Tabriz University of Medical Sciences BioImpacts 2228-5652 5 1 2015 02 27 To impact or not to impact, this is not a question for BioImpacts! 1 2 10.15171/bi.2015.11 EN Mohammad A. Rafi EDITORIAL 10.15171/bi.2015.11 2015 08 22 BioImpacts was launched in March 2011 as a peer-reviewed, open-access journal. Now, it is the leading scientific journal of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (TUOMS) targeting the international scientific community. With several excellent review and research papers published in recent issues, it has secured a reputable status among similar journals printed in the Middle East and worldwide. In the last year alone, one-third of its contributing authors were from universities outside of Iran. Its editorial and review boards are similarly diverse. Starting in January 2015, production of BioImpacts has increased to six volumes per year, while maintaining the journal’s high quality.