Indonesian Journal of Blood and Transfusion (IDJBT) is open access, an international peer-reviewed journal, and a scholarly journal publication by the Indonesian Society Blood Transfusion Physician (Perhimpunan Dokter Transfusi Darah Indonesia). IDJBT is published two times per year (June and December). The Journal aims to bridge and integrate the intellectual, methodological, and substantive diversity of medical scholarship, and to encourage a vigorous dialogue between medical scholars and practitioners. The Journal welcomes contributions that promote the exchange of ideas and rational discourse between practicing educators and medical researchers all over the world.