Three development stages of ＂Journal of Data Acquisition and Processing＂, namely, start-up phase, adjustment phase and stable development phase are reviewed. The development of published paper amount，propotion of articles with scientific funds, subject distribution， impact factor and SJR indicators etc. in 30 years is introduced. The journal style and idea for 30 years are also summarized. The new idea for promoting ＂Journal of Data Acquisition and Processing＂ is explored from the following aspects: the enhancement of planning topics, the invitation article improvement in quality and quantity, the review process optimization and the publishing process standardization.