Journal profile · Statistics & Probability
Journal of the American Statistical Association
ISSN 0162-1459 · eISSN 1537-274X · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1922
Journal of the American Statistical Association: CAS Zone 2 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 3.71; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 444 days to acceptance (98 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 5%; 242 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the American Statistical Association is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 2 of Mathematics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Statistical Methods and Models, Statistical Methods and Inference and Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference, together about 41% of its articles. Its main subfields are Statistics and Probability. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Established in 1888 and published quarterly in March, June, September, and December, the Journal of the American Statistical Association ( JASA ) has long been considered the premier journal of statistical science. Articles focus on statistical applications, theory, and methods throughout all disciplines that make use of data, including economic, social, biological, physical, engineering, and health sciences and the humanities. Important books contributing to statistical advancement are reviewed in JASA . JASA is indexed in Current Index to Statistics and MathSci Online and reviewed in Mathematical Reviews. JASA is abstracted by Access Company and is indexed and abstracted in the SRM Database of Social Research Methodology. ASA Statement on Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) The leadership of the American Statistical Association commits to strengthening our professional community by making it more just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive. We affirm that our mission, Promote the Practice and Profession of Statistics, can be realized only by fully embracing justice, equity, diversity, and inclusivity in all of our operations. Individuals embody many traits, so the leadership will work with the members of ASA to create and sustain responsive, flourishing, and safe environments that support individual needs, stimulate intellectual growth, and promote professional advancement for all. We commit to these objectives: Learn from our members and others how to identify and overcome systemic racism and hindering biases of any kind Critically reappraise and improve the effectiveness of our JEDI efforts Identify and develop resources for individuals and organizations in our professional community to enable growth and appreciation for cultural humility Share openly our diversity and inclusion efforts and the solutions we have implemented
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Statistics & Probability
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Statistical Methods and ModelsMathematics15.8%
- Statistical Methods and InferenceMathematics13.2%
- Statistical Methods and Bayesian InferenceMathematics12%
- Bayesian Methods and Mixture ModelsComputer Science6.9%
- Statistical Distribution Estimation and ApplicationsMathematics5%
- Statistical Methods in Clinical TrialsMathematics4.9%
- Advanced Statistical Process MonitoringDecision Sciences4.4%
- Optimal Experimental Design MethodsDecision Sciences4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Mathematics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Statistics & Probability | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Mathematics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Statistics & Probability | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Mathematics Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Statistics & Probability | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePubMedCASMathSciNetzbMATHEconLitCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, Business Index, CABI Index Veterinarius (Online), InfoTree, De Gruyter Saur (various), EBSCOhost (various), Gale (various), Genamics JournalSeek, Market Research Abstracts (Online), OCLC ArticleFirst, Periodical Abstracts, Personal Alert (Email), ProQuest (various), Springer, Statistical Theory and Method Abstracts (CD-ROM), Trade & Industry Index
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 3.71LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 7.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 3.79LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 3.79Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.09LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 3.09Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 164LetPub ·
- h-index
- 651OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13,355OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 14.57%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 191LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 1,000,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 28,155 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 268 | 153 | 120 |
| 2025 | 242 | 118 | 400 |
| 2024 | 175 | 101 | 851 |
| 2023 | 200 | 132 | 2,319 |
| 2022 | 177 | 121 | 2,617 |
| 2021 | 243 | 150 | 5,624 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
444 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 353 days – 577 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 75 days (98 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 534 days
- Sample
- 98 articles with submission and acceptance dates (591 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 5%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 14%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 63 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 102 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 96 daysPublisher website ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted1
- articleArticles focus on statistical applications, theory, and methods throughout all disciplines that make use of data, including economic, social, biological, physic…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
No APC if publishing under subscription model. Model summary
Journal of the American Statistical Association is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1922
- ISSN
- 0162-1459
- Electronic ISSN
- 1537-274X
- Society / sponsor
- American Statistical Association
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 121, Issue 554 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the American Statistical Association
What CAS zone is Journal of the American Statistical Association in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the American Statistical Association is in Zone 2 of Mathematics, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Statistics & Probability; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Mathematics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of the American Statistical Association?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.71; CiteScore 7.5, h-index 651.
How long does peer review take at Journal of the American Statistical Association?
Based on the dates recorded on 98 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 444 days (interquartile range 353–577 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 5%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 14%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What JCR quartile is Journal of the American Statistical Association in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 2 of Mathematics.
Which databases index Journal of the American Statistical Association?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the American Statistical Association is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PubMed, CAS, MathSciNet, zbMATH, EconLit and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of the American Statistical Association open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the American Statistical Association is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .