Journal profile · Decision Sciences-Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty
Stat
ISSN 2049-1573 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · UNITED STATES
Stat: CAS Zone 4 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.74; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,610; median 93 days to acceptance (85 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 24% (journal website); 106 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Stat is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing 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 Statistical Methods and Inference, Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference and Advanced Statistical Methods and Models, together about 45.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Statistics and Probability. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Stat is an innovative electronic journal for the rapid publication of novel and topical research results, publishing compact articles of the highest quality in all areas of statistical endeavour. Its purpose is to provide a means of rapid sharing of important new theoretical, methodological and applied research. Stat is a joint venture between the International Statistical Institute and Wiley.Stat is characterised by:• Speed - a high-quality review process that aims to reach a decision within 20 days of submission. • Concision - a maximum article length of 10 pages of text, not including references.• Supporting materials - inclusion of electronic supporting materials including graphs, video, software, data and images.• Scope - addresses all areas of statistics and interdisciplinary areas.Stat is a scientific journal for the international community of statisticians and researchers and practitioners in allied quantitative disciplines.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Decision Sciences-Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty
Editor-in-chief Holger DettePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 6 in mainland China (about 11%); most named United States 24, Mainland China 6, Italy 4, Germany 3, Saudi Arabia 3 (53 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Statistical Methods and InferenceMathematics22.3%
- Statistical Methods and Bayesian InferenceMathematics13.5%
- Advanced Statistical Methods and ModelsMathematics10%
- Bayesian Methods and Mixture ModelsComputer Science8.7%
- Statistical Distribution Estimation and ApplicationsMathematics3.9%
- Financial Risk and Volatility ModelingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.5%
- Statistical Methods in Clinical TrialsMathematics3.2%
- Advanced Causal Inference TechniquesMathematics3.1%
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
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMathSciNetzbMATHCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
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
- 0.74LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 141OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.86OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 32.3%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 96LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 96Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 75,328Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 926 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49 | 15 | 5 |
| 2025 | 106 | 55 | 58 |
| 2024 | 122 | 77 | 176 |
| 2023 | 98 | 67 | 253 |
| 2022 | 91 | 41 | 316 |
| 2021 | 100 | 31 | 407 |
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
93 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 60 days – 131 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 25 days (85 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 118 days
- Sample
- 85 articles with submission and acceptance dates (177 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)
- 24%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 24%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 86 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,610 / EUR 2,980 / GBP 2,410 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- 5–6
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright, Open access, Preprints
- AI use Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools can provide a variety of benefits in the scientific research process including in the generation, collection, analysis, and visualization of research data. Authors are expected to carefully review any data generated by or analyzed using AI or related computational techniques and must carry out the final interpretation of the results presented in the manuscript. A…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and Permissions
If your paper is accepted, the author identified as the formal corresponding author for the paper will receive an email prompting them to login into Author Services; where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be able to complete the license agreement on behalf of all authors on the paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Author compliance tool for open access policies Model summary
Open Access is available to authors of primary research articles who wish to make their article available to non-subscribers on publication, or whose funding agency requires grantees to archive the final version of their article. With Open Access the author, the author's funding agency, or the author's institution pays a fee to ensure that the article is made available to non-subscribers upon publ…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
Stat will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. Authors may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. Authors are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article. Please find the Wiley preprint policy here.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2049-1573
- Society / sponsor
- International Statistical Institute
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 15, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Stat
What CAS zone is Stat in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Stat 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 Stat?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.74; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 30.
How long does peer review take at Stat?
Based on the dates recorded on 85 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 93 days (interquartile range 60–131 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 24% (2025). 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 are the manuscript requirements of Stat?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: 5–6; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Graphical abstract: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Stat based?
Of the 53 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 6 (about 11%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (24), Mainland China (6) and Italy (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Stat?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Stat is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MathSciNet, zbMATH and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Stat open access, and what is the APC?
Stat is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,610.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .