The power of partnership: Exploring collaboration dynamics in U.S. transplant research

•The transplant research network is highly interconnected through direct or indirect collaborations.•However, only 4% of all potential direct institution collaborations are being explored by the transplant research community.•International collaboration in transplantation slightly increased over the decade, while national and single-institution collaboration remained stable.•The full collaborative transplant network potential should be explored to increase impactful research.