FIELD CROPS RESEARCH - A REVIEW OF PROGRESS

At the end of the second year of publication of Field Crops Research the Editor-in-Chief reviewd progress (Norman, 1980). Almost 14 years and more than 30 volumes later, when we have changed to a new format of the journal; when we have just about overcome the publication lag which arose from an increasing number of manuscripts accepted; when we are having to come to terms with new technologies developing around our interests; and when we have some concern that the geographical distribution of the journal and its sources of papers are not yet as wide as is in the best interests of an international journal and the research activity which it encourages, it is appropriate to undertake a review along similar lines to that of 1980. It is based on the publication of the last two years, 1991 and 1992, comprising Volumes 26-30 (inclusive). This excludes Volume 31 which was actually published in late 1992 but carries the 1993 date. © 1993.