摘要：This issue marks the beginning of the second volume of Biomedical Research and Clinical Practice (BRCP). We had four issues for volume 1, but volume 2 is planned to have six issues a year. It is not something we can take for granted to announce this transition as countless open access journals are born nowadays, but few enjoy over 45 submissions as we did in 2016. On behalf of the editorial board members, I would like to express my gratitude to the authors, whose intriguing findings as well as insights and boldness in discussions helped BRCP to gain momentum that we enjoy today. Although we could not accept all the submitted manuscripts, all submissions gave us confidence and helped to shape the direction of this journal.
