Editorial for Academic Forensic Pathology.

Abstract

We are living in changed times with the global pandemic of COVID-19. Forensic medicine specialists are affected by the viral pandemic as much as other medical disciplines and many of our colleagues have been conducting autopsies and other investigations to develop our understanding of this novel virus. Academic meetings in person are now replaced by virtual meetings, which provide both challenges and opportunities. We are getting used to giving evidence remotely. This journal has been online since its formation, which has the ability to reach a larger audience with your publication for others reading, learning, and education. Forensic Pathology has always found case reports a key part of our literature. Indeed, that is how the science developed in the 18th and 19th century. While a single case report does not falsify established science, it does show that an unexpected event can happen—a potentially important finding in a court case. We thus encourage all of you to consider submitting such cases, as well as more detailed studies for consideration by this journal. Once more I thank the authors and reviewers for their work and the SAGE staff for all their help.