1. Tutorials Tutorial VI is still awaiting content
Five papers awaiting revisions:
Poisson Point Processes
Joint Probabilistic Data Association Filter
Range-Based Positioning Algorithms
Prognostics and Health Management (significant revisions)
Cognitive Systems Engineering (major revisions)
Four commitments for papers:
Aviation Information, Communications and Network Security
Graph Methods for Information Fusion
ATR Theory
Sonar Tracking
Actively soliciting papers
Open call for papers
Need to consider joint online tutorials and tutorial papers
Any suggestions for topics and authors?
Looking for a replacement editor
PPP – Roy Streit
JPDAF – Crouse, Bar-Shalom, Willett, Svensson
Range-Based Positioning – Junlin Yan (Intel Mobile Communications GmbH), Christian Tiberius, Peter Teunissen (Curtin University of Technology), Giovanni Bellusci (Xsens), Gerard Janssen Delft University)
PMH - Hongfeng Wang (UC Irvine)
Cognitive – Gavan Lintern (DSTO, Univ. of Illinois, Aptima , GD) Engineering Psychology with experience in human factors for avionics
Sonar Tracking – Willett et. al.
Aviation Information - Krishna Sampigethaya – Boeing
Graph Method – Jim Llinas and Moises Sudit (U Buffalo)
ATR Theory – Greg Arnold (AFRL), Fred Garber (Wright State), ....
Papers Rejected:
The VITA 49 Standard: A New Radio Architecture Paradigm for Net-Centric RF Spectrum Sensing and Cognitive Radio
Intelligent Control of UAV - Aldo Jaimes, Jose Gomez, Mo Jamshidi (U Texas at San Antonio)
Near-Space Vehicles: Supply a Gap between Satellites and Airplanes for Remote Sensing

2. Citation Count - Tutorial
Year
# Papers
Average
High V
2010 3
11.7 22 IV
2007 7 17
III
2006 26 44 II
2005 5
65.8
156 I
2004 4
110
214
Predominance of radar and tracking papers
Other topics – power, detection/classification, sensor networks, biometrics, and navigation
Need to reinvigorate Tutorials with fresh topics
Raw data:
5: PF – 22, AD – 10, BT – 3
4: SAR – 17, LORAN – 3, ATR – 1
3: DP – 5, Biometric – 29, Mono – 44
2: DP – 37, SN – 69, PDA – 33, BKF – 156, IFSAR - 34
1: MHT – 214, STAP – 175, Class – 11, RFSS - 40
Quality Matters!

3. Magazine October issue going to print (Pioneer Award on Cover)
No contributions from e-journal
Fifty-four manuscripts pending
Issues need to be resolved regarding finding and assigning reviewers (half manuscripts held up because of this)
Updated reviewer / search data base in e-journal
Investigating opportunities for improvement
Special Issue on Passive Radar (PCL) Upcoming
Guest editors Kushel and Farina
Still accepting papers
Added upcoming transaction papers in magazine
Interview article planned of Alfonso Farina by Maria Greco (AEIC)
Set up monthly telecons with Pubs and SMEB to review upcoming issue content as well as AE status
Developed plan forward for magazine (to be presented to BoG)
Set up guidelines for submission of special issues and book reviews
Developing a succession plan for EIC/AEICs (includes development of Harry Mimno award nomination guidelines, getting access to IEEE Xplore, and Google Scholar search for magazine citations)
Plan to add book review section, feature articles from AEs, interview articles
Looking for a Book Review editor
PPP – Roy Streit
JPDAF – Crouse, Bar-Shalom, Willett, Svensson
Range-Based Positioning – Junlin Yan (Intel Mobile Communications GmbH), Christian Tiberius, Peter Teunissen (Curtin University of Technology), Giovanni Bellusci (Xsens), Gerard Janssen Delft University)
PMH - Hongfeng Wang (UC Irvine)
Cognitive – Gavan Lintern (DSTO, Univ. of Illinois, Aptima , GD) Engineering Psychology with experience in human factors for avionics
Sonar Tracking – Willett et. al.
Aviation Information - Krishna Sampigethaya – Boeing
Graph Method – Jim Llinas and Moises Sudit (U Buffalo)
ATR Theory – Greg Arnold (AFRL), Fred Garber (Wright State), ....
Papers Rejected:
The VITA 49 Standard: A New Radio Architecture Paradigm for Net-Centric RF Spectrum Sensing and Cognitive Radio
Intelligent Control of UAV - Aldo Jaimes, Jose Gomez, Mo Jamshidi (U Texas at San Antonio)
Near-Space Vehicles: Supply a Gap between Satellites and Airplanes for Remote Sensing

4. Citation Count – Magazine (from Google Scholar)
Magazine Year
# Papers
# Papers Cited
# Citations Total
Avg # Cit per Paper Cited
Max # Cit per Paper
2010 87 25 79
3.16 22
2009 86 34
154
6.16
2008
123 29
148
8.2 18
 Did relevancy drop?
 Quality improved
Magazine topics appear to be interesting and diverse in general
Included radar, sonar, automotive, wireless comm, maritime border control, small business technology infusion, aircraft noise monitoring, system engineering environments…
However, maximum citations typically come from radar papers (radar community may be more familiar with magazine currently?)
Raw data:
5: PF – 22, AD – 10, BT – 3
4: SAR – 17, LORAN – 3, ATR – 1
3: DP – 5, Biometric – 29, Mono – 44
2: DP – 37, SN – 69, PDA – 33, BKF – 156, IFSAR - 34
1: MHT – 214, STAP – 175, Class – 11, RFSS - 40
Quality Matters!