New Editor of Journal of Applied Crystallography

This issue marks my retirement as Editor of the Journal of Applied Crystallography, a task I accepted in 1999. I will from now on concentrate on my work as Editor-in-chief of the IUCr Journals.

It is a pleasure to welcome Professor Anke R. Pyzalla as the new Editor of Journal of Applied Crystallography. Professor Pyzalla is a director of the Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung, Düsseldorf, Germany. Professor Pyzalla is experienced in editorial matters, and her research covers the analysis of microstructure by diffraction methods and electron microscopy; texture and residual stress analyses in structural components; characterization and optimization of welds; and steel metallurgy.

I am convinced that together with our committed team of Co-editors, Professor Pyzalla will assure continued top performance and success of Journal of Applied Crystallography, one of the most highly cited crystallography journals and, according to a recent analysis (https://www.eigenfactor.org ), ranked number one in terms of cost-effectiveness in its field.

With all good wishes to our new Editor.