A new phase for Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences, the official journal of The International Association of Law and Forensic Sciences (IALFS)

Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences (EJFS) is an open access journal publishing articles in the forensic sciences, pathology and clinical forensic medicine and its related specialties. The journal publishes classic reviews, case studies, original research, hypotheses and learning points, offering critical analysis and scientific appraisal. (https://ejfs.springeropen.com/). EJFS is the official publication of The International Association of Law and Forensic Sciences (IALFS), and is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ, as well as having a SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) of 0.35 and a Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP) of 0.705. EJFS previously published quarterly by Elsevier between January 2011 and December 2016. All issues (volumes 1–6) are available on Science Direct (http://www.sciencedirect. com/science/journal/2090536X). However, we are thrilled to announce that since January 2017, EJFS transferred to SpringerOpen, one of the largest and most reputable journal publishers worldwide. The journal will now publish in a continuous format. Our editorial board has also been refreshed for this new phase to include well-recognized editors and scientists in the field from all over the globe (https://ejfs.springeropen.com/about/editorial-board). Publishing with SpringerOpen is a great opportunity for us as an open access journal. All articles are freely and universally accessible online, so an author’s work is available to readers at no cost, and is not limited by their library’s budget. This ensures that research is disseminated to the widest possible audience, as open access journals have the potential to reach a much larger set of readers than any subscription-based journal, in print and online (http:// www.biomedcentral.com/info/about/charter; http://opcit. epr1ints.org/oacitation-biblio.html; Suber, 2005). Studies