Journal profile · Mathematics-Statistics and Probability
Significance
ISSN 1740-9705 · eISSN 1740-9713 · Wiley-Blackwell
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Significance: subscription journal; APC about USD 2,550; 104 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Significance is published by Wiley-Blackwell. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Probability and Statistical Research, Statistics Education and Methodologies and Statistical Methods and Applications, together about 34.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Statistics and Probability. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Significance was launched in 2004 as a quarterly magazine for anyone interested in statistics and the analysis and interpretation of data. It communicates and demonstrates, in an entertaining and thought-provoking way, the practical use of statistics in all walks of life and shows how statistics benefit society. Articles are largely non-technical and hence accessible and appealing, not only to members of the profession, but also to all users of statistics. Students and teachers of statistics find articles of interest in Significance, as do people working in central and local government, medicine and healthcare, administration, economics, business and commerce, industry, social studies, survey research, science and the environment. As well as promoting the discipline and covering topics of professional relevance, Significance contains a mixture of statistics in the news, case-studies, reviews of existing and newly developing areas of statistics, the application of techniques in practice and problem solving, all with an international flavour.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics-Statistics and Probability
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Probability and Statistical ResearchMathematics14.2%
- Statistics Education and MethodologiesMathematics11.9%
- Statistical Methods and ApplicationsMathematics8.5%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities7.5%
- Sports Analytics and PerformanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.7%
- Big Data Technologies and ApplicationsDecision Sciences4.7%
- Data Visualization and AnalyticsComputer Science4.5%
- Biographical and Historical AnalysisArts and Humanities4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics and Probability | Q4 | 277/303 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MathSciNetzbMATHPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Academic Search (EBSCO Publishing), Academic Search Alumni Edition (EBSCO Publishing), CSA Biological Sciences Database (ProQuest), Current Index to Statistics (ASA/IMS)
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 167OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.14OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,165 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 91 | 12 | 442 |
| 2025 | 104 | 8 | 594 |
| 2024 | 99 | 51 | 634 |
| 2023 | 104 | 61 | 714 |
| 2022 | 113 | 36 | 730 |
| 2021 | 130 | 41 | 859 |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,550 / EUR 2,100 / GBP 1,700 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Before you submit
Four checks before submitting to Significance
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Probability and Statistical Research, Statistics Education and Methodologies.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesUSD 2,550 (OpenAlex)Fee details
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 1740-9705
- Electronic ISSN
- 1740-9713
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 23, Issue 5 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Significance
Which databases index Significance?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Significance is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists MathSciNet and zbMATH; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Significance open access, and what is the APC?
Significance is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,550.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .