From 1998 on, Diagnostica will be published with modernized layout. Th
ere are no changes concerning scientific standards, but two new column
s (information on ''methods'' and on ''software'') in order to make th
e Journal even more interesting for those readers who are practically
working in the field of psychological assessment and measurement. An a
nalysis of articles published in the 1996 and 1997 volumes entails tha
t the Journal is indeed a forum of diagnostic questions in all fields
of psychology. Key words: editorial, diagnostica, scope of articles.