The title has changed, and the content of the Journal will also change.
Articles critically examining published information are also welcome.
The change to an English title expresses our will to increase the international renown of the journal. The percentage of papers in English will be higher leading to a wider diffusion and a better acknowledgement of articles. No doubt their citation frequency will increase, thereby improving the impact factor of the Journal. Although the Journal continues to be published under the auspices of the Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique , the management of the journal is now shared out among Associate Editors from four different countries, who call on an international panel of scientists known in their field of research. The active policy of the publisher EDP Sciences in the area of electronic publishing will improve the journal's rate of diffusion.