International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)

Name

International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)

Legal name

International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation

Website

https://ishlt.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Medical Society Services

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical & Clinical Reference (Physicians, Nursing, Allied Health) (EDAGAGAA)

Keywords

• Professional medical society
• Transplant medicine association
• Medical journals publishing
• Medical education conferences
• Clinical research registries

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Tiered membership dues based on membership type (Physician, Non-Physician, Trainee) and World Bank economic classification of member's country. Both Physician and Non-Physician members receive same benefits including journal subscriptions and voting rights.
2. Annual Meeting Registration: Revenue from registration fees for the Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions, preconference workshops, and related events.
3. Journal Subscriptions: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation (JHLT) subscription included with membership. JHLT Open is open access with member discounts (20% off for ISHLT members).
4. Grants & Awards: ISHLT Foundation provides grants and awards funded by donors and corporate partners. $770,000 USD in grants awarded to members in 2023.
5. Education & Publications: Revenue from webinars, online learning, monographs, and other educational content. ISHLTv webinars free to members.
6. Foundation Donations: Tax-deductible donations to the ISHLT Foundation (501(c)3). Circle Donor levels from $2,500 to $50,000+. Monthly sustaining donor program available. Institutional giving program for larger contributions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ISHLT is a multidisciplinary professional society that delivers scientific exchange, education, and clinical resources for the heart and lung transplantation field. It sells individual memberships (tiered by World Bank country classification), publishes two peer-reviewed journals (JHLT and JHLT Open), hosts the flagship Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions, delivers year-round ISHLTv webinars, operates outcome registries (IMACS and TTX), publishes clinical standards and guidelines, and funds research through the ISHLT Foundation.

Product overview

ISHLT is a professional society offering a comprehensive platform of products and services for the advanced heart and lung disease community. The core offerings include two peer-reviewed journals (Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation and JHLT Open), the ISHLTconnect online community platform, the flagship Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions, and year-round ISHLTv webinars and online learning. ISHLT also operates major registries (IMACS and TTX), publishes Standards & Guidelines, and administers the ISHLT Foundation which provides grants and awards. The society supports its 4,000+ members through ten Professional Communities and four Interdisciplinary Networks covering all aspects of advanced heart and lung failure, transplantation, mechanical circulatory support, and pulmonary vascular disease. Additional offerings include podcasts, monographs, ISHLT Academies in-person education, and the ISHLT Store for merchandise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ISHLT Foundation: The philanthropic arm of ISHLT that funds research and educational programs to improve care for patients with advanced heart and lung disease.
• ISHLTconnect
• Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
• JHLT Open
• ISHLTv
• ISHLT en Español

Products and services

• Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation (JHLT)

Quantifiable outcome

• $770,000 USD in grants and awards returned to members in 2023
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• The Transplantation Society (TTS): Global multidisciplinary professional society for transplantation, covering organ transplantation broadly including thoracic organs. Most directly comparable peer in terms of mission, member structure, journal publications (Transplantation), international congresses, and Foundation-style grant programs.
• International Society for Organ Donation and Procurement (ISODP): International society focused on organ donation and procurement, including thoracic organ recovery. Comparable as a niche global society with similar member/community structure, education programs, and industry partnerships around transplantation.
• American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS): Professional society for transplant surgeons, including cardiothoracic transplant surgeons. Comparable in member-driven structure, surgical journal publication, annual meetings (American Transplant Congress jointly with AST), and industry partnerships.
• American Society of Transplantation (AST): U.S.-focused professional society for transplant professionals. Comparable through its multidisciplinary membership, American Journal of Transplantation, annual meetings, and research grants — though broader (all solid organs) than ISHLT.

Broad incumbents

• American Thoracic Society (ATS): Broader respiratory medicine society with overlapping pulmonology membership, including those working in lung transplantation. Operates journals, conferences, and research programs at a larger scale, making it a relevant adjacent incumbent.
• European Society of Cardiology (ESC): Europe's leading cardiology society with overlapping heart failure and transplant cardiologist membership. Comparable in journal portfolio (European Heart Journal), annual congress, and industry partnership tiers, though at significantly broader scale.
• Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS): Professional society for cardiothoracic surgeons, with substantial overlap on the heart transplant and mechanical circulatory support side. Comparable member benefits, annual meeting, and database/registry model (STS National Database).
• American Heart Association (AHA): Massively larger cardiovascular organization with overlapping cardiology membership, flagship journals (Circulation), industry partnerships, and educational programming. Competes for cardiology members and sponsorships with ISHLT, though at a much broader scope.
• American College of Cardiology (ACC): Larger cardiology professional society with overlapping cardiologist membership, JACC journals, annual meeting (ACC Congress), and extensive industry partnerships. Comparable member benefits model and journal/registry structure.

Regional players

• Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA): U.S.-focused heart failure society whose membership and content directly overlap with ISHLT's Advanced Heart Failure & Transplantation community. Comparable through annual meeting, journal (Journal of Cardiac Failure), and HFSA/ISHLT joint programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/TheISHLT
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ishlt
• Instagraminstagram.com/theishlt

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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