Journal profile · Statistics & Probability
Statistica Sinica
ISSN 1017-0405 · Institute of Statistical Science · TAIWAN · Quarterly · Founded 1991
Statistica Sinica: CAS Zone 3 · Mathematics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.07; subscription journal; review about 6 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 121 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Statistica Sinica is published by Institute of Statistical Science and is in Zone 3 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 45.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Statistics and Probability. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Statistica Sinica aims to meet the needs of statisticians in a rapidly changing world. It provides a forum for the publication of innovative work of high quality in all areas of statistics, including theory, methodology and applications. The journal encourages the development and principled use of statistical methodology that is relevant for society, science and technology.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Statistics & Probability
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Statistical Methods and InferenceMathematics24.7%
- Statistical Methods and Bayesian InferenceMathematics10.9%
- Advanced Statistical Methods and ModelsMathematics10%
- Bayesian Methods and Mixture ModelsComputer Science8.5%
- Optimal Experimental Design MethodsDecision Sciences3.9%
- Financial Risk and Volatility ModelingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.8%
- Advanced Causal Inference TechniquesMathematics3.6%
- Statistical Methods in Clinical TrialsMathematics3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Mathematics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Statistics & Probability | Zone 3 |
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Mathematics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Mathematics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Statistics & Probability | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 1.07LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.63LetPub ·
- h-index
- 66LetPub ·
- h-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 530OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 101LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,897 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 107 | 97 | 6 |
| 2025 | 121 | 119 | 15 |
| 2024 | 118 | 108 | 59 |
| 2023 | 134 | 131 | 161 |
| 2022 | 120 | 65 | 341 |
| 2021 | 123 | 69 | 466 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Institute of Statistical Science
- Country or region
- TAIWAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1991
- ISSN
- 1017-0405
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Statistica Sinica
What CAS zone is Statistica Sinica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Statistica Sinica is in Zone 3 of Mathematics, and in Zone 3 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 Statistica Sinica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.07; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 58.
How long does peer review take at Statistica Sinica?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Which databases index Statistica Sinica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Statistica Sinica is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Statistica Sinica open access, and what is the APC?
Statistica Sinica is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .