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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.

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.

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.

AOB Annual Report 2024

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 2024 Annual Report of AOB. In 2024, with the joint effort and support of all contributors, AOB made great progress with publication of 34 articles and 4 special series. For more details, please see the following report.

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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Review Article

Current and future technologies for the production of plasma protein-derived medicines

John Curling

Annals of Blood

2025;

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(30 September 2025)

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Patient blood management data and metrics—two key components

Richard R. Gammon, Moises Auron, Rounak Dubey, Megan Faucett, Daljit Kaur, Divjot Singh Lamba, Matthew A. Pappas, Deborah Tolich, Christopher Bocquet

Annals of Blood

2025;

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Review Article

Transfusion medicine informatics for neonatal and pediatric patients: a narrative review

Stephanie Kinney

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2025;

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(30 September 2025)

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How do we solve the shortage of plasma derived medicines in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC)?

Nagesh Ramesh, David McIntosh

Annals of Blood

2025;

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Narrative review of patient blood management and transfusion for obstetric care

Edward K. De Leo, Jordan A. McKinney, Caitlin E. Messiah, John C. Smulian, J. Peter R. Pelletier

Annals of Blood

2025;

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(30 September 2025)

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Impact of red blood cell transfusion on patient’s quality of life: a comprehensive narrative review

Gaurav K. Gupta, Gopal Patidar, Jose Perez-Carrillo, MaryAnn Sromoski, Amita Nair, Richard Gammon, Zaher K. Otrock

Annals of Blood

2025;

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Review Article

Donors to patients—a narrative review of safety and manufacturing of human serum albumin

Walter Kelley, Enrique Garcia, Wolfhard Erdlenbruch, Peter L. Turecek, Thomas R. Kreil, Ulrike Unger, Tarek A. Hammad, Robert Petermann

Annals of Blood

2025;

10:

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Review Article

Immunotherapy with blinatumomab in B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a narrative review of efficacy, toxicity, and patient management in relapse and consolidation

Gerhard Zugmaier, Marion Subklewe, Franco Locatelli

Annals of Blood

2025;

10:

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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

Annals of Blood

2025;

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Original Article

Molecular markers associated with thrombotic events in Ph-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms

Tatiana Makarik, Irina Fevraleva, Elena Nikulina, Elena Stepanova, Svetlana Treglazova, Alina Makarik, Anton Morozov, Irina Subortseva, Manana Sokolova, Alina Kokhno, Anait Melikian, Nadezhda Zozulia, Sergei Kulikov, Andrey Sudarikov

Annals of Blood

2025;

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“End-of-life blood transfusion can improve quality of life”—a narrative review of debate on scope and consideration

Suhasini Sil, Mark T. Friedman, Joyisa Deb, MaryAnn Sromoski, Ismaila N. Ibrahim, Sherry Hogan, Christopher Bocquet, Richard Gammon, Saikat Mandal

Annals of Blood

2025;

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Review Article

Platelet concentrates safety: a focus on the challenging pathogen Staphylococcus aureus—a narrative review

Sylvia Ighem Chi, Sandra Ramirez-Arcos

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2025;

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Review Article

Definition, management strategies, and risk assessment of obstetric hemorrhage: a narrative review

Mohammad Sunoqrot, Mona Keivan, Homa K. Ahmadzia

Annals of Blood

2025;

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Review Article

Autotransfusion in obstetrics: a narrative review

Hadley Pfalzgraf, Anna Chamby, Kirsten Gilchrist, Sheetal Sheth, Jonathan Waters, Jaclyn Phillips

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Review Article

Human platelet transfusion: a narrative review

Weng Fai Ho, Chi Chung Wan, Ka Wai Chan, Nga Man U, Ping Hui

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2025;

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Editorial

Chronic myeloid leukemia: special scenarios and newer therapies

Fadi G. Haddad

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Review Article

A review of the pathophysiology of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

Matthew Holt, Darren J. Newton, Morag Griffin, Christoph Q. Schmidt, Richard J. Kelly

Annals of Blood

2024;

(30 December 2024)

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Review Article

A literature review of the use of daratumumab in non-neoplastic immunologic disorders

Jennifer M. Jones, Minh-Ha Tran

Annals of Blood

2024;

(30 December 2024)

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Review Article

The contribution of religious objectors to transfusion in understanding the impact of anaemia and patient blood management—a narrative review

Philip Crispin

Annals of Blood

2024;

(30 December 2024)

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Review Article

Building a bridge from donors to patients—a review of the journey to personalize the collection of source plasma for plasma-derived medicinal products

Jan Hartmann, Eva Hellman

Annals of Blood

2024;

(30 December 2024)

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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

Pediatric immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) treatment

Taylor Olmsted Kim, Jenny M. Despotovic

Published online: 31 March 2021

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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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An overview of plasma fractionation

Thierry Burnouf

Published online: 01 June 2018

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

David J. Kuter

Published online: 31 March 2021

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Massive transfusion: a review

Sarah A. Moore, Jay S. Raval

Published online: 30 June 2022

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Management of immune thrombocytopenia in pregnancy

Jacqueline N. Poston, Terry B. Gernsheimer

Published online: 31 March 2021

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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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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

Regulation of plasma for fractionation in the United States

Mark Weinstein

Published online: 17 January 2018

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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 and genomics of the ABO blood group system

Fumiichiro Yamamoto

Published online: 30 September 2021

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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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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

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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An overview of blood group genotyping

Geoff Daniels

Published online: 23 November 2021

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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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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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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.