OF PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND REMOTE SENSING ( PRS ) ( The Official Publication of the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing ) Annual Report 1997

1997 was a year of many changes for the Journal. Apart from transferring the News, Calendar, Book Reviews and Event Report Sections to the ISPRS Highlights as from 1 January 1997, a new Editor-in-Chief (EIC) as from 1 July, 1997, and an almost completely new Editorial Advisory Board (EAB) as from 1 January 1998 were elected, a new contract (valid until end of 2000) was signed between ISPRS and Elsevier, and many actions and changes have taken place or are planned. These changes, initiated by the new EIC in close cooperation with ISPRS and Elsevier, aim at improving PRS, and especially its impact, which depends on its quality, timeliness, affordability, wide distribution and easy access. The major points are listed below.