Journal profile · STATISTICS & PROBABILITY
Sequential Analysis-Design Methods and Applications
ISSN 0747-4946 · eISSN 1532-4176 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · UNITED STATES
Sequential Analysis-Design Methods and Applications: CAS Zone 4 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.25; JCR Q2 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 125 days to acceptance (65 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 13% (journal website); 37 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sequential Analysis-Design Methods and Applications is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 4 of Mathematics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Statistical Process Monitoring, Statistical Methods and Inference and Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials, together about 40% of its articles. Its main subfields are Statistics and Probability. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The purpose of Sequential Analysis is to contribute to theoretical and applied aspects of sequential methodologies in all areas of statistical science. Published papers highlight the development of new and important sequential approaches. Interdisciplinary articles that emphasize the methodology of practical value to applied researchers and statistical consultants are highly encouraged. Papers that cover contemporary areas of applications including animal abundance, bioequivalence, communication science, computer simulations, data mining, directional data, disease mapping, environmental sampling, genome, imaging, microarrays, networking, parallel processing, pest management, sonar detection, spatial statistics, tracking, and engineering are deemed especially important. Of particular value are expository review articles that critically synthesize broad-based statistical issues. Papers on case-studies are also considered. All papers are refereed. The journal emphasizes both readability and relevance to all statisticians and does not exclusively cater to a handful of specialists in the field of sequential analysis. Readership includes statisticians, mathematicians, biostatisticians, scientists, probabilists, clinicians, quality control managers, and engineers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): STATISTICS & PROBABILITY
Editor-in-chief Nitis MukhopadhyayPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Statistical Process MonitoringDecision Sciences19.1%
- Statistical Methods and InferenceMathematics12.4%
- Statistical Methods in Clinical TrialsMathematics8.5%
- Advanced Statistical Methods and ModelsMathematics8.4%
- Statistical Methods and Bayesian InferenceMathematics5.6%
- Optimal Experimental Design MethodsDecision Sciences5.6%
- Statistical Distribution Estimation and ApplicationsMathematics5.4%
- Bayesian Methods and Mixture ModelsComputer Science3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Mathematics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Statistics & Probability | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Mathematics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Statistics & Probability | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Mathematics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Statistics & Probability | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 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
MathSciNetzbMATHPublisher website
Other: CSA Technology Research Database, Current Index to Statistics, Genamics JournalSeek, Statistical Theory and Method Abstracts
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
- 1.25LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.43Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.04LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.04Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 257OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.84OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 30.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.85%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 34LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 13,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,284 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 37 | 2 | 22 |
| 2024 | 23 | 4 | 48 |
| 2023 | 22 | 5 | 86 |
| 2022 | 24 | 2 | 54 |
| 2021 | 28 | 5 | 128 |
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
125 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 92 days – 193 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 43 days (65 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 176 days
- Sample
- 65 articles with submission and acceptance dates (65 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 13%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 41 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 39 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal (Open Select). Model summary
Sequential Analysis 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 the discoverability and rea…
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
- ISSN
- 0747-4946
- Electronic ISSN
- 1532-4176
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 45, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sequential Analysis-Design Methods and Applications
What CAS zone is Sequential Analysis-Design Methods and Applications in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Sequential Analysis-Design Methods and Applications is in Zone 4 of Mathematics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Statistics & Probability. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Mathematics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Sequential Analysis-Design Methods and Applications?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.25; CiteScore 1.1, h-index 38.
How long does peer review take at Sequential Analysis-Design Methods and Applications?
Based on the dates recorded on 65 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 125 days (interquartile range 92–193 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 13%. 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 Sequential Analysis-Design Methods and Applications in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (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 4 of Mathematics.
Which databases index Sequential Analysis-Design Methods and Applications?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sequential Analysis-Design Methods and Applications is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MathSciNet and zbMATH; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Sequential Analysis-Design Methods and Applications open access, and what is the APC?
Sequential Analysis-Design Methods and Applications is a subscription journal. 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .