing the prediction of infection free survival in total joint replacements
- Robert Manasherob
- Shay I. Warren
- Derek F. Amanatullah
Research Open access 12 December 2025 Article: 1392
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Tumor immune microenvironment score predicts efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors-based regimens in advanced non-small cell lung cancer
- Jiacheng Dai
- Huan Yan
- Yongchang Zhang
Research Open access 12 December 2025 Article: 1391
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Multimodal MR imaging for quantification of brain lipid in mice at 9.4T
- Sunil Kumar Khokhar
- Anshuman Swain
- Ravinder Reddy
Research Open access 12 December 2025 -
Intestinal congestion-driven gut dysbiosis: a cross-disease hemodynamic mechanism in liver cirrhosis and heart failure
- Yan Wang
- Zhongyuan Bai
- Zhiyong Lai
Research Open access 12 December 2025 -
Liver ischemia-reperfusion promotes tumor metastasis via neutrophil-endothelial interactions: targeting ICAM1 to prevent metastatic recurrence
- Mingming Fan
- Xukang Gao
- Min Xu
Research Open access 12 December 2025
Journal updates
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Journal information
- Electronic ISSN
- 1479-5876
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